data recovery

We use advanced data recovery tools and techniques to repair and recover inaccessible data from all types of servers and storage systems. This includes data from failed, corrupted, or physically damaged media devices such as Hard Drives, RAID Arrays, Tapes and other computer media.


Advice on data loss:

  • Do not panic.
  • Turn off the power to your system.
  • Do not turn the system back on.
  • Do not try any repairs yourself.
  • Call us as soon as possible.

Data Recovery Services

Whether your data is lost due to hard drive crash or corporate espionage, our team is hear to help. We are equipped to recover data from most operating systems and their associated file systems.

  • Microsoft - FAT16, FAT32, NTFS
  • Mac OS - HFS, HFS+, HFSX
  • Linux - EXT2, EXT3, ReiserFS, XFS
  • BSD - UFS/UFS2, FFS
  • Novel - NWFS
  • Sun Solaris/UNIX - UFS

If you would like to obtain an estimate price range prior to shipping your media for recovery, please complete the form below.

Data Recovery Evaluation
  1. Data Recovery Step 1: Your Information

    Worrying about potential data loss can be stressful. Rest assured that beginning this process will give you an excellent and affordable shot at recovering your precious data, even when the circumstances seem dire.

  2. Full Name:(*)
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  3. Company Name:
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  4. E-mail Address:(*)
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  5. Telephone Number:(*)
    Please enter a valid phone number, eg: (519) 000-0000 ext. 205
  6. Please select the type of support you wish to request
    *It is not always optimal to perform certain types of service work on-site. We may suggest other options in some situations.
  7. Service Preference(*)



    Please select the type of support you wish to request.
  8. Address:(*)
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  9. City:(*)
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  13. How would you like us to contact you?(*)
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  14. Data Recovery Step 2: The Details

    Please supply as much detail about your hardware and data configuration as possible. Having specific details will improve our chances at recovering your important data.

  15. Supply a detailed description of your issue:(*)
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  16. Media Type:(*)
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  17. Drive Serial Number(s):
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  18. Operating System(s):(*)
    Please choose either "No Backup", or select additional services.
  19. Actions Already Taken:
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  20. If your drive is encrypted, please provide the name of the encryption program and any extra information that could be helpful in accessing your data.
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  24. Service Agreement

    1. Indemnity:
    a. Data - Compudata takes no responsibility for lost or missing data. All data is the responsibility of the customer. We strongly recommend the backup of data before a machine is diagnosed or serviced.
    b. Warranty - Compudata is not responsible for the extent or limitations of the manufacturer's warranty. When a machine is serviced on behalf of a manufacturer, we are only able to honour the warranty as honoured by the manufacturer of the product.

    2. Fees:
    a. Rates - With exception to service plans: There is a minimum $80 service fee to cover the diagnostic time of problems that are not covered by the manufacturer's standard warranty. The minimum fee shall be applied to the total hourly cost of the repair should the customer proceed with the repair upon diagnosis. If the customer refuses the repair, or the product is deemed irreparable, the minimum fee of $80 shall apply. The hourly rate for service is $80 per hour, billed in half-hour increments thereafter. All services are based on estimated minimum time.
    b. Transport - Pick-up and delivery may be subject to additional courier fees. Outside a certain radius, travel fees may apply for on-site service.

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