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Vidhin couldn't have been easier to deal with or more professional. He took the time to fully explain the data recovery process and went above and beyond to get my data back. This is who you want when you're freaking out about losing everything.
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$100
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External hard drive data recovery
$100
Easy organising a time to meet and was great in helping me with my data recovery. Would highly recommend, great guy and very knowledgeable.
Data Recovery from Hard drive
$100
Verry efficient and friendly, highly recommend.
Data recovery
$50
Good knowledge of IT and computers. Very helpful and friendly👍🏻.Thanks
Virus removal and data recovery
$200
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Hardrive data recovery
$60
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Why book data recovery service through Airtasker?
Looking for expert data recovery help? When you can’t access the files saved on your laptop, USB, or external hard drive, don’t panic! Your personal documents, hours of music, important work files and precious photos may not be lost. There are knowledgeable data recovery experts ready to help.
When it comes to file recovery, the best thing you can do is turn off your device. The sooner you stop using it and book a data recovery service through Airtasker, the higher your chance of getting your deleted files back and fixing corruptions. We can connect you with experts who can rescue files from Seagate, Mac, Samsung, and Android devices. They’ll use their skills, hardware, and software to recover your files and safely store them on a new device in no time.
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Top Data Recovery related questions
Accidental overwriting and formatting are two common causes of deleted or lost files, but they aren’t the only culprits. Data loss also happens because of faulty systems, physical damage (like spills), and viruses.
This depends on the make, model, and operating system. Your data recovery expert will evaluate and diagnose the problem and, in most cases, recover the data using specialist software.
To give yourself the best chance of getting your files back, it’s important to unplug your drive and stop using the device. File recovery isn’t always possible, but this combined with booking an expert data recovery service will help.
Many data recovery professionals hold qualifications in computer science and IT or have industry certifications to become a recognised data recovery professional.
Simple data recovery tasks can be completed in a day. But if there’s a lot of data or severe damage, a week or longer is more likely. Your data recovery expert will give you a time estimate during the evaluation stage.
Data recovery services usually cost $60-$150 when you hire through Airtasker, but it could cost more or less. Your data recovery expert will calculate a flat-rate fee based on the complexity of the project and time needed.
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What does a file recovery service include?
DIY-ing your data recovery is risky. Accidental overwrites, formatting and further damage to the device makes data recovery especially difficult. (And possibly more expensive.) The first step: get your device in the hands of an IT expert. Here are some of the devices and common problems your data recovery expert can help with:
Hard disk drives (HDD)
Hard drives are prone to physical damage and system errors. Whether it’s an external hard drive or the one inside your computer, the internal moving parts mean over time they wear out and degrade in performance. Hearing clicking or whirring noises? There could be physical damage, so your data recovery expert will use a precision screwdriver to repair the motor and hard drive heads. Seeing error messages or experiencing power problems? A system fault or virus may need fixing. Your techie might first try installing recovery software onto your computer. Or they could remove the actual hard drive from the case or computer and use a SAS/SATA to USB adapter to access and recover your files that way.
USB memory sticks
When your flash drive stops working or isn’t recognised by your computer (even when you’ve given it a wiggle) the problem could be faulty connectors, a bad computer USB port or something more serious like a virus. To recover your files, your data recovery technician will first test the memory stick by plugging it into a different computer or USB port. If this doesn’t work, they may use small screwdrivers and pliers to straighten out the connectors. If the damage isn’t physical, checks are made to identify a reason for corruption. This often involves recovery software, which can also help with deleted file recovery if anything has gone walkabout.
Solid-state drives (SSD)
SSD file recovery isn’t easy, because it relies on electrical components to save and retrieve data. When these go bad, it’s very difficult to recover files. But not impossible. Your data recovery expert will ensure a technology called TRIM isn’t enabled. To do this, they will use special recovery software and commands for SSD devices. If they can’t recover your files this way, your drive is sent to a forensic data recovery lab for further investigation, restoration, and data extraction. Be aware, though - this can be expensive.
Phone and smart devices
Need to retrieve messages, photos, numbers, and videos from your phone’s internal memory? Depending on the type of damage your phone has suffered, it may be salvageable. If your phone still switches on, your IT expert will first try downloading specific apps for data recovery. If this isn’t an option, they’ll plug your phone or device into a computer via USB for further debugging and file extraction.
