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CDR credit on BBC Radio 5 Live broadcast

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study by AdministratorMay 19, 2020

Elis James and John Robins – Data Recovery. In February 2020 Cheadle Data Recovery Ltd received a memory card from Media City Manchester-based production company Audio Always. It related to …

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Advanced Memory Stick Recovery – Failure of ECC

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study by AdministratorJune 8, 2018

Memory Stick Data Recovery due to failed ECC A memory stick was received by a customer reporting that whilst it was being detected by her Apple Mac computer with the …

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GoPro Video File Recovery – why is it so difficult?

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study by AdministratorApril 13, 2018

GoPro video data recovery GoPro cameras use MicroSD cards to store data. Frequently these fail, or the FAT32 filesystem becomes corrupt, or data gets deleted. Even when the memory card …

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128GB MicroSD counterfeit

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study, Recovery of the day by AdministratorJuly 5, 2017

05/7/2017 – 128GB MicroSD fake capacity Today, CDR has been working on a MicroSD memory card which had a reported capacity of 128GB. The memory card had been purchased from …

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How to recover Canon video files

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study by AdministratorMay 6, 2017

Canon video file data recovery Modern Canon video cameras, or SLRs, with video capability, produce high definition video files. They are widely used by amateur and professional videographers. CDR – …

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Counterfeit memory stick – A case study

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study by AdministratorJune 10, 2016

Counterfeit Memory Stick – Fake Flash CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – has covered fake/counterfeit flash NAND devices in previous posts. Usually, we receive these devices in when they …

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Counterfeit Memory Sticks

In Blog, Memory Stick/Card Recovery Case Study, Successful recovery by AdministratorDecember 16, 2014

Counterfeit memory stick data recovery. In previous posts, CDR has highlighted some of the problems when working on counterfeit flash storage (memory sticks and memory cards.) As these devices look …

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Rebecca Parry
Rebecca Parry
09:35 26 Aug 21
CDR were extremely helpful. They responded quickly and efficiently taking me through the process at every stage. It was made clear from the beginning what to expect, their no data no fee promise and... I was consulted throughout the process. I would definitely recommend CDR to anyone who needs data recovery services.read more
Julia Short
Julia Short
11:02 30 Jul 21
Cheadle Data saved me as I had dropped by external hard drive. John was exceptionally efficient in contacting me and clearly explained the process which I could understand. The workflow made it... simple for me to keep a track on the work. Only two documents lost and received my drive back promptly with an amazing return delivery service. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this service. AMAZING!read more
Dr Tariq Ahmad PhD
Dr Tariq Ahmad PhD
23:48 29 Jul 21
Didn't use these guys, so can't give 5 stars, but found the chap on the phone to be super-friendly and helpful, even recommending an apparent competitor! 👏👏👏
Nick Burgess
Nick Burgess
14:03 26 Jul 21
Always great service!

