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iMac data recovery, free re-installation included

In Blog, Manchester Data Recovery, Successful recovery by AdministratorFebruary 26, 2014

Apple iMac Data Recovery and Re-Install. Following our previous post, “So Apple Mac computers don’t fail?” CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – would like to remind people that yes …

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Hard disk failure of the month – Samsung / Seagate ST1000LM024

In Blog, Hard Disk Drive Recovery Case Study, Successful recovery by AdministratorFebruary 9, 2014

High Failure Rate HDD – Motor Seizure – ST1000LM024 / ST1000LM025 Over recent weeks CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – have seen a high incidence of failure in the …

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Legacy storage – 3.5″ Floppy disk recovery & Ghostbusters

In Blog, Successful recovery by AdministratorJanuary 24, 2014

Legacy Storage Data Recovery It would be fair to say that CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – does not receive a high volume of calls regarding the recovery of …

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BBC News – Police warn of spam ‘ransom’ malware

In Blog, Information, Successful recovery by AdministratorNovember 17, 2013

Ransomware – what is it? Since January we have had a number of our retail and trade customers approach CDR about data loss due to malware. The BBC have just …

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Summer time when the weather is hot – RAID & servers fail

In Blog, RAID Data Recovery, Server Data Recovery, Successful recovery by AdministratorSeptember 12, 2013

RAID and Server Data Recovery. September for many people means “back to work.” Usually during the months of July and August we get fewer data recovery requests. Fewer enquiries usually …

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So, Apple Mac computers don’t fail? Cough…cough

In Blog, Manchester Data Recovery, Successful recovery by AdministratorAugust 13, 2013

Apple Mac Data Recovery. The wonders of marketing have resulted in more than just one or two people to think that Apple Mac computers don’t fail like Windows PCs. In …

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Finger-print encrypted USB memory stick – what could go wrong?

In Blog, Successful recovery by AdministratorJune 25, 2013

Encryption & Data Recovery CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – received this job in from a teacher in Shropshire. Understandably the school where the teacher was based had a …

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When two disks aren’t better than one – RAID 1 failure

In Blog, Server Data Recovery, Successful recovery by AdministratorMarch 9, 2013

RAID 1 Data Recovery. Over the last couple of years, we have noticed an increase in the number of RAID 1 disk sets being brought in for data recovery, and …

How to use the file listing software

In Blog, Successful recovery by AdministratorJune 26, 2012

Make sure your data has been recovered successfully. In a previous post, detail was given on what all customers receive before an invoice is raised. A file listing is sent …

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How easy is it to find a donor hard disk drive? Part 2 – PCBs

In Blog, Hard Disk Drive News, Successful recovery by AdministratorApril 20, 2012

How to find a donor PCB for HDD data recovery. In a follow up to the initial post, “How easy is it to find a donor hard disk drive? Part …

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James White

4 weeks ago

I had a new M.2 NVME drive fail on me with all my project files on so needed to do data recovery, after a bit of looking around my local area I got directed to Cheadle data recovery as the places I enquired with locally didn't deal with M.2 devices I initially called to seek quotations and John was friendly, polite and professional whilst answering any questions I had about the process, reassuring me that I was dealing with someone who knew what they were doing and giving me confidence that I wouldn't be left short as they operate on a "no recovery, no fee" basis Even going so far as to give follow up advice afterwards regarding how to create backups and other solutions to prevent this from happening in future. I really appreciate you going the extra mile and I cannot thank you enough for getting me my lost time back

Response from the owner:Hello James, thanks for the review. I am glad it was possible to make a good recovery of your failed Corsair 2TB SSD (CSSD-F2000GBMP600). The NAND had degraded and had resulted in a failure of the firmware. On receipt the SSD was stuck in a safe/engineering mode showing a capacity of 0MB. Best regards, John C. Reid.

