Hard Drive, RAID, & Phone Data Recovery
Since 2007, our certified engineers have recovered billions of files from damaged and defective devices, and they can restore yours too.
We offer expert data recovery solutions for Chicago area residents. Our team can recover data from hard drives, SSDs, smartphones, RAID arrays, and more.
Contact us today for a free device diagnostics and quote, backed by our No Data, No Recovery Fee guarantee.
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Chicago is home to a wide range of industries such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and tech. For most residents and businesses, losing access to important digital files can have serious consequences. Whether you are dealing with a failed hard drive, a corrupted RAID array, a damaged smartphone, or an unresponsive SSD, our certified engineers are ready to help.
We have three convenient drop-off locations across Chicago, putting professional data recovery within easy reach throughout Chicagoland. Every case starts with free diagnostics and a fixed price quote, backed by our 96% success rate and No Data, No Recovery Fee guarantee.
We work with many trusted partners to bring you reliable data recovery services for all types of devices, operating systems, and file formats. Our team also keeps up with the latest technology, finding new ways to recover data, even from badly damaged or failed devices. This helps us solve tough problems and stay up-to-date as technology changes. Some of the data recovery services we offer include:
We know that data recovery costs are important to customers. That is why we offer free diagnostics and quotes with our standard service. So there are no surprises. In short, the cost of data recovery depends on several factors, including the device type and the extent of physical or logical damage. These factors are unique to your case. As a result, our staff can only give an exact price once technicians assess your device inside a certified cleanroom. Once diagnosed, we present an accurate quote that reflects the time investment required for a successful recovery. We will not exceed the amount quoted for the given work. You can choose one of our flexible service options or elect not to proceed.
Data recovery services that provide flat-rate pricing are incentivized to declare devices with complex failures as a lost cause. We specialize in retrieving data that others cannot.
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Whether it's critical business data from a Loop financial firm, research files from a university, or irreplaceable personal memories, we are here to help.
We recover data from:
Every case is a digital disaster for our customers. After almost two decades, we are still committed to helping people avoid permanent data loss. That is why we have several data recovery options and plans that fit our customers’ budgets and timeframes. These figures represent our typical data recovery services:

Don't panic! Our Emergency Data Recovery services can quickly and securely restore your lost data, so you can get back to business.
In addition to in-lab cleanroom services, we offer remote recovery options, where we can use a network connection to restore your data.
Needs us to come to you? We offer on-site data recovery services, where we can bring our cutting-edge tools directly to your location anywhere, anytime. Call us now to speak to an expert.
Power down the hard drive to minimize damage and overwriting. Call 24/7 to discuss the case.
We diagnose the issue inside a certified cleanroom and develop a plan to recover data.
Our team provides a detailed report with a free quote and outlines service options for your case.
You get your data back, or pay nothing. We return your files on an encrypted drive or secure server.

Our verified and secure process safeguards your data at every stage of recovery, including the secure destruction of damaged devices.
We undergo regular SSAE 18 audits to demonstrate how we store and manage data while restoring files. Furthermore, we adopt the latest strategies to defend against cyber threats. Our team also follows FIPS-validated data handling practices from start to finish.
We even return your data on encrypted drives or over secure servers to prevent unauthorized access in transit. It shows our commitment to ensuring personal and private data stays that way.
Leo Reina
President / CEO
Kristina A. Matkowskyj, MD PhD
PhD
Lukasz Kowalczyk
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Chicago is one of the most economically diverse cities in the world, and data loss hits every sector differently. From financial firms in the Loop to healthcare systems on the North Shore, our certified engineers have the credentials and experience to handle even the most sensitive recovery cases.
Finance & Trading Data Recovery for Chicago's Loop and Financial District
Trading firms, asset managers, and hedge funds in the Loop depend on data that cannot be lost or mishandled. Our SOC-audited lab and FIPS 140-2 validated processes meet the compliance standards that Chicago's financial sector requires. We recover failed trading servers, RAID arrays, SQL and Oracle databases, and NAS systems.