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Cheadle DATA Recovery Ltd is rated 5 stars on Google Business based on 302 reviews
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Cheadle DATA Recovery Ltd
Cheadle DATA Recovery Ltd
5.0
Rebecca Parry
Rebecca Parry
09:35 26 Aug 21
CDR were extremely helpful. They responded quickly and efficiently taking me through the process at every stage. It was made clear from the beginning what to expect, their no data no fee promise and I was consulted throughout the process. I would definitely recommend CDR to anyone who needs data recovery services.
Julia Short
Julia Short
11:02 30 Jul 21
Cheadle Data saved me as I had dropped by external hard drive. John was exceptionally efficient in contacting me and clearly explained the process which I could understand. The workflow made it simple for me to keep a track on the work. Only two documents lost and received my drive back promptly with an amazing return delivery service. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this service. AMAZING!
Dr Tariq Ahmad PhD
Dr Tariq Ahmad PhD
23:48 29 Jul 21
Didn't use these guys, so can't give 5 stars, but found the chap on the phone to be super-friendly and helpful, even recommending an apparent competitor! 👏👏👏
Nick Burgess
Nick Burgess
14:03 26 Jul 21
Always great service!
tanya bailey
tanya bailey
14:42 21 Jul 21
Portable hard drive failiure with 10 years of family photos on,all recovered and installed on new hardrive,brilliant service
steve Minshull
steve Minshull
06:16 20 Jul 21
I found Cheadle Data Recovery on a google search after my hard drive stopped working. They took the drive and repaired it and retrieved the data i required.Excellent service and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone who has problem with the computer drives
Simon Elric
Simon Elric
12:28 16 Jul 21
Great speedy service. They went above and beyond to get our data recovered from a REALLY old Hard Drive.
Phlebas99
Phlebas99
08:35 01 Jul 21
Called about MicroSD recovery. The gentleman I spoke to was professional, obviously an expert in recovery, and very upfront and honest about the potential for success and the cost.Based on the chat I have chosen not to go ahead but am still very happy about the service I received over the phone in helping me make this decision.
Miss C Thompson
Miss C Thompson
08:11 28 Jun 21
CDR are a professional, friendly service who went to great lengths to help by recovering the data from my SD card. They are superb and communication is outstanding! I would highly recommend them.
Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
12:46 27 Jun 21
Expensive but we'll worth it going by the reviews but I can't afford to pay 200 upfront when there is only 1 hard drive with all my pics vids on etc then if can not be salvaged I am 200 out of pocket for nothing and I don't have 400 plus to pay out an dno pay net plan swere mentioned when I was emailing I don't mind waiting for my fixed hard drive back if I can be if I can pay back in installments
Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson
14:36 25 Jun 21
Data recovered successfully at a fixed price.(Make sure your backup solution is working /before/ you have to use it).3TB HDD died (drive head failure).CDR Ltd aquired a head assembly for the drive and was able to recover all the essential data.Excellent communication at every stage of the process. No surprise fees and clear statements of work to be done.Very satisfied.
Greig Thomson
Greig Thomson
07:38 18 Jun 21
Dr John Reid is an extreme professional person. The work he carried out for me was first class and the communication and explanations given were just what was needed to ensure I understood everything. He managed to recover an old MacBook Pro hard robe that had failed and id tried to fix to get my children’s baby pictures from. Luckily Cheadle data recovery got the job done and recovered 165gb of data when everywhere else told me the drive was wiped and empty. Great value and many thanks again Greig Thomson
Janet Saville
Janet Saville
15:55 13 Jun 21
Would defiantly recommend!Having tried locally to have data recovered from a WD hard drive CDR were recommended to us and John and his team managed to recover all of the valuable photographs that we thought we lost forever.Great service, super organised and efficient.
Peter Lupton
Peter Lupton
19:03 04 Jun 21
Cheadle DATA Recovery were absolutely brilliant, they retrieved all my data, except for a few program files, which were irrelevant anyway.The service was fast, efficient and their communication was superb.I would definitely recommend them!
Aurélie C
Aurélie C
13:36 24 Apr 21
