Univik Recovery Services

Data Recovery Services

✓ 95% Success Rate All Storage Media Free Evaluation No Data No Fee
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Univik provides professional data recovery services for all types of storage media and file systems. We recover data from hard drives, SSDs, RAID arrays, NAS devices, USB drives, memory cards and tape storage with a 95% success rate.

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  • All Storage Media: Hard drives, SSDs, RAID, NAS, SAN, USB flash drives, SD cards, tapes and optical media.
  • All File Systems: NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, HFS+, APFS, ext4, XFS, ZFS, Btrfs, ReFS and proprietary systems.
  • All Failure Types: Deleted files, formatting, corruption, mechanical failure, water/fire damage, ransomware.
From a failed drive to your files back. The failed drive Recover Your files back Failed device in. Verified files out. Imaged once, recovered from the copy.

Supported Storage Media

95%

Success Rate

10,000+

Recoveries Done

50TB+

Data Recovered

2013

Since

✓ 95% Success Rate
✓ Secure Facility
✓ No Data No Fee
✓ Emergency Service
✓ 10000+ Recoveries

Storage Media

Supported Storage Media

We recover data from all types of storage devices - from traditional hard drives to modern SSDs and enterprise storage systems.

Hard Disk Drives (HDD)

Mechanical & Traditional Storage

Desktop 3.5"
Laptop 2.5"
External USB
Server Drives
Seagate
Western Digital
Toshiba
Hitachi/HGST

Solid State Drives (SSD)

Flash-Based Storage

SATA SSD
NVMe SSD
M.2 SSD
PCIe SSD
Samsung
Crucial
Intel
Kingston

RAID Arrays

Enterprise & Server Storage

0⃣RAID 0
1⃣RAID 1
5⃣RAID 5
6⃣RAID 6
RAID 10
RAID 50/60
Hardware RAID
Software RAID

NAS & SAN Systems

Network Storage Devices

Synology
QNAP
Buffalo
Netgear
Dell EMC
NetApp
Drobo
WD My Cloud

Removable & Portable Media

USB Drives, Memory Cards, Optical & Tape Storage

Flash Drives:

USB FlashUSB 3.0USB-CThumb Drive

Memory Cards:

SD CardmicroSDCF CardxD Card

Optical Media:

CD/CD-RDVD/DVD-RBlu-rayM-Disc

Tape Storage:

LTO TapeDLTDAT/DDSAIT

File Systems

All File Systems Supported

We recover data from all major file systems used on Windows, Mac, Linux and enterprise storage platforms.

Windows File Systems

NTFSFAT32FAT16exFATReFS

Mac File Systems

APFSHFS+HFSMac OS Extended

Linux File Systems

ext4ext3/ext2XFSBtrfsZFS

Enterprise & NAS File Systems

  • ✓ Synology SHR/SHR-2
  • ✓ QNAP RAID Groups
  • ✓ ZFS on FreeNAS/TrueNAS
  • ✓ Btrfs (Synology DSM)
  • ✓ NetApp WAFL/ONTAP
  • ✓ VMFS (VMware vSphere)
  • ✓ UFS/FFS (BSD/Solaris)
  • ✓ JFS/JFS2 (AIX/Linux)

Mobile & Virtual File Systems

  • ✓ iOS (APFS encrypted)
  • ✓ Android (ext4/F2FS)
  • ✓ VHDX (Hyper-V)
  • ✓ VMDK (VMware)
  • ✓ VDI (VirtualBox)
  • ✓ QCOW2 (QEMU/KVM)
  • ✓ RAW disk images
  • ✓ ISO/IMG files

Data Loss Types

Common Data Loss Scenarios

We handle all types of data loss situations - from simple deletions to catastrophic hardware failures.

Logical Failures

Software & User Errors

  • ✓ Accidental deletion
  • ✓ Emptied Recycle Bin
  • ✓ Drive formatting
  • ✓ Partition loss
  • ✓ File system corruption
  • ✓ OS reinstallation
98% Success Rate

Mechanical Failures

Physical HDD Issues

  • ✓ Clicking/grinding sounds
  • ✓ Head crash
  • ✓ Motor failure
  • ✓ Stuck spindle
  • ✓ Platter damage
  • ✓ PCB failure
90% Success Rate

Physical Damage

External & Environmental

  • ✓ Drop/impact damage
  • ✓ Water/liquid damage
  • ✓ Fire/heat damage
  • ✓ Power surge
  • ✓ Lightning strike
  • ✓ Natural disasters
75-90% Success Rate

