Lost files? Failed hard drive? We recover data from hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, and memory cards. No data, no charge.
From R1,500When your hard drive fails, your SSD stops responding, or you accidentally delete important files, the data stored on that device might feel lost forever. At Asetos Computers in Rosebank, we specialise in recovering data from failed storage devices — hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, memory cards, and even RAID arrays. We use professional recovery tools and techniques, and we only charge if we successfully recover your data.
Data loss can happen for many reasons. Mechanical failure in a hard drive (clicking, grinding, or buzzing sounds), electronic failure on the circuit board, firmware corruption, accidental formatting or deletion, virus or ransomware encryption, and physical damage from drops or liquid spills. Load shedding is a particularly common cause of drive failure in South Africa — sudden power cuts and surges can corrupt file systems and damage drive electronics.
Traditional spinning hard drives (HDDs) are prone to mechanical failure, especially after a power surge or physical impact. We recover data from drives that are clicking, not spinning, not detected by the computer, or making unusual sounds. Our process involves connecting the drive to specialist recovery hardware that can read data sector by sector, bypassing damaged areas.
Solid-state drives fail differently from hard drives — there are no moving parts, but the NAND flash memory and controller can still fail. Common SSD failure modes include the drive not being detected, becoming read-only, or showing the wrong capacity. SSD recovery is more complex than HDD recovery and requires specialised tools, but we have a strong success rate.
Accidentally formatted your SD card from your camera? USB drive stopped working? We recover data from USB flash drives, SD cards, microSD cards, CF cards, and other portable storage media. Even if the device appears dead to your computer, the data may still be intact on the flash chips.
South Africa's ongoing load shedding problem is one of the leading causes of data loss we see. Sudden power cuts can corrupt the file system on your hard drive, damage the drive's electronic components, or cause write operations to fail mid-process — leaving files in a corrupted state. We've recovered data from hundreds of load shedding-damaged drives and have a refined process specifically for this type of failure.
| Recovery Type | Price Range | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Accidental deletion / format | R1,500 – R2,500 | 1–3 days |
| File system corruption (load shedding) | R1,500 – R3,000 | 1–3 days |
| Hard drive mechanical failure | R2,500 – R5,000 | 3–7 days |
| SSD recovery | R2,000 – R5,000 | 3–7 days |
| USB / memory card recovery | R1,500 – R2,500 | 1–3 days |
| RAID / server recovery | R5,000+ | 5–14 days |
No data, no charge. If we cannot recover your files, you don't pay for the recovery. A diagnostic fee applies for assessment.
When you bring a failed drive to us, we start with a non-invasive assessment. We examine the drive's physical condition, listen for mechanical sounds, check the circuit board for visible damage, and attempt to identify the drive using our recovery systems. Based on this assessment, we provide you with a quote and estimated success probability before starting any work.
If you approve the recovery, we proceed with the appropriate technique — logical recovery for file system issues, firmware repair for electronic failures, or advanced methods for mechanical problems. Recovered data is saved to a new external drive which we supply, and you verify the files before we consider the job complete.
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