Thank you for a quick and successful data recovery on my failed laptop. I had previously reached out to several experts, who all turned out not to be aware of how to perform data recovery on an integrated SSD like the one I had on my computer model. John provided efficient advice and responsiveness, and Cheadle's expertise helped me recover 100% of my data while preserving the laptop's warranty, despite the difficulties caused by uncertain France-UK business conditions due to recent Brexit.
Rachel Beattie
Rachel Beattie
10:04 06 Apr 21
Angel Muzas
Angel Muzas
19:34 16 Mar 21
I have a device that was encrypted and I ask John for his assistance, unfortunatelly it was impossible to retrieve the data but he was really clear and informative.
Andres Budihardja
Andres Budihardja
10:31 09 Mar 21
i have drive can detect but not spin & incorrect function message after choose initialize disk use MBR in disk management
umakanth panchagnula
umakanth panchagnula
14:14 03 Mar 21
I bought a 1TB memory stick on Amazon, following 10GB of data saving it stopped working. I discussed with my colleague in hospital, Parisa, who took the extra effort of finding someone to help. She consulted a few experts and all of them suggested that I contact John Reid at Cheadle DATA Recovery. John diagnosed the problem. It was a counterfeit device and although it says 1TB it actually was a 16GB memory stick and was a fictitious product. John provided fair, thorough and professional advice and did not take any payment for this consultative service. I have purchased a 1TB disk from John and have been using it with absolutely no problems. I thank John immensely and would highly recommend him. I would also like to thank my colleague, Parisa, for her support in finding John.
Eddie Pitman
Eddie Pitman
15:33 02 Mar 21
We suffered a power cut that most probably led to a hard drive failure. This combined with my (admittedly) relaxed attitude to backing things up meant we lost years of data - mostly photos. I was going to write this off and put it down to experience but was persuaded by my wife to look for someone who could recover the data. To cut a long story short John at Cheadle DATA Recovery was able to recover pretty much all we'd thought was lost. For no fee he analysed the failed drive to give us an idea of what could be recovered and told us the likely cost should we wish to go ahead which we did. We now have years of photos that we'd almost forgotten about to sort out! I would recommend his services to anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation.
Kimberley Lo
Kimberley Lo
22:32 01 Mar 21
After my 2TB hard drive took a bump containing a lifetime's worth of media and important documents, I was at a loss. I contacted many local companies, of which none were able to guarantee a maximum I would be paying, and enticing me instead with relatively low starting prices.By chance, Cheadle Data Recovery came through my search (NOT local to me) and it really does merit its outstanding reviews. From the first phone conversation I had with John, I was given clarity about the price points. A maximum quote was given to me from the offset, with an emphasis on 'no recovery, no fee' basis.The process was explained to me at every point, including details of the diagnosis. John showed me the mechanisms of the different hard drives, and ways they can be damaged. This was something I appreciated considering the price of recovery, that I understood the intricacy of the work.I was kept updated via email throughout and was emailed a list of the recovered data so I could look over it, prior to any payments being made.A professional and frankly honest company. Very pleased with the 100% recovery! Thank you.
Glenn Pearson
Glenn Pearson
18:23 26 Feb 21
This is the third time I have used Cheadle Data Recovery.John recovered all of my clients data quickly and at a very reasonable price.Thanks again.
Steve Nunn
Steve Nunn
21:00 16 Feb 21
Unfortunately there are many firms offering data recovery who give the business a bad name. John Reid at Cheadle is one of the good guys. Clear communication, reasonable prices and professional service. I would use him for any future data recovery needs I had without hesitation and I'm very happy to give him a 5 star review.
James
James
08:50 31 Jan 21
I'm a student who came to John with an issue with my hard drive concerning uni work and he was very professional throughout, very clear and informative, reasonably priced (no gimmicks, just a straightforward 2 tier pricing system) and offered a quick turnaround as to being a student, for the service to be completed just before Christmas which I appreciated! Would definitely use again
KEZ DIRECTOR
KEZ DIRECTOR
01:19 31 Jan 21
John.He provides the best customer service. The phones call to John its a pleasure to speak to him relaxing and calm every time. The chatting with email its also a pleasure with successful updates every time.Also when John can't do a recovery for KEZ services he's always trying to help me where to I sent the device.Keep going 💪KEZ staff want to give you a 5 🌟
Emma Hind
Emma Hind
11:09 27 Jan 21
