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DATA RECOVERY / SERVICE 05

Server & RAID Recovery

A RAID array failing is rarely a single-drive problem by the time you notice it — usually one disk failed silently, then a second failure took the array offline. Recovery means understanding the original configuration before touching any of the disks, and a failed hard drive diagnosis of each member disk.

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Array analysis

We determine the original RAID level, stripe size and disk order — getting this wrong before reconstruction can make recovery much harder.

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Individual disk imaging

Every disk in the array is imaged separately first, so the original media is never at further risk during reconstruction.

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Virtual array reconstruction

We rebuild the array virtually from the disk images, working around any individual disk's bad sectors or faults.

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File-structure verification

Reconstructed data is checked against the expected file system and folder structure before handover.

If a RAID array has degraded, don't run a rebuild yourself and don't replace a failed disk and let the controller resync — both are common ways a recoverable second failure becomes unrecoverable. Start a case on the contact page, or see the full data recovery services overview.

OTHER DATA RECOVERY SERVICES

Also covered

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Computer Data Recovery

Laptop and desktop recovery covering both logical corruption and physical hardware failure.

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Data Disaster Recovery

Recovery after accidental formatting, partition failure or sabotage.

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Mac & iPad Recovery

Recovery across current and legacy macOS systems, plus iPad and Apple mobile devices.

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Flood-Damaged Drive Recovery

Specialist cleanroom recovery for drives affected by water or flood damage.