ADR Data Recovery

Restore your memory card pictures

If your memory card files were deleted, formatted, lost, they can be recovered.

Whether you just deleted or formatted your memory card, not realizing you hadn’t downloaded the photos to your computer.

You thought you had downloaded your pictures to your hard drive so you erased the memory card, then found out it really didn’t download!

OR

Your memory card had an error or something just happened without your knowledge that lost every photo on the memory card,

It is devastating that any one of these happened. You wonder how that could have possibly happened to you and will you ever see all those cherished pictures again? We will help you discover the answer to this problem!

Almost every data recovery company you find states they are the best in the industry or have the highest success rate of recovery.

Who is the judge of that, where do they come up with saying they are the best?

With so many companies out there and their claims to success, how are you supposed to choose a company?

What we do know is even though there are many good companies out there; we were built upon the foundation of honesty, integrity, and one American who was in the same place you are now and had the stubbornness to find a solution not only for him, but to help other people in the same situation.

Even after 14 years in the data recovery industry, Kevin still works side by side with his techs, giving them support and advice.

He will not stop until he makes sure that every avenue is exhausted for a recovery.

Once you have been quoted a price, we will honor it. Even if we get the drive and it ends up taking longer or requiring extra parts that we have to pay for, we will never charge more than we initially stated.

He works every day in our main office, located in Montana and is constantly on the phone working with our offices located throughout the US. He keeps them up to speed on what’s going on and makes sure they have the same tools and knowledge our techs in Montana have.

Ø      Recovering pictures from a memory card

Ø      How remote recovery can be the best choice

Remote Recovery

In many cases we can recover your pictures from the comfort of your home. Here are some reasons why you should choose remote recovery when possible.

Ø      Very cost effective-These types of recoveries take much less time and tools so we are able to keep your cost down, to make recovery of precious pictures possible 

Ø      Fast turnaround-With remote recovery, we can have your pictures back in just hours!

Ø      Saves time & money-you don’t have to find a box, pack, label, and pay for shipping or worry about data being damaged during shipping.

Ø      A live technician-one of our technicians will walk you through a couple of set up procedures to allow us access to your hard drive, flash or memory card. After that, you can go on with your day, we will do the rest!

Ø      No set up fees-For remote recovery there are no set up or diagnostic fees. You only pay what you are quoted.

Ø      No recovery, no charge-If we can not recover your photos, you will not be charged anything! Even software programs can’t give you that guarantee!

Ø      We double check-At the end of recovery, we will make sure your photos did recover completely. Now all you have to do is enjoy them once again!

See all the benefits from remote recovery and how easy it is?

Recovering memory cards

Ø      We can recover virtually any type of memory card.

Ø      If there is no damage done to the memory card and the photos have only been deleted or formatted, you can have your memory card recovered remotely.

Ø      Recovery rate on this type of situation is about 95%

Ø      Remote recovery is very competitive to photo recovery software, with all the extra benefits listed above.

You can save hundreds of dollars with remote recovery

If you call us as soon as you realize your memory card photos are gone and you need them back, you will save hundreds of dollars, because we have lots of experience and work on these recoveries every day. We will make sure the job gets done right the first time and don’t take chances with your pictures.

If you try to get it back yourself or try photo recovery software that is not successful, it can actually create files over the deleted pictures that will make them become lost forever.

Don’t take this chance with your precious pictures!

You can have your pictures back in just hours!

No shipping costs, packing troubles, or lost time!

No set-up or diagnostic fees!

You only pay if your pictures are recovered!

For less cost than taking the family skiing, you can have your old photos back and be ready to make new memories!

Call us now and you can get your photos back today!

406-210-0860

Computer viruses are getting smarter & trickier  everyday. Don’t let them fool you into losing your
data

 Determine whether your computer is infected with a computer virus, a worm, or a Trojan Horse

Why viruses are such a problem:
The biggest problem with today’s viruses is that even with an
up-to-date anti-virus, viruses can easily trick you into downloading them, saying it is an upgrade to your current software, or bypass your anti-virus altogether. They then link themselves to your data and begin the corruption process or sending it on through email.