A highly professional service; recovered my data and kept me up to date along the way. Many thanks!
Filip Jandus
Filip Jandus
12:31 25 Jan 21
Data recovery is always expensive across the world. I got fair offer, good problem description. Good and fair dealing!
Kevin Hinde
Kevin Hinde
10:53 12 Jan 21
Having already taken a macbook to another company for data retrival John at Cheadle Data was still happy to give advice and support by email and did eventually take a look at the drive. He confirmed that it was not possible in this case to do anything further. What I did like was John's professionalism and willingness to engage in communication. I will certainly go to them first next time I encounter similar problems. First rate service.
Fiona Scott
Fiona Scott
11:20 08 Jan 21
John at Cheadle Data Recovery provided an excellent service and was able to recover all of the data one of our failed harddrives. Such a relief to find a professional company when handling such important data.
Peter Ding
Peter Ding
10:23 17 Dec 20
Very professional pro.pt service.
William Davies
William Davies
06:58 08 Dec 20
An excellent service that I can easily recommend to anyone looking for a fair price to recover data.
Kornel Knjur
Kornel Knjur
00:27 12 Nov 20
Stuart Ardern
Stuart Ardern
10:15 09 Nov 20
I work within a relatively short distance of Cheadle Data Recovery, so was able to make an appointment and deliver a faulty drive in person. Immediate technical investigation confirmed tentative e-mail diagnosis. Recovered was achieved in the specified time and I got all my critical files back.
Alick Smith
Alick Smith
10:23 07 Nov 20
I was kept in constant communication with the team and every element was explained to me throughout the process. CDR were true to their word on how they worked and were very professional from start to finish.The replacement drive and recovered data was returned quickly and as promised.Would recommend them if you need your data to be recovered by true professionals!!
A Vallance
A Vallance
11:29 29 Oct 20
I contacted Cheadle Data Recovery due to all the 5 star reviews and I'm glad I did. John managed to retrieve 100% of my data after my drive suffered from bad sectors. Luckily the data could be retrieved with software tools instead of having to open the drive, which meant the cost was on the lower end of the scale.
Hello K
Hello K
07:38 27 Oct 20
Terry Andrews
Terry Andrews
09:25 17 Oct 20
I spoke to John a few weeks ago to see if he could recover data from a corrupt micro SD card he fully explained the problems with this type of recovery but as it was no recovery no fee I decided to proceed another company wanted payment upfront with no refund if they were unsuccessful john recovered all of the files for me a totally professional company and I would recommend to anyone
Andy Lomax
Andy Lomax
17:35 11 Oct 20
Edward Poole
Edward Poole
10:36 19 Sep 20
Very helpful.
DasHHat (DasHHat)
DasHHat (DasHHat)
16:39 09 Sep 20
Fantastic service with frequent updates on job progressThis is a recovery service you can actually trust!Picks up the phone straight away and answers emails very quickly.I look forward to working with them in the future for my customers hard drive repair needs.The prices are clear and up front from the very beginning. One price for if the Drive has a lesser software problem and a higher price if it turns out it is mechanical. Both of mine were the lower "software" price, no upselling/scams here of skyrocketing prices once they have your drive to extort you.You receive a file via email with everything that can be recovered before even paying. So if your files aren't there or not recoverable, you can cancel the job and be on your way!Incredible customer experience, nothing is more terrifying than the prospect of paying money and potentially not even getting your data back.I received an email when my device arrived with them and every stage it went through. At no point was I worried or questioning what was going on with the recovery.So happy to have found someone trustworthy in this field notorious for cowboys who damage your drives and charge you for it. The prospect of now offering a reliable hard drive repair service to my customers is incredibly comforting.I sent an old drive from a piece of medical machinery under "emergency" time scales as it was vital to get it back for patients. It was back in my hands with a near 100% recover of my files in LESS than a week INCLUDING shipping times! Incredible.I was happy, my customer was especially happy.Can't recommend highly enough.
marvin speakman
marvin speakman
10:52 23 Aug 20
After my fusion drive failed on my iMac i was left without a lot of client work and several gigs of music i had collected over the last few years.John explained what was needed to recover the data and even fitted the drive in my iMac.Great friendly service, ALL data recovered, I can't recommend John highly enough.Marv.
akorn80
