By reading this page it’s probably safe to assume you’re in a bit of a pickle. When someone finds the need to look for data recovery services, it usually means something unfortunate has happened to their data.
Be smart when choosing a data recovery provider.
If you’ve been looking around for a while now, you’ll have noticed that there’s a wide range of possibilities for data recovery. Most of them are expensive, some are affordable, and others are almost unbelievably cheap.
But be warned, venturing into the world of data recovery unprepared is asking for trouble. Do your research and try to find out why each company is charging what it does. If you put in the time now, you may be able to find a deal that’s actually what it claims to be: cheap data recovery.
Unfortunately, failing to perform due diligence can quickly make matters worse. For example, if you send a drive off to one of these companies you may discover they are unable to help you. They’ll inevitably send it back, but now you have a new problem on your hands.
Now you’ve not only wasted your time, but you’ve likely made life more complicated for yourself. Because your drive has already been inspected, to have the data recovered you are now paying for a “second attempt” or “second assessment” fee.
What’s more, the reason your drive was sent back is because the recovery has already been deemed to difficult to do cheaply. You now have an expensive repair, made worse as you are looking to have a second attempt done by another company.