SSD Failures

Flash Storage Issues

  • ✓ Controller failure
  • ✓ NAND chip damage
  • ✓ Firmware corruption
  • ✓ Wear leveling issues
  • ✓ TRIM recovery
  • ✓ Encryption issues
85% Success Rate

RAID Failures

Array & Server Issues

  • ✓ Multiple drive failures
  • ✓ Failed rebuild
  • ✓ Controller failure
  • ✓ Configuration loss
  • ✓ Stripe corruption
  • ✓ Parity errors
92% Success Rate

Malware & Ransomware

Virus & Encryption Issues

  • ✓ Ransomware encryption
  • ✓ Virus damage
  • ✓ Malware corruption
  • ✓ Cryptolocker variants
  • ✓ File encryption
  • ✓ MBR/boot damage
70-95% Success Rate

Recovery Methods

Data Recovery Methods & Techniques

We use proven techniques and specialized tools to maximize data recovery success.

1

Logical Recovery

Best for: Deletions, formatting, corruption

Software-based recovery for drives that are physically healthy but have logical damage. We scan for deleted files, rebuild file systems and extract data without opening the drive.

Techniques: File carving, signature scanning, MFT analysis, journal recovery, partition reconstruction

2

Cleanroom Recovery

Best for: Mechanical/physical failures

Physical recovery performed in ISO Class 5 cleanroom environment. We repair or replace damaged components including heads, motors and PCBs to access the platters.

Techniques: Head replacement, platter transplant, motor swap, PCB repair, firmware patching

3

Chip-Off Recovery

Best for: SSDs, USB drives, memory cards

Advanced technique for flash storage where NAND chips are physically removed and read directly. Used when controller is damaged or encryption bypasses are needed.

Techniques: NAND chip extraction, raw dump reading, ECC correction, wear leveling reconstruction

4

RAID Reconstruction

Best for: Multi-drive arrays, NAS, SAN

Virtual reconstruction of RAID arrays without original controller. We analyze stripe patterns, parity data and drive order to rebuild the logical volume.

Techniques: Stripe analysis, parity calculation, block order detection, destriping, array simulation

 Before Anything Else

The First Hour of Data Loss Decides the Outcome

More data dies in the panic after the failure than in the failure itself. Five rules, in order of how often ignoring them costs people their files.

Stop using the device now

Every minute a failing drive keeps running, the operating system writes logs, updates and temp files over the space your deleted data occupies. Idle is safe. In use is not.

Never install recovery software onto the affected disk

The installer itself can overwrite the exact sectors holding your files. If you try software at all, install it on a different drive and scan the patient read-only.

Clicking means power off, immediately

A clicking or buzzing drive has heads hunting across platters they may already be touching. Each additional power-on grinds away recoverable surface. Unplug it and leave it unplugged.

Do not run chkdsk or fsck on failing media

Repair utilities fix file systems by writing to them. On damaged media they routinely finish the destruction the failure started. Diagnosis first, repairs never.

Do not open the drive

Platters tolerate no dust and no fingerprints. A drive opened outside a controlled environment turns a routine head swap into an unrecoverable surface. Curiosity is expensive here.

What to do instead

Power down, note what happened and what the data is worth and talk to a lab before acting. The free diagnosis exists exactly so the first professional opinion costs nothing.

 Straight Talk

SSD Data Recovery: The Truth Nobody Leads With

SSDs changed the recovery rules and marketing has not caught up. Here is where deleted data actually stands on flash storage.

SituationHonest outlook
Files deleted on an internal SSDThe TRIM command tells the drive to erase freed cells within minutes and TRIMmed data is gone at the physics level. No lab recovers it and anyone promising otherwise deserves suspicion.
Files deleted on many external or USB SSDsBetter odds. TRIM frequently does not pass over USB bridges, so deleted files often survive until overwritten. Worth a diagnosis before giving up.
SSD stopped being detectedUsually controller or firmware failure, not dead flash. The data sits intact in the NAND and chip-level or firmware-level work reads it back. Good recovery odds.
Deleted or reformatted partition on SSDDepends on what the operating system TRIMmed afterward. Quick action and a read-only diagnosis settle it within hours.
Dead HDD of any kindDifferent physics entirely. Magnetic platters hold data until overwritten or physically destroyed, which is why decade-old drives still give up their files.

This table is the conversation we have on the phone before taking your money. The diagnosis confirms which row you are in.

