Data Recovery in Calgary

Data recovery in Calgary usually starts with a phone call that begins, a computer will not start and the only copy of something important is on it. It might be accounting records, project drawings, client photos or years of email. The first advice is always the same: stop using the device. Every attempt to reboot, run repair tools or copy files onto the same drive can overwrite what is still recoverable. The same goes for phones, cameras and memory cards that suddenly show as empty: remove the card or switch the device off and put it somewhere safe until it can be looked at.

Bring the computer or drive to our office in southwest Calgary, or we can collect it by arrangement. We assess it first: whether the problem is logical, such as deleted files, a corrupted partition or a failed update, or physical, such as a clicking hard drive or a dead SSD controller. Logical problems can often be handled with careful imaging and specialist software. Severe physical damage may need a clean-room lab, and we will tell you so plainly. In that case we explain the cost involved and help you decide whether the files are worth sending away, rather than attempting work that could make the damage worse.

We do not quote success rates, because every failed drive is different and honest recovery work cannot promise results in advance. What you get is a clear explanation of what we found, what we think can be done and what it will cost, before any recovery attempt. Afterwards, we can arrange proper backups so the next drive failure is a nuisance rather than an emergency. Recovered files are returned on new storage, organised as closely as possible to how they were, with a short note on anything that could not be retrieved. The original drive is returned to you or securely wiped, whichever you prefer.