Healthcare Data Recovery Serving Northwestern, Rush, and Chicago's Medical District
Chicago's hospitals and medical practices need a recovery partner who handles patient data with strict security and discretion. We serve healthcare organizations across Chicago, Evanston, Oak Park, and the broader metro area, recovering medical imaging servers, EHR databases, clinical workstations, and DICOM archives.
Legal & Insurance Data Recovery for Chicago Law Firms and Schaumburg's Corporate Corridor
Law firms and insurance carriers across Chicago, Schaumburg, and the northwest suburbs often need data recovered for litigation, discovery, and claims. Our digital forensics team provides chain-of-custody documentation that holds up in court.
Manufacturing & Logistics Data Recovery for Chicago Area Businesses
A crashed database or ransomware attack can halt production for days. We recover critical systems for manufacturers, logistics companies, and tech firms across Chicago, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, and the broader Chicagoland area.
We serve all of Chicago from our two locations on the South Side and one in the Loop. This includes neighborhoods on the North Side and West Side. We also serve suburbs in the Collar Counties, such as Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Bolingbrook, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Wheaton, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Schaumburg, and beyond. For customers further out, we offer free prepaid shipping and pickup services.
Yes, power surge and outage-related failures are among the most common cases we see in Chicago. Older office building infrastructure and winter storm events frequently damage hard drive PCBs and trigger mechanical failures. When you call, mention the power event so our engineers can factor it into the diagnostic approach.
Yes. We offer around-the-clock services for businesses in Chicago that cannot afford downtime. In some cases, we can connect to your network for remote data recovery to resolve logical issues or dispatch our engineers for on-site services. Our staff can walk you through all of our service options.
Yes. Every recovery is handled under strict security protocols including FIPS 140-2 validated hardware encryption and SOC-audited security controls. We provide chain-of-custody documentation for healthcare organizations that require compliance records, and our facility meets HIPAA requirements at every stage of the recovery process. We serve medical practices, hospitals, and healthcare networks throughout the metro area.
Yes. Our engineers recover data from ransomware-encrypted NAS devices, servers, and workstations using proprietary decryption and forensic imaging techniques, without requiring you to pay the ransom. Call us at (800) 388-1266 immediately if you have experienced a ransomware attack. Early intervention significantly improves recovery outcomes.
Losing access to your files can be overwhelming, but it does not have to be permanent. Our certified engineers, 96% success rate, and commitment to data security make Secure Data Recovery the trusted choice for Chicago businesses and residents.
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Getting started is simple. Call us 24/7 at (312) 598-4600 or visit any of our three Chicago-area locations.
Our Frankford Avenue location provides access to our services for communities in Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Delaware. We also offer prepaid shipping and pickup services to residents throughout the Delaware Valley if you can’t visit our location in Philly. Call us to start today.
Yes. We can recover data from workstations in labs, department servers, and research databases. Our team will protect sensitive or unpublished work in the process.
Yes. Our services could assist corporate investigations, civil disputes, and criminal matters by analyzing or collecting evidence. We can recover data from all device types, including hard drives, SSDs, smartphones, removable media, and enterprise servers. Once obtained, we preserve the evidence for litigation with a strict chain of custody.
Yes. We have forensic-grade tools and techniques for dealing with devices encrypted by ransomware. Our engineers can help public or private institutions retrieve data from infected media without paying the ransom. Call (215) 599-7224 now to start your recovery. Early intervention is critical to successful outcomes.
Yes. Every recovery is handled under strict security protocols including FIPS 140-2 validated hardware encryption and SOC-audited security controls. We provide chain-of-custody documentation for healthcare organizations that require compliance records, and our facility meets HIPAA requirements at every stage of the recovery process. We serve medical practices, hospitals, and healthcare networks throughout the metro area.