akorn80
17:27 22 Aug 20
A faultless service from a thoroughly nice man. Extremely efficient process and a delighted customer here with 100% recovery. Couldn’t recommend him more. 👍🏻
Alex Fletcher
Alex Fletcher
17:20 07 Aug 20
John went above and beyond to recover my data, eventually recovering more than originally found. Cannot recommend enough, very trustworthy and honest. I had precious family photos from our time together in lockdown which I thought may be lost forever.
Drum-Ed
Drum-Ed
11:33 06 Aug 20
I am extremely happy with the service from John at Cheadle data recovery. I had previously send my drive to another nationwide recovery company who were not upfront with their costs and would have cost me more than twice the price that John did the work for. A very professional and helpful company that i would highly recommend to anyone with a dat recovery issue.Mike
Kerry O'Hare
Kerry O'Hare
17:38 04 Aug 20
After my hard drive dying on me, I took it to Curry's and paid £90 to use the Team No Know service. I sent the hard drive off and then received a phone call telling me I needed to pay £300 for a part that could only be located in America and threw a load of computer jargon at me which I didn't understand!. After finding this very suspicious, I asked for my hard drive to be returned to me. John was then recommended to me through an associate who had just used John for a successful data retrieval. From the offset John was so professional with me, he explained everything in detail and in a language I would understand. John managed to retrieve an excellent percentage of the data and funny enough the part needed could be found in the UK and didn't cost £300!. I then went back to Curries and asked for my £90 back which they gave me. When I asked why I was being told a needed to handover £300 for a part only found in America, their answer was "oh, I don't know what they do when the items get sent" - maybe that's the problem! Massive thanks to John for saving my degree work and very sentimental photos. Very, very professional and will definitely recommend! Thanks John!.
Michael Upjohn
Michael Upjohn
18:03 27 Jul 20
I had a Western Digital 8TB disk fail after I plugged a 19v laptop cable in to a HDD caddy with my old disk in instead of the supplied cable, by mistake. I chose John based on other reviews, and was able to drop off with him the same day.As others have said, John is clearly passionate and well-informed about this area, and I actually learnt quite a bit from him, which I had never known before.I left my disk with him, and he was able to retrieve 100% of my data and also offered me a choice of new disks based on my intended usage. Throughout he was very responsive, and made everything clear about where the process was upto.John has shipped the new disk shipped back to me and it works beautifully, and everything is exactly as I left it before the unfortunate incident.I hope I never get another disk fail, and that this will teach me about backing my data up is important, but I'd choose John again straight away if I needed disk help in future.Thank you John!
Jade Rogers
Jade Rogers
16:45 24 Jul 20
Highly recommended. I had a Seagate external hard drive fail whilst it was still under warranty, for no apparent reason. Cheadle Data Recovery were at all times professional, responsive and helpful, clearly explaining and answering my questions at every part of the process. They managed to retrieve all my files from the hard drive. Seagate's own data recovery services would have been much slower and had misleading pricing. Very grateful to have found this place instead! Excellent service!
Sequin Factory
Sequin Factory
16:30 24 Jul 20
My hard drive took a slight knock but would no longer read. John was really upfront with me about the work involved to recover my data and very transparent on prices. I searched around for comparable prices and found CDR to be competitive in the market. John recovered 98% of my data which I was very pleased with. He operates on a 'no-recovery, no-fee'basis. Very please - thanks you.
Dimitar Dimitrov
Dimitar Dimitrov
16:42 14 Jul 20
Hassle free and dedicated professional service.Cheadle Data Recovery managed to fully extract my data from my 2 hard drives as a result of incorrect power-supply swap causing a 12v to 5v injection to both HDD boards.In about 5 minutes into phone call and discussing a bit of the technical/incident details, I was sure this was the correct place to ring and service to engage.Every single step of the process is handled meticulously.Highly recommended.
Vic Daher
Vic Daher
10:17 07 Jul 20
First time I got a problem with my external HDD and I ended up choosing CDR's service and it was the best choice I made. John managed to recover 100% of my data and the customer service was excellent. I even learned more about external hard drives.
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