Category: Case Study

See how we’ve helped businesses and individuals recover critical data from failed storage devices. Our case studies highlight real-world data loss scenarios, the challenges involved, and the expert solutions that led to successful recoveries. From damaged hard drives to complex RAID failures, discover how our expertise makes the difference when it matters most.

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NAS Data Recovery After a Power Surge Damaged Two Seagate IronWolf 12TB Drives

A creative professional in the US contacted PITS Data Recovery after a power surge disrupted a multi-bay NAS environment. The…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 22, 2023
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Quantum LTO-6 Tape Recovery After Flood Damage

A small manufacturing company lost access to critical backups after a flood submerged its Quantum Scalar LTO-6 tape media. Standard…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 22, 2023
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WD Blue Caviar Drive Not Recognized Recovery Case

A Western Digital Blue Caviar drive arrived not recognized by the host system, preventing access to critical files. Early diagnostics…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 21, 2023
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Crucial SSD Not Detected Recovery Case

A client brought in a Crucial SSD that was not recognized, making key files inaccessible. Our engineers completed physical inspection…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 21, 2023
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WD Red Drive Not Recognized Recovery Case

A business reported a WD Red NAS drive that became slow, disconnected repeatedly, and then stopped being recognized by the…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 20, 2023
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Seagate FreePlay PCB Failure Data Recovery Case Study

When a Seagate FreePlay drive fails at the electronics level, the problem is rarely “just a cable” or “just software.”…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 20, 2023
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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Malware Data Recovery Case Study

A client could not access data on a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive. There was no obvious physical damage,…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 16, 2023
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WD My Passport Ultra Clicking Data Recovery Case

A client brought in a WD My Passport Ultra external drive after sudden data loss impacting business files and personal…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 16, 2023
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Mushkin SSD Recovery Case Study: Corrupted Files and Slow Performance

A client brought in a failing Mushkin SSD after the drive began responding unusually slowly during normal use. Shortly after,…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 15, 2023
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Quantum External Hard Drive Recovery: Resolving File System Corruption and Bad Sectors

When an external storage device fails, the immediate reaction is often a mix of panic and confusion, especially when the…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 15, 2023
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WD My Book Studio Hard Drive Failure: Ancestry Data Recovered Despite Damaged Platters

When a WD My Book Studio Holds Generations of Memories One of our recent clients came to us after his…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 14, 2023
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Overwritten SanDisk SSD Plus Data Recovery Case Study

The user was running a SanDisk SSD Plus as the operating system drive when performance started degrading. Transfers slowed down,…

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Zeydulla Khudaverdiyev

February 14, 2023