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Data recovery from a CD-R which I will drop off at your place
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Carseldine QLD, Australia
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Photo folders as per attached picture won't open. Looking for someone within a 15 km radius from Carseldine to perform a recovery at their home or business. This means open and download the files onto a USB stick
Data recovery from 1 to 4 mobile phones
$800
Warner QLD, Australia
1st Aug 2025
4 x mobile phones that need image recovery. All I care about are the pictures and videos, nothing else. 1 x One Plus One - not charging, not responding, bottom half of screen was broken last time I accessed it but was otherwise working and usable. Again, been in storage a while, possibly a battery issue 1 x Nokia Lumia 800 - not holding a charge, but is trying to charge. Possible a battery issue. Cracked screen. 1 x Nokia Lumia (unsure of model, but a few years older than the 800) - same issues as above lumia. 1 x Oppo (unsure of model, newish comparatively, 2019) - holds a charge, and turns on, but the screen is destroyed. No idea what this would cost, looking for quotes to assess the phones and viability of recovery. mainly hoping to access the one plus one and the lumia 800
Phone Data Recovery
$350
Regents Park QLD, Australia
30th Jul 2025
My Samsung Phone *S21FE 5G* with all of my photos died a while ago. The device rear cover came off and it refuses to turn on. It may have water damage and I only care about getting my photos back, or getting the phone turned on just long enough to transfer my photos.
Data recovery from old phones computer hard drives and ipads
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Morayfield QLD, Australia
21st Jul 2025
needing data recovery from old devices and emails , broken phones ipads etc for important reasons relating to court
Data recovery from a dead phone
$100
Southport QLD 4215, Australia
14th Jul 2025
I have a dead android, need to retrive data from that
Synch apple phone and PC via iTunes and set up Fonelab data recovery
$100
Brighton East VIC, Australia
14th Jul 2025
Set up iTunes on my PC and link my apple phone to it, then set up the Fonelab data recovery program.
Data recovery
$500
Mill Park VIC, Australia
12th Jul 2025
Hard crash failure, 2.5inch drive
Data recovery from Hard Disk
$5
Balmain, New South Wales
10th Jul 2025
My old laptop failed to start and gave me a blue screen. I have got the SSD replaced. I would like someone to retrieve the data from the old SSD that I have got out Model: Intel OPTANE 32 GB OPTANE / 1024 GB NAND
Data recovery- QNAP RAID
$500
Woodvale WA 6026, Australia
10th Jul 2025
QNAP NAS hard drives failed. I have 2 monitored RAID Hard drives which have failed and need help from an expert with retrieving the data.
Data recovery
$300
Perth WA, Australia
5th Jul 2025
Hdd recovery of multiple drives
Iphone 13 data recovery
$100
Cherrybrook NSW 2126, Australia
29th Jun 2025
My iphone 13 won't turn on, most likely an issue with the battery, I need my photos recovered.
Data recovery iphone
$50
Melbourne VIC, Australia
25th Jun 2025
My phone had troubles during IOS update. The phone is not physically damaged. Stuck on a certain screen loop. I will restore the phone to factory settings but need to recover data first.
Data recovery from 3.5" hard drive
$200
South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
21st Jun 2025
recover data from 3.5" hard drive i removed hard drive because could not get past password protection when plugged into computer hard drive does not show up even with power assisted connection
External hard drive data recovery
$200
Narellan Vale NSW, Australia
5th Jun 2025
We have an external hard drive that we are unable to access.
Data recovery from a 5TB SP external hard drive. Won't power on.
$500
North Balgowlah NSW, Australia
31st May 2025
5TB SP external hard drive data recovery. No noise/ sound. Two identical hard drives stopped working at the same time, so I'm not sure what has happened.
Data recovered off my iphone
$200
South Morang VIC 3752, Australia
28th May 2025
my iphone 12 pro max recently broke and i was looking to recover the data off of it.
Data recovery laptop
$50
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
25th May 2025
Hi there, I need help recovering data from my Lenovo IdeaPad 3 laptop. The laptop still powers on (I can hear the fan and see lights), but the screen stays completely black, and the hinge is broken on one side. I mainly need to recover: • Files and folders from my Desktop • Photos and documents I’m not sure whether the drive is an SSD or HDD, but there are no strange noises, and the laptop hasn’t been dropped or water-damaged — it’s likely just a display or hardware issue. What I need: • Someone to remove the internal drive safely • Back up my data to an external hard drive • Confirm if the drive is encrypted (e.g. BitLocker) You’ll need to bring your own tools. I’m located in Sydney CBD and can meet at a cafe, coworking space, or somewhere convenient — or I can come to you nearby. Please quote your price and availability. Thanks!
Laptop Hard Drive Data recovery
$100
Corinda QLD, Australia
25th May 2025
Laptop won't boot up Operating system not found Hard drive tested and making noises
Data recovery (Portable External Hard Drive HDD)
$50
Bentleigh East VIC, Australia
22nd May 2025
My Portable External Hard Drive HDD is no longer able to be accessed / read. Its just making a spinning sound and therefore have lost access to the data. Need someone to assist with recovery.
IPhone 4 data recovery
$250
Frankston VIC, Australia
10th Feb 2025
I have a locked iPhone ( I think it’s a 4 but maybe slightly later) that is locked/disabled and I would like to get the photos and videos off it. I think I remember the passcode but one of my children found it one day after I retired it and disabled it. I have tried connecting it to iTunes etc but I haven’t been successful. I know there are ways and software programs to undisable it and i may remember the code if not this will need to be opened too.
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