Delete on HDD vs delete on SSD The same delete key. Two different outcomes. Hard drive file marked deleted data stays on platter until overwritten recoverable SSD file marked deleted TRIM erases the cells within minutes gone for good The exception that saves people: many USB and external SSDs never receive TRIM. Which is why the free diagnosis comes before any verdict.

 Array First Aid

RAID Recovery Rules Written After the Disasters

A degraded array is one wrong command away from unrecoverable. Each of these rules exists because somebody learned it the hard way.

Never rebuild onto a degraded array

A rebuild writes to every disk. Started on the wrong member or with a second disk failing mid-rebuild, it converts a recoverable array into scrap. Rebuilds come after imaging, not before.

Label the disk order before pulling anything

Parity math depends on member order. Photograph the bays, mark each disk and never let them travel loose in one box. Reconstructing an unknown order is possible but you pay for the hours.

One failure means backup time, not luck-pushing time

RAID 5 with one dead disk has zero redundancy left. Running production on it gambles everything on the oldest surviving drives. Image first, replace second.

Every disk gets imaged, every recovery runs on copies

Our RAID work reconstructs the array virtually from per-disk images, so the original members are never written to. Wrong guesses cost nothing and the right answer is provable.

 Keep Your Money

When Recovery Software Beats a Recovery Lab

Labs earn their fees on hardware failure and complexity. Plenty of data loss is neither.

Deleted files on a healthy HDD

A drive that works fine minus some files is the textbook software case. Scan read-only from another disk and recover to a third. Most people succeed on the first try.

A confused partition table

Disk shows as RAW or unallocated but sounds healthy? Partition repair tools rebuild the map without touching the data. Low risk if you image the disk first.

The backup you forgot exists

Cloud sync trash folders, OneDrive and Google Drive version history and old Time Machine disks quietly hold more rescues than any lab. Check them before shipping anything.

Ship it to a lab when the drive makes noises, is not detected, took physical damage or belongs to an array. Those are the cases where software attempts make things worse.

 The Forensics Difference

Data Recovery Fit for Evidence and Audit

Univik's roots are in digital forensics. When recovered data has to stand up in a dispute, an audit or a courtroom, that background is the service.

Write blockers on every read

Source media is accessed through hardware that physically cannot write to it. The evidence you send is the evidence you get back, bit for bit.

Hashes and custody records

Images and recovered files ship with cryptographic hashes and a documented chain of custody, ready for opposing experts to verify independently.

Deleted-data expertise

Carving evidence out of unallocated space is ordinary work for a forensics team. The same techniques recover files other labs report as gone.

Your Concerns

Data Recovery Concerns, Answered Straight

We understand data loss is stressful. Here is how we address common concerns.

"What if you cannot recover my data?"

No Data, No Fee: You only pay if we successfully recover your critical files. Free evaluation determines recoverability with no obligation.

"Is my data kept confidential?"

100% Secure: Work performed in secure facility. NDA available. All data encrypted. Copies securely destroyed after delivery. HIPAA/GDPR compliant.

"How much will it cost?"

Transparent Pricing: Free evaluation with detailed quote. No hidden fees. Price depends on media type and failure severity - not data value.

"How long will it take?"

Fast Turnaround: Standard 3-7 days. Emergency 24-48 hour service available. Timeline estimate provided during free evaluation.

"Will you damage my drive further?"

No Additional Damage: All work performed by certified engineers. Cleanroom for physical recovery. We create forensic image before any invasive work.

"How do I ship my drive safely?"

Safe Shipping: We provide detailed packing instructions and can arrange prepaid shipping label. Anti-static bags and proper cushioning recommended.

How It Works

Our Data Recovery Process

A proven 6-step process that maximizes your chances of successful data recovery.

Free Evaluation

Send your device or contact us for assessment. We diagnose the issue and provide a detailed quote within 24-48 hours.

Quote Approval

Review our detailed quote with success probability. No obligation - approve to proceed or we return your device free of charge.

Forensic Imaging

We create a sector-by-sector clone of your drive to work from. Your original media is preserved and never altered.

Data Extraction

Using appropriate techniques based on failure type - logical, cleanroom, chip-off or firmware repair - we extract your files.

Verification

We generate a file listing for your review. You verify that critical files are recovered before finalizing payment.

Data Delivery

Recovered data delivered on new external drive, cloud upload or encrypted transfer. Original device returned if requested.

Typical Recovery Timeline

24-48hr

Evaluation

3-5 Days

Logical Recovery

5-10 Days

Physical Recovery

24hr Rush

Emergency Service

Pricing

Recovery Pricing

Transparent pricing based on media type and failure severity. Free evaluation included.

