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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
Amazing service, professional and was able to commence the job within hours. Highly recommend. Thanks.
Data recovery from an old faulty external hard drive
$150
Thank you so much Vidhin!
Data recovery
$400
Very helpful and easy to communicate with.
Hardrive data recovery
$60
Very professional. Highly recommended.
Data recovery on a Lacie NAS Drive that failed
$300
Paolo recovered all of my data - against the odds! He keep me informed at each step and was solutions focussed and flexible. I would recommend him to anyone for data recovery. Thanks, Paolo
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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.  Â
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Canning Vale WA 6155, Australia
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My motherboard died on my ASUS X515 laptop and I need to get the data recovered from the SSD drive. Please advise approximate cost to do this? Many thanks, RobC
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Tarneit VIC, Australia
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$250
Ormeau QLD, Australia
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Help with external hard drive data recovery
$100
Blacktown NSW, Australia
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I need to recover data from my old external hard drive and transfer them to a ssd. Almost 2tb worth of data.
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$180
Sydney NSW, Australia
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I have several different old laptops I want to throw out but check each as to their olld hard drives being able to be down loaded to small external one. Zero are apple and are various, HP, Olee, Lenovo, dell. Say 5 of them. I want them all checked in one go and a bulk price as to any enabling external hard drive on storage. Some have had virus infect, liquid or prob from house moves could be physical damage. Have most power cords for some I havent.
Laptop Repair Needed (Won’t Turn On, Data Recovery Required)
$300
Maribyrnong VIC, Australia
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My HP Envy x360 15-EY0004AU CVT BLK (6W4J3PA) laptop will not turn on at all. I’ve tried absolutely everything, including using the charger, but it does nothing. It seems like a battery issue, but I’m not certain. There is no external damage to the laptop. The most important part of this job is ensuring that all of the data can be safely recovered. Looking for someone experienced in HP laptop repair and data recovery who can either repair the device or securely extract the data. Details: Laptop: HP Envy x360 15-EY0004AU CVT BLK (6W4J3PA) Issue: Won’t power on, charger has no effect, possible battery or internal hardware issue Condition: No external damage Priority: Data recovery Please include in your offer: - Your experience with HP laptops or data recovery - Estimated timeframe for the job - Whether you provide call-out service or if drop-off is required
Incredible & effecient work by Satnam! Thank-you!
Data recovery from hard drive
$10
Thornleigh NSW 2120, Australia
5th Sep 2025
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Hdd data recovery
$300
Blackburn VIC 3130, Australia
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hard drive not being detected. no clicking noise. 2TB and 4TB drives. HDD external drive
MacBook data recovery and transfer
$150
Forest Glen QLD 4556, Australia
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Data recovery on damaged HDD
$50
Bentleigh East VIC, Australia
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$300
Kallaroo WA 6025, Australia
23rd Aug 2025
I did not realise that downloading Windows installer on to hard drive or computer would wipe my laptop’s and external harddrive’s data. I was attempting to download it so that I could put it on a USB to repair my second laptop. I need immediate help to recover all or what I can,
Thank you for your prompt help and support to recover why was possible.