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Desktop Data Recovery

Please follow these steps if you are experiencing desktop hard drive failure:

  1. Please Shut down or power off the desktop computer.
  2. If desktop has been in a power surge, definitely do not re-power computer! Furthermore, it is suggested to not restart the desktop computer in any situation as this could potentially cause further hard drive damage.
  3. If hard disk is making noises or not spinning you will definitely need to contact a professional data recovery company for data retrieval.
  4. Do not attempt to open hard drive or swap any parts because this will result in further damage and drastically reduce your chances of a successful data recovery.
  5. Most computer repair stores will not be able to recover data from a physically damaged hard drive. They will usually send your hard drive to a professional data recovery company and you will spend more.
  6. If you are missing or have deleted data do not continue working on the computer. Shut down the computer immediately! Do NOT install any data recovery software on the drive because you will potentially overwrite the deleted data and greatly reduce chances of a successful recovery.
  7. Contact ComeBack Data Recovery immediately. ComeBack Data Recovery specializes in retrieving data from physically damaged laptop hard disks with affordable pricing. We can typically recover your data in as little as 1-3 days.

Signs of a failed desktop hard drive:

  1. Hard Drive Freezes
    Hard drive frequently freezes and you lose control of the mouse and keyboard. In a freeze, your cursor remains stationary and does not respond. In this situation, shut down the computer and contact ComeBack Data Recovery.

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  2. Losing Files
    If you were working on a file, but it is not on your computer the next restart then your hard drive may be showing signs of failure.

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  3. Lockup During Boot UP
    If your computer locks up frequently, consider it a danger signal. If you are getting any error messages stating “hard drive or device not found” then you are probably experiencing hard drive failure.
  4. Clicking or Grinding Hard Drive
    If the mechanics of the drive fails you will usually hear the drive making strange metallic noises. When your system has experienced a crashed hard drive, the hard drive will not be able to boot. This is typically when the read/write head failed and is banging or clicking. In addition, there may be damage to the hard drive's platters. You may even get a black cursor or blue screen of death.
  5. Electronic Failure
    If the electronics or PCB board of the drive fails, the hard drive usually will not spin at all. In this situation, no power will be going to the hard drive. Do not attempt to use another board from an identical drive as there is code written within the PCB which will be unique to the drive. Ultimately, you will need to contact a professional data recovery service.
  6. System Black or Blue Screens
    This usually means that the operating system has been damaged. There may be bad sectors, or files on your hard drive that the system is unable to read due to physical failure.
  7. Drive Not Formatted Error Message
    A drive not formatted error will typically indicate the hard drive's partition has been damaged, deleted or corrupted. This can be caused by a power outage or surge, virus or installing software can damage a partition.
  8. Operating System Not Found Error Message
    An “operating system not found” message usually means that the operating system files are damaged. In this situation the boot device priority may have been changed. If the partition table is damaged, the computer will not be able to recognize the operating system type.