Bracknell Data Recovery is a specialist in recovering data from all types of desktop computers, including legacy and modern systems from major brands such as Compaq, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Razer, and many more. With over 25 years of data recovery experience, we are trusted across Berkshire and London for our professional, fast, and secure recovery services — whether the failure is logical, electrical, or physical.
If your desktop computer’s hard drive or SSD has failed, become unreadable, or suffered accidental data loss, our engineers are here to help.
Common Desktop Brands We Recover Data From
We offer data recovery for all major desktop PC brands, including:
- HP (Hewlett-Packard)
- Lenovo
- Dell
- ASUS
- Acer
- Apple (iMac)
- Razer
- Microsoft (Surface Studio)
- Compaq
- Alienware
- MSI
- Zoostorm
- Samsung
- Fujitsu
- Toshiba
- Intel NUC
- Medion
- Huawei
- Packard Bell
- Advent
Supported Systems & Drive Types
We recover data from all desktop systems and storage types:
Operating Systems:
- Windows (11, 10, 8, 7, XP)
- Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat, etc.)
- macOS (APFS, HFS+)
- Dual-boot & custom OS environments
Drive Types:
- HDD (3.5″ SATA, IDE, SCSI, SAS)
- SSD (SATA, NVMe, M.2, PCIe)
- Hybrid Drives (SSHD)
- External Backup Drives connected via USB or eSATA
Data Recovery Services Offered
We provide comprehensive recovery services for all types of desktop data loss:
For Consumers:
- Home PCs, gaming desktops, and media stations
- Accidental deletion or formatting
- Drive not recognised, unbootable systems
- Family photos, videos, personal documents recovery
For Businesses:
- Workstations, creative suites, server desktops
- RAID-based systems, encrypted volumes, BitLocker drives
- Project files, CAD data, email archives, accounting records
- Emergency 48-hour recovery service available
Top 20 Compaq Errors We Recover Data From
- BIOS does not detect drive
- No bootable device found
- Repeated system crashes
- SSD not initialising
- Blue screen errors
- CRC errors during file transfers
- Disk structure is corrupted and unreadable
- Drive clicking or beeping
- Overheating and system shutdowns
- Drive showing 0 bytes used
- Partition not showing
- RAW file system
- Drive asks to be formatted
- USB ports causing shutdown
- System stuck in boot loop
- Virus-encrypted or corrupted files
- SMART failure predicted
- Firmware update failure
- Burnt PCB smell or physical damage
- Unresponsive after power surge
Recovery Process Summary:
Each fault is carefully diagnosed by our engineers. We use hardware-level tools to create a forensic image of your drive. Logical and physical errors are resolved using a combination of software repair, controller reprogramming, or cleanroom techniques such as head swap, NAND chip-off, or board-level replacement. Once stabilised, we extract and validate your files and deliver them on a new storage medium.
Top 30 Desktop Hard Drive & SSD Faults – With Summary of How We Recover
| Fault Type | Recovery Process Summary |
|---|---|
| Mechanical failure (HDD) | Disassembled in cleanroom, heads replaced, imaged sector by sector |
| Bad sectors | Imaging tools with repeated read-pass handling, ECC correction |
| Firmware corruption | Manufacturer-specific tools to restore firmware modules and LBA access |
| Logical corruption | File system repaired using hex editors or rebuilt manually |
| Partition table damage | Partition maps recreated or reconstructed from raw data |
| Deleted files | File carving and record structure analysis |
| Formatted drive | Data reconstructed from overwritten areas, file recovery software |
| SSD controller failure | Replaced with matching controller, or data extracted via NAND direct access |
| NAND degradation (SSD) | Chip-off recovery followed by raw image reconstruction |
| PCB damage | Board repair or donor board swap, firmware chip transfer if needed |
| Virus/malware-encrypted files | Encrypted files identified and restored if decryption possible |
| Power surge damage | Short-circuit diagnostics, component-level PCB replacement |
| Drive not spinning (HDD) | Motor replacement or platter transplant in cleanroom |
| Drive not mounting | Mount issues traced to OS or hardware layer, volumes rebuilt |
| Overwritten data | Partial recovery possible depending on how much was overwritten |
| USB port damage (external HDD) | Interface bypassed, drive removed and read directly |
| Drive not recognised (SSD) | Controller/NAND analysis, firmware repaired if corrupt |
| Heat damage | PCB examined under microscope, burned circuits replaced |
| Read/write errors | Isolated sectors cloned, integrity-checked against file system |
| BIOS fails to detect drive | Electronic fault checked, firmware modules reviewed |
| Drive beeping/clicking | Read/write head or spindle failure – cleanroom required |
| Manufacturing defect | Diagnostic comparison with known-good models |
| Controller failure | Data routed via direct chip read or donor controller mapping |
| Drive stuck in read-only mode | Flash translation layer rebuilt manually |
| Boot sector failure | OS boot structure repaired or cloned to new device |
| SSD freezing | Trim tables examined, garbage collection halted and bypassed |
| Liquid damage | Disassembly, corrosion cleaned, component reflow or replacement |
| Encrypted drive failed | BitLocker metadata reconstructed, TPM keys applied if available |
| Stuck spindle motor (HDD) | Drive opened in cleanroom, platters safely rotated and read |
| Drive physically dropped | Head crash checked, platters stabilised, heads replaced |
Why Choose Bracknell Data Recovery?
- 25+ Years of Trusted Data Recovery Expertise
- HDD & SSD Experts for Desktop PC Systems
- ISO-Class Cleanroom Facilities for Physical Repairs
- Full Support for Compaq and All Major PC Brands
- Business-Critical 48-Hour Recovery Option
- Data Privacy and Confidentiality Guaranteed
- No Fix – No Fee Policy on Most Services
Whether you are a home user who’s lost treasured family files, or a business with urgent work documents stuck on a failed desktop PC, we are here to help recover your data quickly, securely and professionally.
Contact Bracknell Data Recovery Today
If your desktop computer has failed or your data has become inaccessible, contact Bracknell Data Recovery today for a free diagnostic. Our team of engineers is ready to recover your files — no matter the fault.
Bracknell Data Recovery – Berkshire’s No.1 Data Recovery Desktop Specialists