We are specialists in data recovery from SSDs, hard drives, RAID systems, phones and pen drives among other media. We can retrieve data from any digital storage device that has logic, mechanical, electronic and / or electromechanical failures.
The process of recovering data from SSDs and Flash memory devices is much more complicated than the usual data recovery from traditional hard drives. The next generation of Flash using memory card storage devices and SSD hard drives is on the way. Data recovery indianapolis are already prepared to successfully for recover data from this type of device.
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What About Data Recovery from Flash Drives?
Everyone is used to mobile phones, digital cameras, USB sticks, SSD hard drives and many other mobile devices. They help us to listen to music, save our documents, photographs and other personal data. Almost all of these devices use small Flash memory chips, called NAND chips.
These chips are low cost, flexible, and small in size – so it’s no surprise that they are widely used. Mobility is synonymous with the modern world, but how can we imagine mobility without mobile devices?
Data Recovery Tools
The more capacity the Flash drive has, the more data can be stored on it, and the more data that can be stored on the drive, the more valuable it will be. That is why Flash data recovery technologies have grown and become more and more important today. The internal structure of Flash drives is quite complicated and its data recovery process is really complicated. However, we have a tool that can analyze each Flash data recovery case using semi-automatic methods to recover the data. The tool we use is the PC-3000 Flash.
The Flash drive has memory chips and a controller. The controller writes and reads data from chip memory in a special order called “Data Mix.” Each manufacturer of Flash drives has its own controller and its own type of “Data Mix”.
In most Flash data recovery cases, the Flash drive has a damaged controller and a good chip.In general, we can divide into two types the reasons why user data may be inaccessible and therefore it is necessary to retrieve data from them:
Damage to Flash Memory
Logical damage to the drive. This is physically detected in the system through the usual connection, but it has damages that prevent access to user data in the standard way with the operating system.
Physical damage to the unit or damage to the service area. These cause impossible access to the contents of the flash memory of the microchips. This type of damage is more frequent than the former.
Hardware and Software Tools for SSD Drives
We have a professional tool to recover data for physical and logical damage based on Flash storage devices. Based on the hardware and working in conjunction with the software, a powerful algorithm is created to re-create the data structure in automatic and manual modes.
Supported Models
It is compatible with almost all memory cards (SD, SM, MMC, USB Flash, Memory Stick, CompactFlash, etc), with damaged controller, or with serious physical damage to the PCB.
PC Flash Reader
The Flash drive has a controller chip and Flash memory chips. The controller chip is responsible for ordering the data that is written / read between the memory chips, the defect lists and some other functions that are necessary for the correct operation of the Flash drive. Memory chips are only used to store data.
Most of the cases in the Flash drive, the damage is located in the controller. With PC-3000 Flash it is possible to desolder memory chips and directly access their raw data. That is why PC-3000 Flash has a specialized reading device – “PC Flash Reader”.
Controller Emulator
As stated before, the controller is responsible for ordering the data and transmitting it between the memory chips. PC-3000 Flash is used to emulate the actions of the controller and to set the data to human-readable format. When the order of the data is restored, it is possible to proceed to the recovery of the user data.
Automatic and Manual Modes
Each controller has its own method of data transmission, and this method is called “Data Mix”. With PC-3000 Flash we have a very extensive database of drivers, “Data mixes”. The special mode analyzes the raw data mix and helps you select the most suitable solution for your Flash storage device.
On the other hand, if the driver is unknown, it is possible to try to restore the order of the data manually, by applying the operations to the raw image data.
Features of Data Recovery from SSD Drives and Flash Drives
The most common reasons for Flash drive damage are electrical and thermal problems.
Electrical Damage
Static electricity, poor power cable connection and other power problems are the cause of the controller burnout, which makes any access to the contents of the Flash memory microchips impossible. In case of short-term power supply disturbances, the controller, as opposed to being damaged, can cause failures in the modification of data in the memory microchips, for this reason the logic of the working translator mechanism will be damaged, which is similar to that of the controller is damaged judging by external characteristics.
Considering that the driver works with the data blocks of the minimum size of approximately 128 kb, this short time failing can lead to the complete removal of the main structures of the file system, which will make the subsequent operation of the unit impossible. .
Overheating
While you are working, components in Flash storage devices produce heat. Often not cool enough, due to the tendency to minimize these devices to favor their presence.
Flash Chip Data Recovery
If the Flash storage device is not recognized in the system or it is impossible to access the data, the following steps will help us to obtain the data:
- Solder all the memory chips to the disk using the soldering station.
- Read microchip data with Flash reader.
- Run the raw data analysis operation and select the most suitable recovery method to recover the data depending on the known driver type. If the Flash drive is not recognized, and the utility cannot find a suitable recovery method automatically, we can recover the data, by applying the operations manually.
Advice
The new technologies implemented in storage devices increase day by day not only their storage capacity but also their operational safety. However, we recommend that you systematically make backup copies of mobile phones and smartphones, as well as hard drives, RAID system or any other storage medium in service. In the event of a failure or an unforeseen breakdown, we can thus recover the data when accessing the back-up system.
If you still cannot access your data, contact data recovery indianapolis before starting any data recovery process. When data is very valuable and essential, only a company specialized in recovering data from smartphones, tablets, hard drives and RAID systems can provide you with a solution with guarantees.
