Raid Data Recovery

We provide a RAID Data Recovery Service throughout the Midlands for those clients who have suffered a critical data loss from their server or NAS. We work for small and medium businesses.

Common RAID Failure Scenarios

When people use RAIDs they assume that the several disks of redundancy and storage are all they need to protect their files. Unfortunately, one of the reasons so many people need data recovery when their system fails is because they had no backup system in place. A storage system of this complexity and capacity will have a failure at some point whether it be physical or logical including:

Accidental deletion/reformatting
Fire or water damage
Failed RAID rebuild
Controller failure
Virus corruption
Power surge
Multiple disk failure

In many cases, a RAID may experience several of these failures at once, and a physical failure paired with a logical one makes the next steps a user takes crucial to the recovery process.

The DOs and DON'Ts of RAID Data Recovery

Do not attempt to rebuild your RAID array to recover your data

Rebuilding your raid may result in data loss. Only rebuild a RAID if ALL hard drives are present, fully functional, connected in the correct sequential order, and the RAID controller also performs its post and any other test routines flawlessly.

Do not remove any drives from the RAID configuration

This can result in permanent data loss

Do not attempt to perform RAID data recovery on a single drive

This can overwrite striping data that is critical for successful RAID reconstruction

Do not allow the RAID controller to execute write operations on any known working drives

If you attempt using CHDSK (check disk), use extreme caution; successes with CHKDSK in RAID recovery are rare. Don’t risk your data

Avoid using CHKDSK for raid recovery

If you attempt using CHDSK (check disk), use extreme caution; successes with CHKDSK in RAID recovery are rare. Don’t risk your data

Do not attempt numerous do-it-yourself data recovery experiments

The first attempt in data recovery is critical and DIY recovery attempts could result in permanent data loss. If you need your data back, contact us for professional RAID data recovery services

What You Should Do:

Gather any documentation for your RAID configuration

This includes physical disk arrangement and order of the connection for all component devices.

Make sure each drive is clearly labeled

Properly labeling all drives with the correct number correlating to the drive order is a key component for successful RAID data recovery

Do-it-yourself RAID recovery is extremely risky, but if you do attempt to recover data on your own, document everything

When attempting to recover data from a failed RAID drive, carefully document every remedial step. If your do-it-yourself attempt fails. this will ensure that you can provide the necessary information on every step that was taken to a RAID recovery professional. If you are not familiar with RAID recovery, we strongly suggest you leave this to the experts. Failed recovery attempts due to lack of RAID knowledge can cause permanent data loss.

Understand building a RAID that is reporting a corrupted file system will not repair it

This can actually further corrupt your data, possibly making it unrecoverable

Contact us to have your data recovered with a 98% success rate

Our RAID recovery experts have helped over 3,000 clients and are ready to make your data loss situation a success story