IBM Data Recovery – RAID Specialists for Bracknell & London

IBM Data Recovery

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Our experts have extensive experience recovering data from failed hard disks. With 25 years experience in the data recovery industry, we can help you through the minefield of recovering data that might otherwise be considered lost.
IBM Data Recovery – RAID Specialists for Bracknell & London

Software Fault £199

2-3 Days

Mechanical Fault £299

2-3 Days

Critical Service £795

1 Day

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At Bracknell Data Recovery, we are experts in handling complex enterprise storage failures, including accidental RAID reconfigurations. If your IBM server with 8 disks has suffered an unintended RAID level conversion — such as changing RAID 10 to another mode — and data has become inaccessible, our team can recover your critical information safely and efficiently.

Common Scenario: Accidental RAID Reconfiguration

A situation we frequently resolve:

IBM Server – RAID 10 Accidentally Converted to Another RAID Level
A misconfigured RAID controller or incorrect setup in the management utility results in the original RAID 10 being overwritten or reinitialised. The system may still detect the drives, but the file system becomes inaccessible, and previous data is no longer visible.

This can occur during firmware updates, attempts at volume resizing, or when incorrect rebuild options are applied. Once the RAID metadata is changed, the original array becomes fragmented or unreadable without specialised intervention.

Our RAID 10 Recovery Process – Step by Step

1. Drive Assessment and Imaging

  • We remove and individually inspect all 8 disks from the IBM server.
  • Each drive is then cloned sector-by-sector to preserve original data and metadata.
  • Any weak or failing drives are stabilised using imaging systems that manage read errors.

2. Metadata & Stripe Analysis

  • Our engineers reverse-engineer the original RAID 10 structure by analysing:
    • Stripe size and offset
    • Disk pairings (mirrored pairs)
    • RAID hierarchy (mirror then stripe or vice versa)
    • Parity and block-level data consistency

3. Virtual RAID Reconstruction

  • Using the cloned images, we virtually reconstruct the original RAID 10 array within a secure software environment.
  • No writes are made to the original drives.

4. Recovery from Overwritten Metadata

  • We identify and extract fragments of the original RAID configuration from hidden sectors.
  • Partial rebuilds, if attempted, are carefully reversed in the virtual array to restore data continuity.

5. File System Repair & Data Extraction

  • We repair the underlying file system (NTFS, ext4, XFS, etc.) and recover both active and deleted files.
  • Data is extracted to a secure environment and verified for completeness.

Supported IBM Server Systems & RAID Configurations

We support recovery from all IBM server series, including:

  • Systems: IBM System x, IBM x3650/x3550, IBM BladeCenter, IBM Power Systems
  • RAID Controllers: ServeRAID, MegaRAID, LSI-based IBM RAID cards
  • RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Interfaces: SATA, SAS, NVMe (U.2), SCSI
  • Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE), VMware ESXi, AIX

Why Choose Bracknell Data Recovery?

  • 25+ Years of RAID Expertise
  • Custom-Built Tools for IBM RAID Recovery
  • Advanced Reverse Engineering for Metadata Damage
  • Secure, Read-Only Recovery Process
  • Standard and Critical 48-Hour Services Available
  • Fully Confidential & GDPR-Compliant Handling

We have successfully recovered data from IBM RAID servers even after controller misconfiguration, firmware mismatches, and partial rebuild failures.

Contact Us Today for IBM Data Recovery

If you’ve accidentally reconfigured your IBM RAID 10 setup and lost access to your data, don’t risk further damage. Contact Bracknell Data Recovery today for a free diagnostic. Our engineers specialise in ibm data recovery and are ready to rebuild your RAID the right way — and recover your data safely.

 

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Samar Singh, Bracknell, UK

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Alex Miller

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