Logical

$299

Starting price

  • ✓ Deleted file recovery
  • ✓ Formatted drives
  • ✓ Corrupted file systems
  • ✓ Partition recovery
  • ✓ 3-5 day turnaround
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HDD Physical

$499

Starting price

  • ✓ Cleanroom recovery
  • ✓ Head/motor failure
  • ✓ PCB repair
  • ✓ Clicking drives
  • ✓ 5-10 day turnaround
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SSD Recovery

$599

Starting price

  • ✓ Controller failure
  • ✓ Firmware issues
  • ✓ NAND chip recovery
  • ✓ Chip-off recovery
  • ✓ 5-14 day turnaround
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RAID/NAS

$799

Starting price

  • ✓ Multi-drive arrays
  • ✓ RAID reconstruction
  • ✓ NAS recovery
  • ✓ Server recovery
  • ✓ 7-14 day turnaround
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No Data, No Fee Guarantee

If we cannot recover your critical files, you pay nothing for the recovery attempt. Free evaluation determines recoverability before any commitment.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most common questions about our data recovery services.

We recover data from all storage media including hard disk drives (HDD), solid state drives (SSD), RAID arrays (all levels), NAS devices (Synology, QNAP, Buffalo), SAN storage, USB flash drives, SD/microSD/CF memory cards, optical media (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) and tape storage (LTO, DLT, DAT). We support all major brands including Seagate, Western Digital, Samsung, Toshiba, Crucial and more.

We support all major file systems including Windows (NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, exFAT, ReFS), Mac (APFS, HFS+, HFS), Linux (ext4, ext3, ext2, XFS, ZFS, Btrfs) and enterprise/NAS file systems (Synology SHR, QNAP, NetApp WAFL, VMFS). We also recover from virtual disk formats (VMDK, VHDX, VDI, QCOW2).

Pricing depends on media type and failure severity. Logical recovery (deleted files, formatting) starts at $299. Physical HDD recovery starts at $499. SSD recovery starts at $599. RAID/NAS recovery starts at $799. We provide free evaluation with no-obligation quote. Emergency rush service available at additional cost.

Our overall success rate is 95%. For logical failures (deleted files, formatting, corruption), we achieve 98%+ success. Physical HDD failures average 90% success. SSD failures average 85% success. We provide honest assessment during free evaluation - if recovery is not possible, we tell you upfront.

Evaluation: 24-48 hours. Logical recovery: 3-5 business days. Physical recovery: 5-10 business days. RAID/complex cases: 7-14 business days. Emergency service: 24-48 hour turnaround available. Timeline estimate provided after free evaluation.

Yes. Clicking or grinding sounds typically indicate mechanical failure - damaged heads, failed motor or platter issues. Do not power on the drive as this can cause further damage. We perform cleanroom recovery with head replacement or platter transplant. Success rate for clicking drives is approximately 85-90%.

Yes. We specialize in SSD recovery including controller failure, NAND chip damage, firmware corruption and wear leveling issues. For severely damaged SSDs, we perform chip-off recovery - removing NAND chips and reading data directly. Note: TRIM-deleted files on SSDs are generally not recoverable due to how SSDs handle deletions.

Yes. Quick format only erases file system pointers - actual data remains on disk. Full format is also recoverable in most cases. Critical: Stop using the drive immediately after formatting. New data written to the drive overwrites original files permanently. The sooner you contact us, the better the recovery chances.

Yes. We recover from all RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60) and handle multiple drive failures, failed rebuilds, controller failures and configuration loss. We can reconstruct arrays without the original controller by analyzing stripe patterns and parity data. NAS devices (Synology, QNAP, etc.) are also supported.

Absolutely. All recovery work performed in secure facility with restricted access. We sign NDAs on request. Recovered data is encrypted during storage and transfer. All copies are securely destroyed after delivery confirmation. We are HIPAA and GDPR compliant for healthcare and EU clients.

If we cannot recover your critical files, you pay nothing for the recovery attempt. The free evaluation determines recoverability before any charges. You approve the quote and file list before we proceed. You only pay when we successfully recover your data. Evaluation and return shipping are always free.

Stop using the drive immediately. Pack in anti-static bag (we can send one). Surround with 2+ inches of cushioning material. Use sturdy box - not envelope. We can provide prepaid shipping label upon request. Do not open the drive casing or attempt DIY recovery on physically failing drives.

