Data Recovery · Canton, OH

Get your files back. Even when it feels too late.

Whether your computer won't boot, your drive is clicking, or you accidentally deleted years of work — bring it in. We'll tell you honestly what's recoverable before you pay a cent.

Call 330-353-8304
Transparent Pricing

Simple, Flat-Rate Pricing

We assess your drive first at no charge. You'll know exactly what it costs before you decide to proceed — no surprises, no hourly billing mysteries.

Logical Recovery
Tier 1 — flat rate, no hourly billing
$149
  • Accidentally deleted files
  • Formatted or wiped drive
  • Computer won't boot (drive is fine)
  • Files not showing up
  • Typically same or next business day
Most Common
Advanced Recovery
Tier 2 — flat rate, no hourly billing
$249
  • Drive clicking or slow to respond
  • Bad sectors or partial failure
  • Drive detected but unreadable
  • Corrupted file system
  • Typically 1–3 business days
No recovery, no fee — guaranteed. Both tiers include a free diagnostic. If we cannot recover your data, you pay nothing. Files are delivered on your USB drive or a new 64GB drive for +$15. Note: We service drives that are powering up or spinning. Drives that are completely seized, water-damaged, or dead require cleanroom specialists — we'll point you in the right direction.
Real Situations

When People Come to Us for Help

Data loss happens in dozens of ways. Here are the most common situations we see — and successfully recover from — every week.

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Most Common

Dead Laptop or Desktop

Your computer won't turn on. The screen is black. Nothing responds. The machine may be done — but the drive inside usually isn't. Your files live on the hard drive, and a dead computer doesn't mean dead data.

Drive often fully intact even when the device won't boot
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Very Recoverable

Accidentally Deleted Files

You hit delete, emptied the Recycle Bin, or formatted the wrong drive by mistake. These files often aren't actually gone — the OS just marks the space as available. Until something writes over it, the data is still there.

Act fast — the longer you wait, the lower the chances
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Stop Using It Now

Clicking or Grinding Drive

That clicking or grinding sound is your drive's last warning. It means the read/write heads are failing or the platters are damaged. Every extra minute of use makes recovery harder. Power it off immediately.

Do not run recovery software — it can make things worse
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Don't Power It On

Water or Physical Damage

Spilled coffee, a flooded basement, a drop from a desk — drives are more resilient than people think. The biggest mistake is powering on a wet or damaged device. Bring it in dry and unstarted.

Drives can survive water damage if handled correctly
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Business Critical

Crashed Business Computer

QuickBooks files. Client records. Contracts you can't recreate. Years of photos, project files, and spreadsheets — all on a machine that stopped working without warning. We understand what's at stake.

We've recovered accounting files, databases, and more
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Often Salvageable

Corrupted USB or SD Card

Your flash drive shows up as empty, unreadable, or Windows asks you to format it. Your SD card says "no files found." This usually means the file system is damaged — not the actual data.

Don't format it — bring it in first
What We Recover

Files, Folders & Formats We Work With

If it was on a drive, there's a good chance we can get it back. Here's what we commonly recover for clients.

Documents & Spreadsheets
Word docs, Excel files, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, Google Docs exports — if you created it, we can likely recover it
Photos & Videos
Family photos, client work, camera footage, screen recordings — including RAW files from DSLRs and professional cameras
Accounting & QuickBooks Files
QuickBooks company files (.QBW), payroll records, invoices, and financial data — we know how critical these are to your business
Emails & Contacts
Outlook PST/OST files, Thunderbird mail, local email archives, address books, and calendar data from desktop email clients
Databases & Business Data
CRM databases, SQL files, Access databases, inventory records, and structured business data stored locally on your machine
Creative & Project Files
Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Illustrator, AutoCAD, and other professional application files — including linked assets and project libraries
Simple Process

How Data Recovery Works

No upfront payment. No jargon. Just a straightforward process from drop-off to delivery.

Bring in your drive or device
Drop off your hard drive, laptop, desktop, external drive, USB, or SD card at our Canton, OH location. Not sure how to remove the drive? Bring the whole computer — we'll handle it.
Free assessment — before you pay
We assess the drive and tell you honestly what's recoverable and what it will cost. You only pay if you want to proceed. If recovery isn't possible, there's no charge for the evaluation.
Files recovered & returned
Once approved, we extract your files and deliver them on a new drive or via secure file transfer. Most standard recoveries take 1–3 business days. We'll give you a realistic timeline upfront.

Think your files might be gone? They might not be.

Bring in your drive and we'll take a look — no charge for the assessment. The sooner you reach out, the better your odds.

Common Questions

Have something specific? Reach out — we're happy to talk it through before you come in.

No honest shop can guarantee 100% recovery — it depends on the type and extent of the damage. What we can guarantee is a straight answer. We'll tell you what we find, what's possible, and what it costs before you commit to anything. If we can't recover your data, you don't pay.

Yes — this is one of the most common and most successful recovery scenarios we handle. When a laptop dies, it's usually a failed motherboard, bad power system, or corrupted operating system. The hard drive itself is often completely fine. We remove the drive, connect it directly, and pull your files off it.

Either is fine. If you know how to remove the drive, just bring the drive. If you're not sure or not comfortable opening the machine, bring the whole computer and we'll take it from there — no disassembly required on your end.

We use flat-rate pricing — no hourly billing surprises. Logical recovery (deleted files, formatted drives, OS failures) is $149. Advanced recovery (bad sectors, partial drive failure, corrupted file systems) is $249. Both tiers include a free diagnostic. We work with drives that are powering up or spinning — if your drive is completely dead, seized, or water-damaged, you'll need a cleanroom specialist and we can point you to one. If we can't recover your data, you pay nothing.

Most recoveries take 1–3 business days. Logical cases (deleted files, dead laptops, corrupted file systems) are often same or next day. Advanced cases with bad sectors or partial failure typically take 1–3 business days. We'll give you a realistic timeline when we assess your drive, not after you've already committed.

Yes. Your files stay in our shop from drop-off to pickup. We don't browse through your personal files beyond what's needed to verify recovery was successful. We don't store copies of your data after you pick it up, and we don't share anything with third parties.

For deleted files on a healthy drive — possibly, if you stop using the drive immediately. But for a failing, clicking, or physically damaged drive, running software can permanently overwrite the data you're trying to save. When in doubt, power it off and bring it in. Don't risk it.