bay area data recovery lab in san jose
professional data recovery for hard drives, SSDs, RAID, servers, Macs, phones, flash media & lost files
Lost access to important files, photos, business records, projects, or backups?
Kotar Data Recovery provides professional in-house data recovery from our San Jose lab for clients throughout the Bay Area.
With 26+ years of experience, we recover data from failed hard drives, SSDs, RAID arrays, NAS systems, servers, Macs, smartphones, USB flash drives, memory cards, virtual machines, helium hard drives, and storage affected by deletion, formatting, corruption, or physical damage.
Free secure courier pickup is available across the Bay Area. You can also request a free shipping label or visit our San Jose lab by appointment.
Your device is examined within 2 hours after it arrives at our lab, and we provide the recovery options and a fixed quote before any work begins.
professional data recovery with local lab service
All diagnostics, imaging, recovery, file reconstruction, and verification are performed in-house at our San Jose lab.
We never outsource your device or data to third-party data recovery companies.
Our engineers combine hands-on experience, professional recovery tools, cleanroom capability, in-house research and development, and specialized recovery methods to safely address complex storage failures.
why bay area clients trust kotar
Professional data recovery for hard drives, SSDs, RAID systems, servers, Macs, phones, USB drives, SD cards, and lost files.
Local San Jose data recovery lab serving clients across the Bay Area
Serving San Jose, San Francisco, and the Bay Area with professional recovery service
26+ years of professional recovery experience for personal, business, and enterprise storage
Free evaluation and clear fixed quote before recovery work begins
No data, no fee guarantee
In-house recovery and secure data handling from evaluation to return
Class 100 cleanroom environment for physically damaged hard drives
Emergency service available for urgent recovery cases
Free consultation, second opinion, and loaner drive options for eligible cases
Advanced tools for HDD, SSD, RAID, flash, phone, and server recovery
what to do when you lose your data
If your hard drive, SSD, RAID system, phone, USB drive, or memory card fails, stop using the device as soon as possible.
Power off the device and disconnect it safely
Do not keep restarting a clicking or failing hard drive
Do not run CHKDSK, Disk Utility repair, or recovery software on a physically failing device
Do not format, initialize, or reinstall the system
Check whether you have a recent backup before taking further action
Contact our San Jose data recovery lab for a free evaluation
Fast action can improve the chance of recovery, especially when the device is clicking, not detected, damaged, or showing corrupted files.
what does the data recovery process look like at kotar?
Bring in or send us your device for a free evaluation at our San Jose data recovery lab.
We thoroughly check your device and provide a free estimate, usually within 2 hours after arrival.
After your approval, we begin the recovery process using the safest method for your hard drive, SSD, RAID system, phone, USB drive, memory card, or other storage device.
Choose regular or express service depending on how urgent your recovery is.
Choose where we put your recovered data such as your drive, a new drive, or a loaner drive option for eligible cases.
Review and confirm your recovered data before the case is completed.
We securely delete temporary recovery copies after your data is confirmed and returned.