Data Recovery & Backup Solutions for Floraville

Before reading this, disconnect your faulty hard drive now. Further use can cause more damage.

We understand how important your data is and in most cases we can recovery your lost/deleted files - even if you have formatted your hard drive.

Do you backup your data? If not, we can provide you with a backup solution.

If you heard your hard drive making a ticking noise, you have a hardware issue (disconnect your hard drive right away), which is costly to fix - but in most cases we can recovery your data.

Floraville data recovery is not an IT job! It is a foresnsic job.

There are only a few locations that have the required expensive equipment (i.e. class 100 cleanroom and specialised imager): Large companies based in the cities such as Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Hobart that are very expensive (due to large overheads), and companies like us with a small team of talent individuals with a wealth of experience and knowledge.

Data Recovery & Backup Solutions for Floraville are a small team of highly skilled engineers that are based on the Gold Coast, so our prices can not be beaten. Please be cautious of general computer repair shops offering data recovery services, since they generally just download a data recovery software program to recover the data, which is only good for software issues. Most data recovery issues are electronic or mechanical issues, so using a software data recovery program, will just cause more issues with the drive, and therefore increase the difficulty/cost of recovering your data.

For more information, please see our about us page.

1. IC Logic Board PCB
2. Motor/Spindle
3. Physical Heads
4. Heads Movement
5. Actuator
6. Actuator Arm
7. Platters
8. Protective Cover
9. Chassis
10. Firmware Examination
11. Image Repair Drive

• Level 1 - Logical: No physical damage, Logical minor file system corruption as a result of a possible windows update, user error or possible virus.
• Level 2 - Mechanical/Logical: Disk with up to 1% of bad sectors and a corrupted file system as a result of the bad sectors.
• Level 3 - Mechanical/Logical: Disk with up to 5% of bad sectors and a corrupted file system as a result of the bad sectors.
• Level 4 - Mechanical/Logical: Disk with up to 10% of bad sectors and a corrupted file system as a result of the bad sectors. Or a disk without bad sectors but with a massive logical corruption of the file system and possibly overwritten data, etc.
• Level 5 - Firmware/Mechanical/Electronic: Disk with corrupted firmware modules and with at least 1% of bad sectors and a corrupted file system as a result of the bad sectors. Or a disk without physical damage but with disk encryption applied and underlying file system corruption. This level also covers electronic faults of the board PCB.
• Level 6 - Physical/Mechanical/Firmware: clean room job for physically damaged drive with either R/W heads stiction condition, or with at least one faulty R/W in the stack. In most of the cases these drives will also show bad sectors and possibly firmware corruption and file system corruption.
• Level 7 - Physical/Mechanical/Firmware: clean room job, damaged R/W heads stack or damaged R/W Pre-amp without obvious magnetic platters damage. These jobs will be defined as recovery attempts and will require rebuilding the drive in a clean room from donor parts. Only after rebuilding the drive we will be able to assess if the data will be recoverable or not. In most of the cases these drives will also show bad sectors and possibly firmware corruption and file system corruption.
• Level 8 - Physical/Mechanical/Firmware: clean room job, damaged R/W heads stack or damaged R/W Pre-amp with obvious magnetic platters damage. These jobs will be defined as top complexity recovery attempts and will require rebuilding the drive in a clean room from donor parts. Only after rebuilding the drive we will be able to assess if the data will be recoverable or not – the success rate in these type of cases will be lower because of the magnetic platters damage. In most of the cases these drives will also show bad sectors and possibly firmware corruption and file system corruption. In some of the cases only partial recovery may be possible.
• Not Recoverable: drives with excessive magnetic platters damage – usually carved rings and highly contaminated drive chamber as a result of the carved black particles. With current technology these type of jobs are beyond recovery.

The hard drive recovery process is very complex and requires a lot of specialized data recovery engineering tools and knowledge, and level 6+ failures require a class 100 cleanroom.

Serving Floraville and East Lake Maquarie: COLETEK's Commitment to Community

In the heart of New South Wales, Australia, lies the thriving community of Floraville, nestled alongside the stunning East Lake Maquarie. As a trusted local leader in the IT sector, COLETEK has proudly served businesses and residents alike in this cherished region. Our mission is to empower the vibrant Floraville and East Lake Maquarie communities by harnessing our expertise, innovation, and Australian heritage.

With a national presence that spans the country, we're uniquely positioned to understand the diverse needs of local businesses across Floraville and East Lake Maquarie. Our comprehensive understanding of regional industries and regulations enables us to deliver tailored solutions that meet the distinctive challenges faced by community-minded ventures and entrepreneurs.

COLETEK's commitment to fostering trust and building long-term relationships with our clients is unwavering. We take pride in being accountable for every project we undertake, ensuring that Floraville and East Lake Maquarie businesses can focus on what matters most – growing their operations, creating jobs, and making a positive impact. By doing so, we embody the essence of community-minded entrepreneurship.

As a locally based company with a deep understanding of East Lake Maquarie's unique characteristics, we're dedicated to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our expertise in cutting-edge technologies and services enables Floraville's businesses to stay ahead of the curve, thrive in an ever-evolving marketplace, and capitalize on new opportunities.

If you belong to one of the many thriving organizations across Floraville and East Lake Maquarie, rest assured that COLETEK is committed to upholding our reputation as a trusted partner. Our local presence means we're always just a stone's throw away, ready to respond to your evolving needs with the same level of dedication and expertise that has characterized our partnership.

Choose COLETEK for your Floraville and East Lake Maquarie-based business. Collaborate with a team genuinely invested in the well-being of this cherished community, one that prides itself on neighborly values, strong relationships, and resilience. Together, let's forge an extraordinary future for Floraville and East Lake Maquarie. Contact us today!