Severely damaged USB drive
Data Analyzers received a heavily damaged USB drive this week in our lab. Our client hit the USB drive with their leg while it was plugged to their computer. This is actually a common occurrence with USB drives, since they protrude out when plugged in. Normally, this type of accident only damages the USB connector […]
Recovering Data from physically damaged Samsung SSD
A few months ago we received a Samsung MZRPC256HMCDSSD 256GB SSD from one of our recovery partners that had been physically damaged by their client. Their client tried removing the drive from their laptop themselves while in the process damaging the LIF (Low Insertion Force) connector. The entire connector was ripped off leaving only the […]
WD My Passport Pro: Well-designed portable RAID
One thing is noticeable about Western Digital’s My Passport Pro – “portable raid” hard drive, its size and weight. The 2TB version we received to retrieve data from has a pair of 2.5-inch 5400-rpm drives, pre-configured in a RAID 0 for the greatest capacity and speed. It’s portable, but nowhere as portable as Seagate’s Backup […]
What is inside a Hard Disk Drive?
For over 60 years, the hard disk drive (HDD) has played an important role in the modern era of digital technology. Storage capacity of the HDD has grown from a mere 5 MB in 1956 on fifty 24-inch disks to more than 10 TB (Tera Bytes) stored on three 5 1/2-inch diameter disks. During this […]
Do’s and Don’ts for Data Recovery Infographic
The key to dealing with data loss is to be prepared and know what to do when something does occur. The marvels of modern technology, undoubtedly, bring convenience and ease to our lives. But, no technology is completely fool-proof. When it comes to dealing with potential downfalls, knowledge is power. This is why knowing and […]
Is it possible to recover data from a fire damaged hard drive?
There are a multitude of variables that can affect the outcome of the data retrieval attempt. Some of these variables include if the hard drive or computer had direct or indirect exposure to the fire and the time duration of the exposure. Other factors that can affect the outcome of the recovery efforts will also […]
Solid State Drive Failure and Recovery Options
Generally speaking Solid State Drives are more robust than traditional hard drives. However, robustness does not always equal reliability. Bianca Schroeder from the University of Toronto, Raghav Lagisetty and Arif Mechant, Google Inc. presented their research at the 14th USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies (FAST’16). The study has shown that while Solid State Drives […]
Advanced Smartphone JTAG and Chip-Off Data Recovery and Forensic Techniques
Here at Data Analyzers we perform advanced JTAG and CHIP-off smart phone data recovery services. We frequently succeed where others have failed. Our clients include individual consumers, law enforcement agencies, IT Service firms and corporations. The video below will provide some insights into the data recovery process and available procedures that can be performed. Please feel […]
Desiree and her unrecoverable data
On a Wednesday afternoon Desiree called our office. She was a new client and after Joannie answered the phone saying: “Data Analyzers, good afternoon, how may I help you?” there was a quick responding “Hello?” followed by a long pause. Desiree was in tears. Joannie could barely understand what Desiree was saying. She tried to […]
Data Analyzers LLC joins Global Data Recovery Alliance
As Data Analyzers (https://www.dataanalyzers.com ) has been expanding its data recovery and computer forensics capability, the organization has continued to grow into a national leader in the data recovery industry. Data Analyzers has been selected from a large pool of data recovery companies in the United States to be the only and exclusive member representative […]
