How much does it cost to get a computer Fixed?

It really depends on what the issue is. It would be best to get one of our technicians to come around an give you a free quote?

Is it worth repairing an OLD Pc?

Yes, definitely most components in PC can be replaced or repaired.

Can i buy a PC an upgrade it?

Yes you can. Most PC can be upgraded.

When should i replace a PC?

If it has recurring issues or if we cannot replace the part or source it, then its best to replace it.

Should i upgrade my 5 year old PC?

It depends on how much its going to cost to upgrade it. It is best to get one of our technicians to give you a free quote.

Nerdcore Australia
- Feb 22, 2022
- 8 min read

Best Hard Drive Data Recovery | Hard Drive Recovery Services

How Hard Drive Recovery Works 01. Every hard drive data recovery quote is unique and flat rate.

02. Use this form (click here) to get an instant online quote.
03. Receive a shipping label (AUS only) to Nerdcore Data Recovery and send in or drop off your hard drive.

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Nerdcore Australia data recovery engineers have advanced experience recovering files from all types of hard drive failures, even in the clean room. Many time a hard drive must be repaired temporarily, or rebuilt, in order to recover the data. It’s true, your hard drive must work the way it did before it failed in order to recover the data. Not sure where to start with a hard drive service? Not sure how to tell if a data recovery service knows how to repair mechanical hard drive failures? Not sure who to trust? Navigating Hard Drive Data Recovery Successfully Having to recover files from a hard drive failure may make you feel as though you have set sail into uncharted waters. Understanding the proper process of recovering data from a hard drive will help you navigate safely, and ensure the best results!

What are the most important steps to preserve the best chances of recovering your data?
Why do prices vary so much between HD recovery firms?
What is a realistic Hdd recovery process chronology?
How should I set my expectations properly for data recovery services?
What are the common causes of HD failure?

Below is a “behind the scenes” This is a head swap procedure performed by one of our trained professional engineers.

Hard disk Recovery: What does hard disk repair have to do with recovering my files?

Don’t you just want your files back?

Of course you do, but what you might not know is:

FIRST 1. a hard drive needs to actually work the way it did before it failed before the files can be recovered.

If your hard disk has crashed, won’t boot anymore, your computer won’t recognize it, it’s making awful clicking or beeping noises…

OR JUST PLAIN AND SIMPLE: hdd won’t work anymore and you cannot access your data, your hard drive is in a FAILED state.

Any failure must be temporarily repaired before the data can be recovered. This requires the drive to be brought to its original “working” state (temporarily repaired), in order to get your data.

A hard drive cannot be temporarily repaired without knowing EXACTLY what the cause of the failure was. The evaluation and data recovery process cannot move forward without an accurate and detailed diagnosis.

This is where a companies’ competence becomes a crucial factor.

Why does hard drive failure happen? (ie. Why is my hard drive clicking)

Most common hard drive failure symptoms:

Bad Sectors
Corrupt or Damaged Firmware
Failed, Failing, Crashed Read Write Heads
Scratched Platters
Deleted Data
Clicking or Beeping Noises
Drive not spinning
Internal hard disk drive not found
Drive not getting power
Drive smoking
Drive screeching or scraping
Drive knocking

The most important part of data recovery is determining why your hard drive has failed, what is preventing access to your files..

IT’s SO IMPORTANT THAT:

Recovering your data is almost always possible if you have immediately turned off the drive, and a data recovery firm who understands hard drive failures gets involved.
Every manufacturer and drive model has it’s own weaknesses, and unique utilities required for repair.
In many situations it is impossible to recover data from dead hard drives, without these advanced disk repair utilities.

Portable and External hard drive recovery:

Recovery after external hard drive repair is one of the most common cases we recover.

External hard drives are most prone to failure because they are portable.

They are often transported in backpacks and briefcases, are easily tipped over, and have very little protection against shock.

We recover data from hard drive manufacturers of all kinds. Below is a list of internal and external drive manufacturers our engineers work with on a daily basis, in our recovery lab.

About 50% of the time, the cases where parts are required is when an external hard drive has been dropped, or suffered from some sort of impact.

About 60% of the time, the cases where parts are required is when an external hard drive has been dropped, or suffered from some sort of impact.

Over 20 years of hard drive recovery diagnostic experience

Nerdcore Australia Data Recovery specializes in advanced diagnosis and repair of hard drives, all makes and models, whatever issue it may have.

The ability to properly diagnose during hard drive data recovery can often be the factor that determines whether your data is successfully recovered, or lost forever.

TIP: When repairs are needed they are only temporary, and strictly for recovery purposes, not to restore the drive again in your system.

Hard drive recovery policies and procedures a company follows greatly impacts their outcome, and ultimately determines their reliability and success.

We are talking about your personal and important files, aren’t we? So you have a very important decision to make.

Come back and click below to see our video about how we recovered 100% data from a hard drive out of a car fire!