Phill Dixon

4 weeks ago

Spoke to John at Cheadle Data Recovery about an enterprise grade HDD that needed recovery. He was completely upfront that the helium filled nature meant it was out of scope but hen spent a great deal of time and effort putting me in contact with places that could. He has made absolutely nothing off my call but spent 40 mins trying to help and recommending other very specialist recovery firms that could potentially help and explaining the process. Absolutely brilliant service

Response from the owner:Hello Phill, thank you for the review. Helium filled HDDs present a major technical challenge for data recovery companies when the mechanical components have failed within the HDD. I am not aware of any UK based data recovery company that has a proven success record when working on mechanical failed helium filled hard disks. As such I recommend HelpDisc/HDDSurgery in Serbia or Morde in Portugal who are making genuine recovery attempts on these disks. Both of which perform work on a 'no-recovery, no-fee' basis, and do not charge for the donor HDD. Unfortunately, I am aware of certain UK based data recovery companies which have charged £1000+ upfront for a recovery attempt on a helium filled disk, where no data has been subsequently recovered, and then on inspection of the disk it has been found that no work has actually taken place. As such, I advise those people with Helium filled HDDs to be cautious of some claims made by certain data recovery companies regarding their technical capabilities and to check the terms of work before any payment is made to the company. Whilst CDR does not work on mechanically failed helium HDDs, we do still work on helium HDDs which have suffered failure associated with the firmware, printed circuit board, bad sectors/degraded media and corruption of the filesystem. Best regards, John C. Reid.

RDC Creative Media

1 month ago

I have used Cheadle Data Recovery twice now for failed hard drives, John was so helpful and informative about both jobs and he went above and beyond to make sure that I was completely satisfied. I would HIGHLY recommend Cheadle Data Recovery to anyone looking for help with recovery issues. John is flexible, down to earth and just an all round great guy. I will be using him again if I ever have any issues!

Response from the owner:Hello Rudie, I am glad we were able to bring the job to a positive conclusion and I appreciate the unsolicited review. Best regards, John C. Reid.

LM M

1 month ago

I’m not usually someone who posts reviews, but in this case, I felt it was absolutely warranted. My only regret is that I didn’t find Dr. John Reid sooner. Before reaching him, I had already wasted time, money, and a great deal of emotional energy. I had almost accepted that everything on my Toshiba 2TB drive my personal work, studies, sentimental family photos and videos, and professional work dating back to 2022 was gone for good. Other so-called “professionals” either refused to take on the job due to its complexity or simply didn’t have the expertise. As a last resort, I emailed John one evening. By 9:00am the next morning, he had already called me. From the start, he was thorough, clear in his explanations, and completely upfront about costs and realistic expectations. I really appreciated that he didn’t offer false hope and maintained professionalism throughout. I decided to take a chance and made a 70-minute journey with a small glimmer of hope. When I arrived, John didn’t just take the hard drive and send me away he took the time to explain in detail what the issue might be, the possible solutions, and even gave me advice on how to care for hard drives in the future. He promised an update by the end of the day and he delivered. After I clarified that the drive was 2TB rather than 1TB, he provided a revised quote, which I agreed to. I placed my trust in him while keeping my expectations realistic. Throughout the process, John kept me informed. When he said recovery might be possible, I remained cautiously optimistic. Then came the moment of truth: I received a link showing which files were recoverable. To my amazement, only a minimal number were damaged. The relief and happiness I felt seeing those files again is hard to put into words. I truly cannot thank John enough. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone. The journey was absolutely worth it for such a professional and dedicated service—and I will definitely return with other devices I had previously given up on. Thank you so much, John.

Response from the owner:Hello "LM M", I am not sure which job/disk this refers to, but thank you for taking the time to write the review and the sentiments. It's worth noting that you chose to visit in person, and it was possible for me to inspect your device during your visit. Unfortunately, on Google Maps a number of data recovery companies have created fake office listings in Manchester (and other city centres) where there are no staff, only a PO Box/Virtual Office. Best regards, Dr John C. Reid.

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iMac data recovery, free re-installation included

Hard disk failure of the month – Samsung / Seagate ST1000LM024

Legacy storage – 3.5″ Floppy disk recovery & Ghostbusters

BBC News – Police warn of spam ‘ransom’ malware

Summer time when the weather is hot – RAID & servers fail

So, Apple Mac computers don’t fail? Cough…cough

Finger-print encrypted USB memory stick – what could go wrong?

When two disks aren’t better than one – RAID 1 failure

How to use the file listing software

How easy is it to find a donor hard disk drive? Part 2 – PCBs

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