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bay area data recovery lab in san jose

professional data recovery for hard drives, SSDs, RAID, servers, Macs, phones, flash media & lost files

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.

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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.

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lost access to important files? we can help

Data loss can happen suddenly. A hard drive may begin clicking, an SSD may stop appearing, a RAID array may become degraded, a phone may fail after liquid damage, or important files may disappear after deletion, formatting, or corruption.

Even when a device has failed or files are no longer accessible, the data is often still recoverable.

The safest next step depends on the device and failure, and continued use can reduce recovery options, especially with physically failing or overwrite-sensitive storage.

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data recovery services

why bay area clients trust kotar

  • 26+ years of data recovery experience with personal, business, and enterprise storage failures

  • Professional San Jose data recovery lab serving clients throughout the Bay Area

  • All recovery work performed in-house from evaluation through file verification and return

  • We never outsource your device or data to third-party data recovery companies

  • In-house research and development including proprietary tools, custom methods, and specialized recovery solutions

  • Cleanroom capability for physically damaged and mechanically failing hard drives

  • Free evaluation with the device examined within 2 hours after it arrives at our San Jose lab

  • Fixed quote before recovery begins

  • No data, no fee guarantee

  • Free secure courier pickup available across the Bay Area

  • Free shipping label available when shipping is more convenient

  • Secure handling for personal, business, legal, healthcare, financial, research, engineering, creative, and other confidential data

  • 24/7 emergency service available on request for urgent recovery cases

 what to do when you lose your data

  • Stop using the affected device when important data becomes inaccessible

  • Power off clicking or mechanically failing hard drives rather than repeatedly restarting them

  • Do not format or initialize the storage if the computer or operating system asks you to

  • Avoid CHKDSK, repair utilities, and recovery software on physically failing or unstable storage

  • Do not force a RAID rebuild when multiple drives are failing or the array has become unstable

  • Check for recent backups before making changes to the original storage

  • Preserve the original device until the safest recovery path has been determined

our 3-step data recovery process

  • Free evaluation and fixed quote - the device is examined within 2 hours after it arrives at our San Jose lab, and the recovery options and a fixed quote are provided before work begins

  • Safe imaging and recovery - the original storage is protected and the safest available recovery method is used based on the device, failure type, storage technology, encryption, and physical condition

  • File reconstruction and verification - accessible files, folders, partitions, databases, and other recoverable data are reconstructed and checked before delivery

how fast do you need your data back?

  • standard service - recovery during regular business hours

  • express service - completed in up to 72 hours

  • 24/7 emergency service - round-the-clock recovery on request

serving san jose and the bay area

Our San Jose data recovery lab serves individuals, businesses, IT teams, professionals, and organizations throughout San Jose, San Francisco, the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, and surrounding Northern California communities.

Free secure courier pickup is available across the Bay Area, and clients outside the local courier area can request a free shipping label.

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common data recovery FAQs

Can data still be recovered if my device is not detected?

Often, yes. A storage device may stop being detected because of mechanical, electronic, firmware, controller, file-system, or other failures while the data itself remains recoverable.

How quickly will my device be evaluated?

Your device is examined within 2 hours after it arrives at our San Jose lab. We then explain the available recovery options and provide a fixed quote before recovery begins.

Do you perform all data recovery work in-house?

Yes. 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.

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ready to get your data back?

call (408) 455-4310 to speak with a data recovery expert

or

send us email at restore@kotar.us

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request your free data recovery evaluation