Hard Drive Recovery Stonor (7119)
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Most Stonor hard drives that die are still recoverable when they reach the lab in the right state: powered off, unopened, and not run through free recovery software. Free phone assessment and free Quick Quote first.
Free phone assessment for Stonor
Tell us what happened. We triage it on the phone, free, and follow with a written Quick Quote.
What fails in a hard drive
Mechanical failures — clicking heads, seized spindles, electronics killed by a power spike — are opened only in our Class 100 cleanroom, where donor parts and careful hands get platters readable again. Logical failures — deleted files, corrupted partitions, accidental formats — never need the lid off: we image the drive write-protected and rebuild the file system from the map up.
Dropped and portable drives
Portable USB drives are the most-dropped objects in computing, and a spinning drive dropped from desk height can crash its heads before it lands. If a drive has been dropped, do not keep trying it — each spin-up risks scoring the platters. Power it off and have it assessed; the phone call costs nothing.
The process, in four steps
- Free phone assessment — a technician triages it honestly, in minutes.
- Get it to us — drop in, we collect around Stonor, or mail it in via Australia Post.
- Inspection ($189) — then you receive a full list of recoverable files and a fixed quote.
- You decide — pay for the recovery only after seeing what is recoverable.
Mail-in recovery: the post office does the driving
Plenty of Stonor customers just want to send the device in. Tell us what has happened and pay the inspection fee (from $139, depending on device and turnaround). We then email you an Australia Post label to print plus our lab address — just lodge the parcel at your nearest Australia Post outlet (you pay the postage at the counter). When it arrives we inspect it and send you a full list of the files we can recover with a fixed quote — you only pay for the recovery once you have seen what is recoverable.
Start a mail-in quoteFind your nearest Australia PostCall (03) 6156 4934
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Frequently asked questions
Can you recover my files remotely?
Often, yes — if the computer still runs. Deleted documents, missing folders and lost emails (Outlook PST and OST included) are routinely recovered over a secure remote session while you watch. Failing hardware is the exception: a clicking or undetected drive must come to the lab, because remote work on dying hardware makes things worse.
How much does hard drive recovery cost in Stonor?
The phone assessment and Quick Quote are free. The lab inspection fee for this device class starts at $189 (turnaround tier dependent), after which you receive a full list of recoverable files and a fixed recovery quote — you see what is recoverable before paying for the recovery.
Do you handle hard drive recovery for Stonor locally?
Yes — onsite where practical, drop-in, collection around Stonor (7119), or Australia Post mail-in from anywhere. Start with the free phone assessment.
What should I avoid doing before recovery?
Stop using the device, do not run free recovery software (it can overwrite your files), do not open a drive outside a cleanroom, do not keep power-cycling a clicking drive, and skip the freezer trick — it ruins modern drives.
Do not give up on that data. Call (03) 6156 4934 or get a free Quick Quote.
