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Professional Data Recovery for Removable Media

Secure Data Recovery Services provides removable media data recovery to businesses, content creators, and home users. Since 2007, our experts have retrieved data from external hard drives, SD cards, flash drives, optical media, and floppy disks. We have the specialized skills and tools to resolve cases involving physical damage, deleted data, file corruption, and other failures. It doesn’t matter if your flash storage or legacy media contains documents, records, photos, videos, music, or another file type. Our team can restore it with a No Data, No Recovery Fee guarantee.

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We Helped Thousands Get Their Lost Data Back

With over 6,418 satisfied customers and counting, we are proud to provide the service and results that exceed your expectations. Hear what they have to say.

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External Hard Drive Recovery

We are the authority in external hard drive recovery. Our technicians have recovered billions of files from hard disk drives (HDDs) of all makes and models. Your portable disk could have physical damage, mechanical failures, or logical errors. You might need hard drive repair or forensic-grade tools to scan the disk’s free space for file fragments. We have the tailor-made hardware and software to complete the most challenging recoveries on external drives.

Our service has thousands of successful cases involving failed hard drives. That knowledge can work for you.

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Flash Drive and SD Card Recovery

We are the SD card and flash drive recovery experts. Our engineers have decades of experience with NAND flash storage, meaning we have seen all failure types. We recover data from USB drives with any cell design or interface and memory cards of every form factor or standard. It does not matter if your media has bent connectors or pins, damaged electronics, or deleted files. Whatever the problem, our team can address it.

Trust the provider with the best results to reverse data loss on removable flash media.

How To Recover Files From Removable Storage

Our team has developed proven methods to recover files from removable storage of any kind. Whether it is external HDDs, SD cards, USB drives, optical media, floppy disks, or another legacy storage system, we can restore it. Each of our labs can handle repairs for physical damage or logical issues. You want to partner with a specialist when you lose critical data on older removable media. Our experience could be the difference between a full recovery and permanent data loss.

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We also have free software for simple data loss events on removable storage. These programs can restore deleted data and repair corrupted files. Our suite contains software for external hard drives, media cards, and flash drives. It also includes tools for CDs and DVDs, diskettes, and removable media found in Zip, Jaz, Clik, LS-240, SyQuest, or Sparq systems. They are a viable option for cases with a clear cause of data loss from logical errors. Here are some tips for successful use:

  1. Stop recording data on the CD, floppy disk, or other media. Saving new data to the media could overwrite stored files.
  2. Inspect the media. Running software on damaged media can worsen data loss. Contact a data recovery service to retrieve files if there are signs of physical damage.
  3. If safe, use the buttons below to install the program to a PC with Windows 2000 or later.
  4. Connect the media to the computer and scan it. Save recoverable data to a different device or thumb drive than the affected media.

Still do not see lost files? Do not give up. Your storage might have a more severe issue that our experts can resolve. Call us or request help to start a case and reclaim important data.

Note: Pick the appropriate program from our suite. Use the Hard Drive tool for external HDDs. SD cards and USB drives require Flash. We designed the CD and DVD software for optical media. Standard floppy disks should use the tool for Diskettes. More recent legacy systems require Removable Media.

Real Experiences

Average rating 4.9
This service was rated 4.9 out of 5.0 based on 103 review(s)
Rebecca Suen

Highly Recommend!

I had a broken flash drive with many important data that needed to be recovered. Secure Data was super professional and efficient throughout the whole process. They were very communicative and helpful, and I was able to have 100% of my data recovered within 3 weeks! They''re a lifesaver!

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Shadow Slayer

Really helpful and paitent with my situation.

Jonathan Nguyen, the main guy helping me with my case, was really cooperative with my data recovery. My job was not paying me on time, so I needed to wait a little bit to pay off the data invoice. Jonathan and the people I talked to understood this, and they allowed me to take my time with the situation until I was able to get paid and pay off the invoice. Usually, people are not this patient with... Read More

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Ashley Ludwick

Phenomenal Service

Secure Data restored my important files in a timely manner. The representative working on my case kept me informed and up to date on progress. He was responsive to my inquiries and made this otherwise stressful situation seamless. I am very grateful to the company and it’s employees!

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Pat Myers

Lost gold

Scott McMacken and his team were responsive and worked with me to translate what was possible in the recovery process. In the end they recovered the lost gold from an unforgettable adventure. Couldn''t be more pleased and grateful.

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Christine Folivi

Great Assistance

This company is a life saver, from the moment I called, Johnathan was extremely helpful, he reassured me every step of the way and was always a phone call away. He answered all my questions and responded to my emails right away. I ended up getting my data back for wedding photos I had done. You can imagine the nightmare I was going through mentally. Thank you secure data recovery and Johnathan!

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Taylor Rodriguez

Thank you for hiring people like Scott!

Scott is the best! I was completely devastated when I had my CF card format on me and couldn’t recover the photo sessions I had on there. I had called two other data recovery companies, and ultimately chose to go with Secure Data because of the impeccable customer service that Scott delivers. When communicating with customers with lost data, it’s so important to bring kindness and patience to the ... Read More

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Secure Data Recovery Process

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Free
Consultation

Shut down the device and give us a call. We are available 24/7 for a free consultation and quote.

2

Free
Diagnostics

Your device will be safely diagnosed by an expert at one of our state-of-the-art labs.

3

Review &
Decide

One of our team members will contact you to review the diagnostic results for your approval. This will give you an idea of how much data is recoverable.

4

Data Recovery & Return

Our engineers work hard to retrieve your files. Once you submit your payment, you’ll receive the recovered data on a new external drive.

Flexible Service Options

While data loss is common, each case is unique. That is why we offer a range of service options to our customers. Our team is committed to finding the solution that fits your needs. Learn more about how we can help you:

Standard Service

Diagnostics within 72 hours. Turnaround between 5 and 9 days.

Expedited Service

Diagnostics within 24 hours. Turnaround between 2 and 4 days.

Emergency Service

Immediate diagnostics. Around-the-clock service.

In-Lab Service

Our engineers recover data from the damaged or defective storage in a Class 10 ISO 4 cleanroom. We accept drop-offs or mailed-in media.

Our Certified Labs

Onsite Service

We bring our tools and techniques to you when shipping is not feasible or preferred. Our specialists can be anywhere in the world in a day.

We Come To You

Remote Service

You provide access to detectable media, and we will restore your deleted or corrupted files. Data recovery does not get any faster.

We Connect Immediately

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does data recovery cost?

    Costs vary. The total depends on the media type, failure scenario, and time investment to recover the lost data. We perform free diagnostics with our standard service and present no-risk quotes to clients. Our service will not exceed that amount. Payment is due upon proof of recovery. You can contact us to discuss our services in detail.

  • Do you specialize in removable media?

    Yes. We have decades of experience with SD cards, USB drives, and legacy storage systems. Our certified engineers can resolve the most complex data loss cases involving removable media regardless of brand or file system.

  • Are your results guaranteed?

    Yes. That’s our No Data, No Recovery Fee guarantee. We restore your files, or you pay nothing.

  • Can you recover data from unrecognized media?

    Yes. We have recovered millions of files from dead media cards, flash drives, floppy disks, and more. Our experts have custom tools to bypass detection issues and interact with the media directly.

  • Can I restore files with free data recovery software?

    Sometimes. File recovery software is practical in cases of accidental deletion or formatting. However, a reliable service should handle physical damage and significant logical issues to preserve the original data.