Once a virus is on your computer it can shut down security and allow trespassers onto your system.

Computer viruses are either spread by opening attachments in emails, instant messaging or from downloading files on the internet. Viruses are hidden or embedded in images, music, and other files.

About Us:
We have been performing data recovery, repairing damage to hard drives, and giving advice for over 14 years now. We strive to be and are considered one of the most advanced, knowledgeable, and professional companies in our industry.

Our qualified technicians are able to recover data from your hard disk drive without voiding the warranty. For over 14 years we have consistently proven that we have the highest percentage recovery rate of any data recovery company!

Our experience:
Getting a virus is so frustrating because sometimes you don’t even know that your hard drive has been infected. It just runs slow, you have lots of
 pop-ups, some programs will not open, or files will not load. Your computer

re-boots itself or you get lots of errors.

The longer you have a virus on your computer, the more at risk you are. Viruses can hack your passwords to bank accounts, email, and other personal information.

Viruses don’t cause physical damage to your hard drive; they just cause corruption to data and files on the hard drive. This jumbles the code needed to read and open material. Once it has been corrupted, you can not re-write the corrupted code unless you have specific tools and knowledge.

What is involved in the solution:

Ø      Discovering if you have a virus on your hard drive, which virus, and what files are infected is very important before a recovery of corrupt data can be completed. 

Ø      Corrupted files can be repaired and recovered with the right tools and experience.

Time is of the essence here; the longer a virus is effecting your hard drive, the more damage it is going to cause to valuable data and the allow hackers to access your information and passwords to bank accounts and other personal information.

The Solution:

Symptoms of a Virus

These are symptoms your hard drive may be exhibiting that means you could have a virus infection.

Ø      Your computer is running slower or sluggish.

Ø      The computer comes up with errors or freezes.

Ø      Your computer restarts on its own.

Ø      Files and programs are no longer accessible or work incorrectly

Ø      Drive are no longer accessible

Ø      Strange error messages pop up

Ø      Double extensions on image files you opened

Ø      Antivirus software is disabled for no apparent reason

Ø      Antivirus can not be re-installed or ran

Ø      Icons appear on your desktop that you did not put or install there.

Ø      Strange sounds or music plays from speakers

Ø      Programs disappear even without you removing them.

Ø      Viruses don’t always show up with a virus scan

These are all common signs that you have been infected with a virus.

If your computer has any of these signs or you have lost data due to a virus, you should call a professional immediately. 

Symptoms of Worms & Trojan Horse Viruses

More specific symptoms that mean you have a virus on your hard drive

Ø      An infected file may copy itself

Ø      After copying itself, it will then send itself to all recipients in your emails address book. 

Ø      The virus may install pirated software that will then be sold and distributed from your computer!

Ø      The virus can reformat your hard drive, causing data to be deleted.

Ø      The virus can reduce internet security which allows third parties to access your computer.

These are some scary situations that have unfortunately happened to many of us. This is why you want to make sure you get every bit of the virus removed as soon as you suspect infection.

Corrupted files can be repaired and recovered

Using a professional data recovery company with the tools and experience can get rid of a virus and recover the corrupt data.

Ø      We have the tools to correctly fix and recover any data that has been corrupt from a virus infection.

Ø      We make sure to back up all of your data before we start any recovery process.

Ø      Corrupt data can not be recovered without the correct knowledge. Our technicians know how to do this quickly and efficiently. 

Having someone with the right tools and experience will save you money and heartache in the long run.

Our guarantee will save you time and money:

Send us your virus infected drive for a 100% Risk FREE Offer

We will repair erased or corrupt data due to the virus

We will completely remove the virus from your hard drive

We will perform a clean up on the drive to free up space taken from infected files.

