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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…

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…

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…

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…

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