
Lost files on My Passport & My Passport Ultra? We recover data from My Passport & My Passport Ultra in our Central London lab, using PC-3000 and, when the device has to be opened, our Class 100 clean room. You get a free evaluation and a fixed quote first.
Problems we recover from
- Clicking, beeping or buzzing noises
- Drive dropped or knocked while running
- Not detected, or detected with 0 bytes
- 'You need to format the disk' or RAW file system
- Broken USB socket or burnt USB board after the wrong power adapter
- WD encrypted drives where the USB board has failed
- Very slow access, freezing when opened
- Deleted files or accidentally formatted drive
What to do now
- Stop using it straight away.
- Don't run CHKDSK, Disk Utility or recovery software on a drive that is noisy or slow.
- Don't open it, and don't format or initialise it.
How the recovery works
- Free evaluation to find the fault (logical, firmware or physical).
- Fixed quote before any work starts.
- Safe imaging with PC-3000, in the clean room if needed. We only ever work on the copy.
- Your data back on a new drive, checked with you first.
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.
Price calculator
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Estimated price
£150 – £350 + VAT
- If the drive has to be opened in the clean room, a one-off £99 + VAT assessment fee applies.
- Large arrays and multiple failed disks can cost more than £1,500.
- Emergency same-day service has an extra charge, which we confirm when you call.
- Your data comes back on an encrypted USB or external drive. Drive prices are changing daily, so please request pricing for a current quote.
This is an estimate. You get a fixed price after the free inspection, before any work starts. No data, no fee.
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Call 020 7237 4908, email info@creativeit.uk or use the quote form at the top of this page. You can also drop the device at our Central London lab, Monday to Saturday.