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The process was extremely fast to collect my product. It took a while to extract the data although they told me it was quite easy to do. Originally i was concern I would not get my device returned, as... See more
Some months back my home computer was hacked into. When I declined to pay the ransom demanded, on principle, it became seriously encrypted. Attempts at remediation locally failed. I accepted a recomme... See more
Extremely helpful team! We had a hard drive that contained all our family photos and unfortunately the head stopped working, the team were extremely helpful in informing us of what they were doing and... See more
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Data recovery services for hard drives, solid-state drives, RAID servers, USB devices, and mobile phones. Last year, we helped thousands of businesses across the UK and worldwide recover critical data. With a 98% success rate, it’s no surprise that organisations such as BP, EDF Energy, and the National Health Service, along with various UK police forces, trust our expertise. We understand how vital your data is. With more than 60 years of experience in data recovery—and by chairing BSI and ISO technical committees for magnetic and optical data storage devices—we have built a reputation you can rely on. Our engineers are leaders in advanced data recovery and hard drive restoration. Using state-of-the-art extraction tools, specialist laboratories, and certified clean rooms, we provide one of the strongest chances of recovery for mechanical or logical failures, deleted files, and corrupted data. Our 98% success rate speaks for itself. Data Recovery Specialists provide immediate technical assessments, free no-obligation fixed quotes, and emergency services for time-critical cases. Our process is fully transparent, with a dedicated consultant keeping you informed every step of the way. We prioritise minimising downtime and aim to complete most recoveries within just a few days—often within 48 hours. Our services comply with the principles of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), and our ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 accredited affiliate laboratories ensure your data is handled securely and professionally. With offices serving all regions of the UK, we deliver world-class expertise at a local level. To speak with one of our specialists, call us or request an online quote. Our consultants are available weekdays from 8am to 8pm and weekends from 9am to 5pm.
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5 Stangate House, CF64 2AA, Penarth, United Kingdom
- 0800 223 0162
- service@datarecoveryspecialists.co.uk
- datarecoveryspecialists.co.uk
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Prompt and professional company
Prompt and professional company. Did not return disk as requested but process was seamless and good.
Haven't used them but I did a quote…
Haven't used them but I did a quote online and they have called me 9 times in 24 hours.
Clearly not a company I want to work with.
I transferred data between a Windows…
I transferred data between a Windows and iMac but unfortunately got my timing wrong and deleted some important files. Data Recovery were able to claw back the deleted files so I now have all my work in one place on the iMac.
Reassurance and fast turn around
turn around was very quick and the person I was in contact reassured me it was not a scam. I got I would say 98% of files back. Although it cost a lot the memories on the drive was worth it. Many thanks for the service. Also speaking to one person was very reassuring.
Perfect Service for Mission Impossible
I gave these guys a battered hard drive recovered from a defunct 10 year unused JVC camcorder. They recovered all the files and were fast and super efficient. Fast turnaround and utterly professional with great customer service - perfect!
Professional approach throughout
Communication was very good throughout, including post transaction follow up. Shortly after calling, the corrupted hard drive was collected by courier and I was promised a free diagnostic. Following the free diagnostic, I would only be charged if I wanted to proceed (which I did). The cost was fixed before this decision was made. It wasn't cheap, but having our photos back was worth it. The whole process was smooth and transparent. Everything on the drive was recovered.
Great service with good communication
Great service with good communication, no fees upfront and successful recovery of personal photos and files. Highly recommended.
Really good and reliable
Really good and reliable, super friendly and were able to recover a high percentage of my files!
I would give 100 stars if I could
I would give 100 stars if I could! Having spent the last 3 years thinking my broken internal hard drive was beyond retrieval (I’d tried a few specialists), I happened upon Data Recovery Specialists in a Google search, followed their oh so simple steps, and just a couple of days later, I received a phone call confirming almost all my precious invaluable family photos and videos had been recovered. It didn’t take long for the restored data to be returned to me and all the communications were absolutely spot on all the way through. I’ll always feel indebted to this company for giving me back my children’s baby photos! But honestly, my experience of the whole process was some of the best customer service I’ve experienced. Thank you Data Recovery Specialists!!
Lost Everything, but was repaired and recovered in full!
Lost all my video files from a recent trip, couldn't recover the files myself so sent this off with substantial damage to the hard drive. Recovered all of my video files no problem!