We will recover the corrupt or erased data, programs, etc

We will verify the data we have recovered and that we have successfully removed the virus before sending the drive back to you.

We can have your drive back to you in as little as 3 days!

You are charged what you are quoted

We will honor our original quote to you, no matter if the situation ends up being more time consuming or requiring extra parts.

Receive regular updates

We will call you with updates on your data so you aren’t sitting around wondering what’s going on. If you feel like giving us a call to find out where we are at, we will have an update for you immediately!

We have a 95% to 100% recovery success rate!

Whether your bad drive has caused data loss from failure in an electrical shortage, crashed drive from physical damage, corrupted from a virus, etc, we can help recover your valuable data!

We have drive imaging software as well as talented, experienced, techinicians who can manually take apart your drive, if needed.

1.Immediately turn off your drive and disconnect it until you have decided if it is worth recovery.

2.Do not to try any type of recovery or check disk on your failed or damaged hard drive.
We cannot stress enough how important this is, as we often see these corrupted drives come in that could have been 100% recovered prior to an individual attempting to get their data loss back themselves. Our technicians are highly trained, but these attempts can really arrange and cut data or even scratch the platters to the point that either it is impossible to recover or requires us to physically take your drive apart in a clean room and replace parts to get your data back. Which can also increase the cost.

3. You have to decide yourself how important your data is to you.

We know how important your data is and that every single person has data on their hard drive that would be impossible to replace if they had a dead drive. That is why we work so hard to help you get whatever precious information or photos you lost back, at a reaonable price. Our goal is to keep our prices competetive and reasonable for our customers. If you’re not sure how much you want to spend or find out if your data is recoverable for just $100 you can send it in to us and have a professional opinion from one of our technicians. You are not required to follow through with any type of recovery, this will just let you know what is wrong with your drive and what needs to be done for recovery. If you do go ahead with recovery the inital $100 will go towards the final price which you will be told at the end of evaluation before we start any procedures.

Can’t figure out how to take your laptop apart to extract the hard disk? Not a problem, just send us the complete laptop and we will do it for you, no extra charge.

Laptops are subject to a lot of handling, shaking, dropping, and other rough manuevers that can result in damage or corruption to the hard drive on top of the normal problems from bad sectors, file deletion, virus, natural disasters and more. This is why we make sure our technicians have all the latest and greatest information and tools just for laptops and their hard drive disks. You can be assured your laptop hard drive is in the most secure, competent hands out there.

Part of our laptop data recovery servieces are that we will keep you updated regularly on the status of your hard drive. Because we assign just one techinician to your drive he knows everything that is going on with it and what procedures have been taken and is able to correctly update our database so if you call for any information our receptionist is able to tell you exactly what the status of your laptop drive is.

Data Recovery requires time and patience to carefully take apart your hard drive without further damaging any parts. We have highly trained technicians that recover 1000’s of drives a month. You can be assured with our experience and resources that your valuable data is being handled by the best techinicians possible.

1. Backup your data - Backing up your data should be something done on a routine basis. When you back up your data you can save yourself time and money in an event that your computer or server crashes.
2. Invest in a good power strip- When you have a good power strip it prevents power surges and can regulate the amount of power coming into the power supply of the computer.
3. If you hear clicking, grinding, or weird noises- Noises from a computer can mean that there can be internal components failing inside the computer. If you hear and grinding, clicking, or wired noises coming from your hard drive you should shut down your computer immediately to prevent any further damage to your hard drive. Leaving the computer on trying to diagnose your hard drive can lead to sever damage to the internal components of the hard drive.
4. Antivirus Software- You should invest in a good antivirus program that can keep your computer protected from harmful viruses. You should also make sure that your viruses definition database is regularly updated for protection also. Two antivirus software programs I recommend are AVG and AVAST

All these are preventive measure that you can take to help protect your computers data and also your computer. If you experience any grinding, clicking or wired noise coming from your computer please visit http://www.adrdatarecovery.com/.

