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Time Machine Data Recovery: 60GB of Lost Journals Rescued from a WD My Passport
6/8/2026

Time Machine Data Recovery: 60GB of Lost Journals Rescued from a WD My Passport

Case Study Summary Client: Adam, in Western Australia Device: WD My Passport 4TB external drive used as a Mac Time Machine backup Problem: The drive still mounted, but most folders…

Dropped Hard Drive Data Recovery: A Seagate Head Replacement That Saved Every File
6/7/2026

Dropped Hard Drive Data Recovery: A Seagate Head Replacement That Saved Every File

Client: Jessica, from Gymea, NSW Device: 2.5-inch Seagate ST500LT012 external hard drive Problem: The drive was pulled off a laptop onto a tile floor. The impact dented the corner and…

Damaged hard drive with data fragments and distressed reflection.
4/25/2026

How We Saved a LaCie 2big 20TB in 2 Days: Mac Time Machine RAID 1 Recovery Case Study

Case Study Summary Client: David, Mac user from Sydney. Device: LaCie 2big 20TB external hard drive (Thunderbolt/USB-C), containing 2 × Seagate 10TB internal drives. Problem: Drive stopped being detected on…

Broken external hard drive with data icons scattered around.
3/4/2026

WD My Passport Bad Sector Recovery Case Study: USB Bypass and PC-3000 Clone Saved Every File

WD My Passport Bad Sector Recovery Case Study Summary Client: Leighton, Adelaide, South Australia Device: WD My Passport USB-C 2TB external hard drive Problem: Drive running at 100% usage, freezing…

Fire-damaged hard drive, smoke rising, data recovery.
3/4/2026

Fire Water Damaged Hard Drive Recovery Case Study: Photography Studio 19TB Recovered

Fire and Water Damaged Hard Drive Data Recovery Case Study Summary Client: David, photographer, Staff Australia Device: Four Seagate 8TB hard drives plus one 24TB hard drive, from a photography…

Hand holding external hard drive, computer screen shows error.
3/4/2026

WD My Passport External Hard Drive Data Recovery Case Study: Computer Shop Failed, 99.99% Recovered in 18 Hours

WD My Passport External Hard Drive Data Recovery Case Study Summary Client: Rosa, Australia Device: Western Digital My Passport 5TB external hard drive Problem: Drive filled up while downloading videos,…

Damaged Synology NAS with data recovery in progress.
3/1/2026

Synology NAS RAID 5 Data Recovery Case Study: 12-Drive Business Server Recovered After Christmas Failure

Synology NAS RAID 5 Data Recovery Case Study Summary Client: Chris, IT manager, Bankstown, NSW, Australia Device: Synology NAS with 12 Western Digital 6TB hard drives, RAID 5 configuration Problem:…

WD My Cloud drive data recovery
3/1/2026

Proven WD My Cloud EX4100 Data Recovery Case Study Australia: 9TB RAID 5 Failure Fully Recovered

WD My Cloud EX4100 Data Recovery Case Study Summary Client: Robert, Annandale, NSW Device: WD My Cloud EX4100 (4-bay NAS, 4TB drives, RAID 5) Problem: All four drive indicator lights…

Damaged Synology NAS with data recovery in progress.
3/1/2026

QNAP NAS RAID 5 Data Recovery Case Study: Seagate Failed, Payam Recovered a Decade of Data

QNAP NAS RAID 5 Data Recovery Case Study Summary Client: Andrew, Mascot, NSW, Australia Device: QNAP NAS, 4 hard drives, RAID 5 configuration Problem: Seagate’s own data recovery lab in…

Damaged hard drive platter with magnifying glass over crack.
3/1/2026

Hard Drive Bad Sectors Data Recovery Case Study: DIY Failed, Cheap Shop Failed, Professionals Succeeded

Hard Drive Bad Sectors Data Recovery Case Study Summary Client: Muhammad, Liverpool, NSW, Australia Device: Hitachi 160GB hard drive (12 years old) Problem: Drive making noise, bad sectors, SMART failures…

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