When your drive crashes in Abingdon, there’s no need to pack it off to London. Oxford Data Recovery is located about 7 miles up the A34. Since 2002 we’ve been recovering server, NAS box, camera card, SSD and hard disk data in our own lab in the UK. Stop in on your way down the road, or post it to us; either way your diagnostic will be free and in most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
The distance (in miles) from Abingdon to our bench is approximately 7 miles & approx. 15 min. travel time. You can drop this off at your convenience or post it to us.
There are approximately 33,000 people living in Abingdon which is located in a market town setting on the river and is situated just south of Oxford. Abingdon has a large number of scientific/engineering establishments based there including Culham as well as other nearby research estates. These types of organisations produce an abundance of data, such as account records, customer/client files, photographs and many years of work.
The problem is rarely with the bytes of information stored in your hard drive; it’s usually with one of three things: the heads (the “read/write” arms), the controller (the computer brain) or the file system (where all the files are stored). We’ve got engineers at Oxford Science Park, only 7 miles away, who have been working with drives like this for years and can carefully recover your data. Calling in is straightforward, though the post works just as well, and we’ll even pay for the return trip once we get everything sorted.
Data recovery service since 2002. We will provide a complimentary (no-charge) written diagnostic prior to commencing work. We agree upon an upfront fixed cost with you before starting. In most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
Probably not. Most drives labelled as “dead” have intact data. What typically occurs are failures either on the heads, circuit board, or file system. Once a qualified person reads this data cleanly from the device (first attempt), it can be recovered.
We’re in Oxford approximately 7 miles away from you. As well as servicing customers in Oxford, we’ve been providing our services to people of Abingdon since 2002. Because we are so close to where you live, you have the option to either pass on the item while travelling through the area, stopping at the Oxford unit, if convenient to you; or you can send it via postal service (fully insured). Every case will be initially assessed by one of our engineers using a complimentary diagnostic, followed by a fixed quote for the cost associated with recovering your data. In most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
The postcodes we see most often from here, along with all the surrounding villages and estates, which we cover just the same.
Customers both within the bounds of Abingdon itself (OX13 to OX14) and in the surrounding areas of Drayton, Radley, Culham, Shippon, Dunmore, Northcourt and Peachcroft bring their drives to our unit in Oxford or send them via tracked post. The free diagnostic and our terms are the same either way: in most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
The four most common types of data loss in the local area are:
Abingdon is near enough that many customers can simply bring their broken hard drive in to us; however, if you cannot do so, posting it is just as simple.
You can ring or text us about your problem with the device and we will provide an approximate cost right then and there, before you drop off or post anything.
Then you can choose to come by our Oxford unit during business hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm) and bring us the device (for laptops, NAS and servers, just the drive), or you can post it to us, insured.
We will inspect the damaged hard drive (usually within 48 hours), and send you a fixed written quote of what it would cost to recover your files prior to doing anything.
We will then perform the data recovery, compare the recovered files to a list of your files, and allow you to retrieve them from us directly or have us return them on fresh media.
You can bring it straight to us if you want to avoid using the postal service, and urgent cases can usually go direct to the front of the queue. If your case is urgent, tell us that when you call.
We have examples of some things that we take on for Abingdon; see details by selecting an example.
We will perform a free diagnosis of your device upon receipt, and ask some questions as to what may have occurred, after which one of our engineers will then provide you with an exact written quotation prior to performing any work.
Before dropping off or posting your device please request a quotation either by telephone or using our quotation form. The first step to recover your data is to get the device to us. Please ensure that you pack the device securely, include your contact information and then forward it to us. Once we have completed the free diagnostic of your device we will provide you with your exact price in writing prior to commencing any further work.
Posting it? We would suggest using a tracked and insured delivery method. Want to drop it off? That’s okay too. Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5:30pm is good; no appointment necessary: simply prepare the item as described above.
If you want a few more details first, fill out this form and let an engineer go through it and send you back a custom quote.
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We are located in Oxford. Approximately 7 miles (and) 15 minute commute time to Abingdon via the A34. Since 2002 we have been providing service to Abingdon from our location in Oxford. Come visit us Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm. Or, simply send your device to us (fully insured).
Your choice. With us being so close to Abingdon, many customers drop off their drive while travelling into Oxford. For laptops, NAS & servers please send the hard drive alone, labelled. If you cannot make it here in person, you can send your device insured and trackable. In both cases, this will begin with a complimentary diagnostic and a firm price quote.
Any storage device (whether that’s your laptop, server, NAS unit, database, RAID array, or anything in-between), including: formatted SD cards/USB sticks; drives that have been dropped; failing RAID arrays; data encrypted by ransomware… All of these are worth a free look.
This includes all areas of Abingdon (Dunmore, Northcourt, Peachcroft etc.) as well as surrounding villages such as Radley, Drayton, Culham and Shippon. Regardless of where you live we will offer you exactly the same level of service at the same price.
Most recoveries are completed inside three to four working days. The free diagnostic will be conducted on most occasions within 48 hours. As an estimate, a memory card or USB stick would start at £250 + VAT. Any single hard drive or SSD can be recovered starting at £300 + VAT. A RAID, NAS or server recovery can start at £500 + VAT; all prices are provided in writing first. In most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
No charge to diagnose. Over two decades of experience with data recovery services located just 7 miles up the road. Insure all devices sent in for data recovery. In most cases you only pay if we recover your data. Call into Oxford or post it to us.