Expert And Fast Hard Disk Data Recovery

Hard Disk Data Recovery Specialists in London – All Brands & Models

Creative IT is a trusted expert in professional hard disk data recovery based in Central London. With over 15 years of experience, we offer reliable and secure recovery services for desktops, laptops, servers, and external storage devices that have suffered logical, physical, or firmware-related failures.

Our data recovery lab features a certified Class 100 Clean Room and the PC-3000 data recovery platform, ensuring industry-leading success rates and the safe restoration of your valuable files.

We Recover Data From All Types of Hard Drives

Interface types: IDE, SATA, SCSI, SAS, NVMe, ZIF, PATA
Sizes: 1.8”, 2.5”, and 3.5” internal and external drives
Enclosures: USB 2.0/3.0/3.2, Thunderbolt, FireWire, eSATA

Supported Internal Hard Drive Brands & Models:

Seagate: Barracuda ST1000DM010, ST2000DM008, ST3500630AS, ST9320325AS, ST500LM030
Western Digital: WD10EZEX, WD20EFRX, WD5000AAKX, WD2500BEVT, WD5000LPCX
Toshiba: DT01ACA100, MQ01ABD100, MQ04ABD100, MK5065GSX, AL14SEB030N
Hitachi (HGST): HTS725050A7E630, HDS721010CLA332, HUH721010ALE600, HCC541010A9E680
Samsung: HM160HC, ST1000LM024, SpinPoint M8, HD103SJ, ST1000LM035
Fujitsu: MJA2500BH, MHZ2250BH, MHW2160BH, MHT2040AT
Maxtor: 6Y080L0422811, DiamondMax 10, 6L200P0, 6V250F0
Quantum: Fireball Plus LM, AS, KA Series, Atlas 10K II

Supported External Hard Drives:

Western Digital: My Passport Ultra, My Book Duo, Elements SE, WD_BLACK D10
Seagate: Backup Plus, Expansion Portable, OneTouch, Seagate Slim, STGX5000400
LaCie: Rugged USB-C, d2 Professional, Porsche Design P’9227, 2big RAID
Toshiba: Canvio Advance, Canvio Basics, Canvio Premium, HDTB410EK3AA
G-Technology: G-DRIVE USB-C, ArmorATD, G-RAID with Thunderbolt 3
Buffalo: MiniStation Extreme NFC, DriveStation Axis Velocity

Our Data Recovery Services

🔧 Physical Hard Drive Recovery

Performed in our Class 100 Clean Room, including:

Head stack replacements using donor drives
Stuck spindle motor or platter realignment
PCB (logic board) repair, chip transplant, or firmware module access

🧠 Logical Data Recovery

Deleted or formatted partitions (NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, APFS, exFAT, EXT3/4)
Accidental deletion, virus/malware corruption
Corrupt file directories, MFT, or root entries

🔄 Firmware-Level Recovery

Drive detected in BIOS but fails to mount
Incorrect drive capacity or serial reported
Firmware module corruption (ROM/SVC/SA repairs using PC-3000)

Recovery Process & Pricing

Free evaluation and fault classification (logical, firmware, physical)
Fixed quote before any recovery begins
Sector-by-sector imaging of failed media using forensic-grade tools
Data transfer to a secure new drive or USB

Prices

Logical recovery (deleted, formatted, corrupted): £150 – £350 + VAT
Hardware recovery (bad sectors, firmware faults): £250 – £450 + VAT
Clean-room recovery (clicking, grinding, not spinning): £480 – £750 + VAT
SSD recovery (SATA, M.2, NVMe): £380 – £750 + VAT
RAID & NAS recovery: £750 – £1,500 + VAT
Large arrays and multiple failed disks can cost more than £1,500.
USB sticks and memory cards: £125 – £325 + VAT

Free inspection and a fixed quote before any work starts. A £99 + VAT assessment fee applies only if the drive has to be opened. Use the calculator below for an estimate.

Collection and return courier options are available across the UK. You can also visit our Central London recovery centre directly.

Important: Power Off the Drive

If your hard disk is clicking, beeping, not spinning, or giving error messages, do not attempt to reboot or run repair software. This may reduce the chance of a successful recovery.

Contact Creative IT – London’s Trusted Hard Drive Data Recovery Experts

From accidental deletion to catastrophic drive failure — Creative IT has the tools, cleanroom environment, and technical expertise to retrieve your lost files.

Call us now on 020 7237 4908 or email info@creativeit.uk to book a same-day evaluation or get a free quote.