bay area data recovery lab in san jose

Professional data recovery for San Jose, San Francisco, and the Bay Area.

We recover failed hard drives, SSDs, RAID systems, servers, Macs, phones, USB drives, memory cards, and lost files in our local San Jose lab.

professional data recovery with local lab service

Advanced recovery technology, in-house diagnostics, secure handling, and small-business pricing from a trusted San Jose data recovery lab serving the entire Bay Area.

lost access to important files? we can help.

Whether your hard drive is clicking, your SSD is not detected, your RAID system failed, or your files were deleted by mistake, our San Jose data recovery lab can help recover your data safely and securely.

why bay area clients trust kotar

Professional data recovery for hard drives, SSDs, RAID systems, servers, Macs, phones, USB drives, SD cards, and lost files.

  • Local San Jose data recovery lab serving clients across the Bay Area

  • Serving San Jose, San Francisco, and the Bay Area with professional recovery service

  • 26+ years of professional recovery experience for personal, business, and enterprise storage

  • Free evaluation and clear fixed quote before recovery work begins

  • No data, no charge guarantee for approved recovery cases

  • In-house recovery and secure data handling from evaluation to return

  • Class 100 cleanroom environment for physically damaged hard drives

  • Emergency service available for urgent recovery cases

  • Free consultation, second opinion, and loaner drive options for eligible cases

  • Advanced tools for HDD, SSD, RAID, flash, phone, and server recovery

 what to do when you lose your data

If your hard drive, SSD, RAID system, phone, USB drive, or memory card fails, stop using the device as soon as possible.

  • Power off the device and disconnect it safely

  • Do not keep restarting a clicking or failing hard drive

  • Do not run CHKDSK, Disk Utility repair, or recovery software on a physically failing device

  • Do not format, initialize, or reinstall the system

  • Check whether you have a recent backup before taking further action

  • Contact our San Jose data recovery lab for a free evaluation

Fast action can improve the chance of recovery, especially when the device is clicking, not detected, damaged, or showing corrupted files.

what does the data recovery process look like at kotar?

  • Bring in or send us your device for a free evaluation at our San Jose data recovery lab.

  • We thoroughly check your device and provide a free estimate, usually within 2 hours after arrival.

  • After your approval, we begin the recovery process using the safest method for your hard drive, SSD, RAID system, phone, USB drive, memory card, or other storage device.

  • Choose regular or express service depending on how urgent your recovery is.

  • Choose where we put your recovered data such as your drive, a new drive, or a loaner drive option for eligible cases.

  • Review and confirm your recovered data before the case is completed.

  • We securely delete temporary recovery copies after your data is confirmed and returned.