I should first state that the internal components of a hard drive or very senstive to dust,fingerprints, and debris. It only takes a small partical of dust to get on the platter and ruin all of your data. It is not recomended to open a hard drive unless a professional data recovery service has a class 100 clean room were your interal componets of your hard drive will be safe.

Drive Casing
The drive casing is the rectangular shaped box that holds all of the internal components of the hard disk.  A cover mounts to the casing using multiple screws.

Spindle
The spindle rotates the platters at a certain speed measured in RPM.  

Platters
In the center of the hard disk, there are platters which hold all of the data on the hard disk.  A disk can contain one or more platters depending on the capacity. A spindle with a motor holds the platters together and rotates them at a certain speed measured in RPM. This creates air pressure that lifts the read/write heads off the platters.

External hard drives have become very popular in recent years due to data storage increase from end users. End users mostly use there external hard drive for photos, videos, songs and more. Also, the process of adding an additional internal hard drive is more difficult than an external hard drive because of the internal connections required. Therefore, there has been a significant increase in the usage of external hard drives.

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE PROBLEMS

All internal and external drives are prone for failure. Here are some reasons that external drive failures may occur:

• Dropped the hard drive- With external hard drive being portable, there has been an increase in incidents of drives being dropped during transportation. This can cause the drives internal components to become damaged and render the drive unusable
• Hard Drive falls from a surface- Many external drives fall from a desk, table or work area due to the drive being to close to the edge of the surface. Also drives that are designed to sit upright on a surface are prone to tipping over the external drive. It is a good idea to make sure that you external hard drive is laying flat on a surface and that it is away from any edge that could cause the drive to be knocked over.
• Spaghetti mess of cables- Excess cabling from the drive should be properly pulled out of the way so that your hands and feet do not get tangled in the cords and pull your external drive off  its surface to the ground.
• Using the wrong power cord- People usually can make the mistake of plugging in the wrong power adapter to there external drive which causes a power surge, which can overheat the drive. When plugging in your external drive check to make sure you have the proper power cord for your external hard drive.

COMMON EXTERNAL DRIVE ERROR MESSAGES/SYMPTONS

• delayed write fail
• external hard drive crashed
• external hard drive noise
• external hard drive corrupted ask to be formatted
• external hard drive not recognized in OS
• drive stopped working
• input/output error
• drive does not power up

With hurricane IKE barreling through Texas a lot of people are out of power including most data recovery companies. Until power is restored Data Recovery Texas is sending all new recoveries to our lab in Dallas until power is fully restored. Shipping will be covered for anyone that needs to send in a drive for data recovery. Just give us a call at 800-450-9282.

If your hard drive is not spinning it could be caused by several factors. The heads could be stuck to the platters (this is called sticture), the hard drive’s motor may be frozen or siezed, the PCB (circuit board) board on the hard drive could be damaged or have blown chips. The data cable or electronics inside the drive could be faulty.

All of these can be caused by power surges, power outages, wear and tear or dropping the hard drive, computer or laptop. You should not try to fix any of these types of failure on your own and software will not help because the drive is suffering from mechanical or electrical failure. Data recovery software and utilities are designed to work with hard drives that are operational and recognized by the system.

If your hard drive is not spinning, it is not in working mechanical condition. Your best bet for getting your data back is to have a data recovery company work on it in a cleanroom environment. ADR Data Recovery can help you get your vital information back.

Firmware tells the drive what it is: model, serial, size and brand. It also tells the drive where the files start and how to read. If the firmware is damaged or corrupt the hard drive can not read. The only way to repair the firmware is with a piece of equipment that enables writing the firmware to the PCB board as well as te service tracks on the drive. Only a handful of companies have this capability.

Can someone give me some advice about what data recovery software to use to recover my clicking hard drive? I dropped it and now it is clicking like crazy and I need my Itunes back.