It depends on the ransomware variant. For some older variants, decryption keys are available. For others, we may recover previous versions, shadow copies or unencrypted backups. We can also recover files that existed before encryption if they were not overwritten. Success varies - we provide honest assessment during evaluation.

Yes. We offer 24-48 hour emergency service for critical situations. Emergency cases are prioritized and worked on immediately upon receipt, including nights and weekends. Additional fees apply for rush service. Contact us immediately for emergency data loss - time is critical.

Your original device is returned to you after recovery unless you request otherwise. If drive is non-functional after physical recovery, we can provide certificate of destruction if needed. Recovered data is delivered on new external drive, USB or via encrypted cloud transfer - your choice.

A data recovery service retrieves files from storage that no longer gives them up on its own: failed hard drives, dead SSDs, degraded RAID arrays, NAS boxes, memory cards and legacy media. The work runs on forensic principles, meaning the device is imaged once and every recovery attempt happens on the copy. The work ends with your files delivered alongside a report of what was recovered. Diagnosis is free and a no-data, no-charge policy covers the attempt itself.

It depends entirely on the failure. Software is the right first move for deleted files or a lost partition on a drive that is otherwise healthy and silent, provided you install it on a different disk and recover to a third. Software is the wrong move for any drive that clicks, disappears from the system, took a drop or a soak or belongs to a RAID set. On failing hardware, reads and writes destroy what a lab could have saved. When in doubt, the free diagnosis answers it without risk.

Success Stories

Data Recovery Case Studies

Real recovery projects we have completed for clients across industries.

RAID Recovery 2024

Law Firm Server Crash

RAID 5 array with all 4 drives electrically dead after a power surge took out their controller boards. 15 years of case files at risk.

8TB

Recovered

99%

Files Intact

5 Days

Turnaround

Challenge: 4 of 6 drives failed, RAID controller damaged.
Solution: Physical repair + virtual RAID reconstruction.

SSD Recovery 2024

Photographer Portfolio

Samsung NVMe SSD with controller failure. 10 years of professional photos.

1.2TB

Recovered

100%

Photos Saved

7 Days

Turnaround

Challenge: SSD not detected, controller completely dead.
Solution: Chip-off NAND recovery with ECC correction.

Water Damage 2024

Flooded Office Recovery

Multiple hard drives submerged in flood water for 48 hours. Critical business data.

12TB

Recovered

95%

Data Saved

10 Days

Turnaround

Challenge: 8 drives with corrosion and debris contamination.
Solution: Cleanroom cleaning, head replacement, imaging.

Deleted Files 2024

Accidental Format

External drive accidentally formatted during OS reinstall. Family photos and videos.

2TB

Recovered

100%

Files Intact

2 Days

Turnaround

Challenge: Quick format, OS partially installed on drive.
Solution: Logical recovery, file carving, signature scan.

Emergency 2024

Hospital Database Server

Critical patient records inaccessible after ransomware attack. HIPAA-sensitive data.

5TB

Recovered

98%

Records

24 Hrs

Rush Service

Challenge: Ransomware encryption, regulatory compliance.
Solution: Shadow copy recovery, backup reconstruction.

NAS Recovery 2024

Synology NAS Failure

4-bay Synology with failed volume after firmware update. Small business files.

16TB

Recovered

100%

Files Intact

4 Days

Turnaround

Challenge: SHR configuration, Btrfs file system damage.
Solution: RAID reconstruction, Btrfs repair, file extraction.

Reviews

What Clients Say

JM

James Mitchell

IT Director, Manufacturing

"Our RAID 5 crashed with 3 failed drives. Univik recovered 99% of our data in under a week. Their no-data-no-fee policy gave us confidence. Highly recommend!"

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Sarah Liu

Professional Photographer

"My SSD died with 10 years of irreplaceable photos. Other companies said it was unrecoverable. Univik used chip-off recovery and saved everything. Miracle workers!"

Verified
RP

Robert Parker

Small Business Owner

"Accidentally formatted my backup drive with 5 years of accounting records. Univik recovered everything in 3 days. Transparent pricing, no surprises. Thank you!"

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About Univik

Univik is a digital forensics and data recovery company founded in 2013.

With 12+ years experience and 10,000+ successful recoveries, we have helped individuals and businesses recover critical data from all types of storage media. Our team includes certified data recovery engineers with expertise in HDD, SSD, RAID and enterprise storage systems. We serve clients in 89+ countries.

Data Recovery Experts

10,000+ Successful Recoveries

12+

Years

10,000+

Recoveries

95%

Success Rate

89+

Countries

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