Common hard drive recovery cases we successfully recover 100% files:

I have a clicking hard drive that I need my photos off of. They are very important and my computer does not recognize it.
Damaged hard drive from a drop. Making beeping noises please help
My drive is corrupted, takes forever to load my files and can’t copy them off the drive.
I need recovery of my dead hard drive. It won’t power up and no computer recognizes it. Not spinning or anything
Need to recover data from hard drive that is not working anymore.
I accidentally formatted my drive and need recovery, tried software and can’t get anything off my hard drive.
Best Buy said my hard drive was crashed and need a clean room recovery.
My hard disk failed. Computer guy said I need a clean room. I tried to hook it up to multiple computers but none of them see it.
Was told I have a bad hard drive but i need my data from it. It’s very important files that I can’t live without.

Do affordable, transparent, discreet, and effective hard drive data recovery services exist?

The recovery team at Nerdcore Data Recovery understands that you need answers, and you probably have very little you have hard drive failure. But

You need a recovery company you can trust, who is qualified and capable of getting your files back. Someone who is going to treat your situation as if it were their own child’s first 3 years of baby pictures on that drive.

Nerdcore Data Recovery’s goal is for you to be able to make an educated decision, and know exactly what you can expect BEFORE you commit to and pay for anything. We want you to get your data back, at a reasonable price.

We have designed our hard drive recovery services to stand apart from any other company in the Victoria Australia. We put our money where our mouth is with our flat rates, free shipping, and a no data no pay policy. In case the drive is so badly damaged

Recovery Costs? How much should hard drive recovery cost?

Successful hard drive repair, and data recovery, requires high levels of training and experience with each drive manufacturer and the tools used in the process.

The value of your data has no relevance to what it will take for one of our engineers to recover the data off the device. Some of the most difficult, time consuming cases include: lost or deleted data from formatted, damaged, clicking, dropped, failed, or otherwise dead hard drives.

Nerdcore Data Recovery engineers successfully recover cases like these in our CLASS 100 ISO 5 clean room environment every day. The majority of our clients also appreciate having flat rates based on the storage capacity of their drive, and the cause of the drive failure.

After a Nerdcore engineer evaluates your drive, you will know EXACTLY what kind of failure, and what it’s going to take to recover the data. If your data is unrecoverable, a hard drive recovery representative will be able to provide you with basic details of the results of the evaluation.

With Nerdcore, there is no guessing game when it comes to the price. Our flat rates are for successful recoveries, so you don’t have to send your drive off wondering which kind of payment your going to be asked to pay for your data.

We preserve the integrity of your data during crashed hard drive data recovery

Most computer and IT companies will try to recover your data working directly from the patient hard drive which continues to degrade the media, or worse destroys it. Nerdcore engineers follow a highly strict set of protocols during the evaluation process of your hard disk recovery to preserve its original state of failure.

The first thing we do to preserve the current condition of your drive is make a clone of your drive to work from.

Whether you’ve accidentally deleted files or your laptop, desktop, or external hard drive has sustained physical damage, no matter what kind of disaster you have experienced, we guarantee we have the hard drive data recovery skills to restore data where others will fail.

What is professional hard disk data recovery?

Usually you’ll get ONLY one chance to get your data back from a clicking, seriously damaged, dead laptop, desktop, or external hard drive.

Most “computer and IT data recovery companies” offer a limited level software recovery service.

This means the best they can do for you is simply run “over the counter” software to attempt to read data from a crashed or failed hard drive.

This WILL in fact cause more damage on a failed hard drive, making the recovery process even more complicated, or even impossible.

How do I know my laptop hard drive is failing?

If your laptop (or any other computer) won’t turn on, or is running terribly slow, your hard drive may be on it’s way to mechanical failure. There are many reasons that hard drives fail. The most common reason is because of the impact or shock when the laptop is banged or dropped.

This can easily damage internal components of the hard drive. Another well known contributor to hard drive failure is power outages. Unless you have your computer connected to a UPC, your computer may abruptly shut down causing the heads of the drive to slam into the platter instead of parking where they are supposed to.

If you have a failing, clicking, corrupt, or broken laptop, desktop, or external hard drive don’t be discouraged. The damage will persist and grow if you take the wrong steps to fix it. Once you spot the early signs of a hard drive failure locating a professional recovery service for help can mean the difference between getting your data back or never seeing it again.

Clicking hard drive recovery and more

At Nerdcore Data Recovery, we have all the tools and the knowledge to preserve the present condition of your drive, while we evaluating the possibility of recovering your data.

On premises we regularly deal with clicking damaged hard drives in our class 100 clean room custom built environment.

This is when the heads cannot find their way to read the date from the platters and ends up returning back to its parking position making a clicking sound.

This is usually due to bent heads or scratched platters.

How exactly does broken and crashed hard drive recovery work?

Broken and crashed hard drives are terms used to describe a problem which is really unknown. These are common terms used very loosely by individuals not familiar with the actual diagnostics process of hard drive recovery.

These terms can apply to laptop, desktop, or external hard drives,

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