USB flash drive`s Data recovery
As qualified data recovery specialists, we are in the flash drives data recovery business too. We can recover data from all types of flash media. We also work with deleted or damaged data, performing data recovery from a USB flash drive after formatting the file system. Recover data from flash drives with damaged or broken USB connectors and printed circuit boards.
How flash drives work
Flash drives were a great invention when they were first released in the late 1990s, and were originally conceived as a device for transferring data from one PC to another before the networking widespread use or the Internet came. Initially, they had very small capacity, but as technology advanced, the capacity of flash drives increased and people began to use them for daily data storage. However, these tiny and inexpensive devices are surprisingly complex, and recovering data from a failed flash drive is just as difficult.
Inside most USB sticks is a small PCB with a USB connector soldered to one end. This connector is easily damaged, most often when the media is connected to a laptop that has been moved or dropped.
Types of Flash Drive Faults:
Mechanical printed circuit board damage
PCB or USB connector damage is a common case, but data can often be recovered by reconnecting a broken circuit under a microscope using micro-soldering techniques. However, if the printed circuit board is badly damaged and beyond repair, then we need to perform data recovery from the flash drive directly from the memory chip. In such cases, we unsolder the memory chip (called the NAND chip) and access the data using special hardware and data recovery software
USB Flash drive controller or memory chip fault:
With this type of malfunction, the USB flash drive either ceases to be fully detected by the OS, or it is not detected correctly (as an unknown device, or displays the wrong volume size)
User Data is stored on a flash drive memory chip and comes through a controller chip.
Different controllers use different algorithms when saving data to memory chips to perform the following tasks:
- Extends chip life through the use of wear leveling techniques such as scrambling and XOR algorithms
- Speed up the process of reading and writing data by simultaneously reading and writing data to different parts of the chip
- Special functions for distributing streams, such as reading and writing data to several memory chips at the same time
If the controller fails, we need to solder out all the memory chips and simulate the actions of a specific controller to recover raw data from the chips. Recovering data from a flash drive directly from IC`s is often a very long and painstaking process, especially in case of serious reading problems.
Monolith type flash drive Data recovery:
A monolithic device consists of the same basic components as a regular flash drive, but they are all enclosed in plastic epoxy. While this makes them smaller and lighter than traditional flash drives, recovering data in the event of a device failure is much more challenging.
Monolith devices type data recovery is a delicate, complex and time-consuming process, since access to the memory chips is impossible until the epoxy coating is carefully removed to gain access to the tiny electrical contacts hidden inside. Once the pins are accessed, thin wires must be soldered to a complex web of circuits to access the data stored on the memory chip.
Due to the technological complexity of data recovery from monolithic devices, the cost of work on such cases is several times higher.
Data Service – we successfully recover data in case of any malfunctions of USB Flash Drive. After formatting, accidental deletion of information.
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USB flash drives Data recovery Prices
Drive diagnostics, fault detection - FREE OF CHARGE
| Drive capacity | Standard USB Flash Drives, UAH: | Monolithic flash drives and memory cards, UAH: |
|---|---|---|
| up to 32 Gb | 2000 | 4500 |
| from 32 Gb up to 128 Gb | 3000 | 5000 |
| from 128 Gb | 4000 | 8000 |
Terms and conditions
You pay only for the result you are satisfied with. Otherwise, you do not incur any financial costs.
After completing the order, we will definitely keep a duplicate of the recovered data until you make a backup copy of the recovered information at your place of use on an additional medium and notify us about it.
Order lead times are usually 2 to 5 business days. Urgent or emergency restoration work is possible. Terms of such orders are negotiated separately.