Big thanks to the guys who helped with this recovery!
DATA Recovery Review
Good Afternoon Roger,
Apologies that I wasn’t available when you called but I can most definitely tell you that I was extremely pleased with the outcome of the DATA recovery from your company. From the initial conversation with Dan Rees who kept me informed every step of the recovery and also to yourself who made me at ease as I am not the most computer literate person in the world. You both talked me through what I thought at first was a difficult process but once you and Dan explained it to me it was plain sailing and I would definitely recommend your company to anyone that was in a similar position to myself.
After my own IT department couldn’t do anything for me I was getting a bit disillusioned and desperate if I’m honest. The thought that this problem had been going on for about five months with no positive outcome didn’t exactly fill me with much hope of ever recovering the DATA that I stupidly had not backed up for about seven or eight years. I guess I am lucky in a way that you guys had the experience and professionalism to deal with the situation and recover all the DATA that I needed so thank you once again. Not only did you recover the DATA, you did it within a week or so which was excellent as I know this can be a very tricky process and the turnaround time in getting the DATA back to me was far sooner than I anticipated and quicker than you predicted for the total cost I paid.
Although I thought the initial cost appeared a little on the high side but when you stop and think about the happiness and satisfaction that it has brought back to me not to mention all the detailed information I have received back which is invaluable to my day to day working environment.
May I take this opportunity to wish you well in everything you do in the future.
Thanks As Always
Take Care And Stay Safe
Regards
Stephen Sinagoga / Senior Office Manager.
Really poor experience with Data…
Really poor experience with Data Recovery Specialists also known as Fields Data Recovery. Please steer clear and don't part with any money. They are happy to take your cash and promise they can recover your data speedily but then you have to chase them for any updates and they do not deliver. I intend to pursue them at all costs.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended. I contacted this company after a similar company told me my drive was unrecoverable.
Not only did they save a priceless video for me, they saved 99% of the drive and reduced the price for me given the type of content.
Phone calls were friendly, helpful and really personalised.
Can't recommend highly enough.
Thank you.
I have accessed my data successfully!
I have accessed my data successfully. I think the service has been very impressive! and Roger has been really helpful and responsive, so you are a credit to the company.
Great overall service, thankyou for all your help.
EASY, EFFICIENT and HONEST
The experience was EASY, EFFICIENT and HONEST. The people fully understood the importance of the data was to was to me! to retrieve. I felt personally that I was an VIP and not just another "target". The communication was 100% perfect and professional, kept me updated fully about everything. If this was to happen again I would the company again.
Great service
Great service , fast , professional , very keen on getting the payment in but happy with service
Excellent Company
My hard drive with all my DSLR photos died and they were able to recover all my data.
Great communication and a fast turnaround!
Scammer company
Scammer company. Beware there are so many good reviews for them as they are PAYING customers to leave a review! Whilst they offered to look at
the hard drive, quote and send it back a for free they are obviously very pressuring for you to go ahead. The prices they charge are extortionate, expect to be charged around £600 for a corrupt hard drive data recovery, and no I'm not exaggerating! Yes they recovered the data and yes it was returned on another "free" hard drive but the price paid and customer service left a bitter after taste, almost ripped off. Never making the mistake of leaving sentimental photos on a hard drive again!
Recovery of non functional USB stick data
When the USB stick holding my daughter's 6th form coursework stopped functioning, I needed a swift resolution. I tried local services who looked at the problem but couldn't recover the data, I thought we'd have no way of recovering 6 months worth of work. Luckily, they recommended Data Recovery Specialists having referred customers to them previously who had success. Data Recovery called me as soon as I enquired. The process of collecting the datastick was secure and very swift, with the added benefit of knowing that I was not committing to the repair until the team had assessed the issue.
The datastick was examined and I was given a quote, a long with a transparent, detailed process of what would be required, with the option of returning the stick to me or approving the work.
Once approved the team prioritised the work for me and the file names recovered were made available to me, as a final check that the job was as I needed. I had the data back within 48 hours and a very happy 18 year old who no longer had to reproduce all her work.
The process was professional throughout and I should I ever be in the situation where I needed to recover data, I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Highly recommend.
Extremely happy with the service
Extremely happy with the service. Helpful and friendly, and even offered to collect the drive for free.
Once the price had bean agreed, I had my data back within a couple of weeks (I was in no hurry, it was an old drive with photos on it).
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