If you have lost data on a failing drive in Bicester, then you do not need to ship that data off to London. In fact, as part of our service, at Oxford Data Recovery we sit just 18 miles down the A41 from Bicester, and have been recovering data from servers, NAS units, camera cards, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs) etc. in our own UK based laboratory since 2002. Therefore, you can pop in whilst you are passing through or simply send the failed drive by post; in both cases the diagnostic will be complimentary with regards to cost, and in most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
The distance between Bicester (and our bench) is roughly 18 miles, and about 30 minutes away by car. Simply bring your device in yourself, or send it to us via the postal service.
There are approximately 37,000 people living in Bicester, and it has become one of the most rapidly developing towns within Oxfordshire. Over the last ten years an influx of motor sport engineers, retailers and new residential developments has resulted in substantial amounts of information being generated on a regular basis. Losing all of this data could result in many headaches for both individuals and businesses alike, including account records, customer files and years’ worth of work.
There are few problems that occur when a hard disk fails where each bit of data is lost. Usually, there’s an issue with either the head, circuit board or file system. Failed drives simply require someone with experience to carefully pull the data off, and at Oxford Data Recovery we’ve got many years of experience of doing just that. We’re only 18 miles away in Oxford, so dropping off your drive is relatively easy. However, we will also accept your drive via postal services. The cost of returning your drive back to you is on us.
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.
Based in Oxford, about 18 miles from Bicester, we have been providing exactly the same service to people in Bicester since 2002. This means that you can visit our unit located in Oxford if it fits into your travel plans; alternatively, you can send your hard disk to us using a fully insured postal service, and we’ll cover all costs of returning it to you once completed. All jobs start with a free no obligation assessment and a set price, and 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.
Our services cover Bicester itself (OX25 to OX27) and all of the areas around it. For example, in addition to Bicester, the service is available to residents of Ambrosden, Chesterton, Launton, Kingsmere, Graven Hill, Caversfield and Bucknell. In fact, whether you live in the middle of Bicester or in a village on the outskirts, your drive can come to our Oxford unit or travel by tracked post, with the same free diagnostic either way. Our terms are identical regardless of which method is used: in most cases you only pay if we recover your data.
Commuter town, famous for Bicester Village (home offices, families & local firms).
Bicester (OX25 to OX27) is most well-known for the ‘Bicester Village’ shopping outlet; however, every day it’s a fast paced commuter town of professionals, families and small businesses operating in Ambrosden, Launton and Chesterton. The recovery jobs will be the commuter mix: home office SSDs/ laptops that have failed with work on them, external drives which no longer mount, family photos on card/disk that have become unreadable. Occasionally, local firms will bring in a NAS or server where a disk has failed.
Bicester is approximately 18 miles away from us on the A41 road, therefore most people post their device to us by tracked courier; however, the job works exactly the same way as if you had simply walked the device to our counter. We provide free diagnostics (usually within 48 hours); before any work begins, we will send you a fixed quote based upon what we have found out; and in most cases you only pay if we recover your data. If a hard drive has started clicking or cannot be powered up, please do not use the drive at all: each time that you try and read off of a failing hard drive, you could potentially lose data.
Bicester is close enough that lots of folks simply drop off the drive with us as they pass by; however, if the trip does not fit into their plans, then the post is equally easy.
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.
There’s a brief review of what we take on for Bicester; click on any of them to see further details.
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’re located in Oxford (approximately 18 miles and 30 minutes from Bicester via the A41) and have been serving Bicester from here since 2002. Feel free to stop in Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, or send your insured device directly to us.
Your choice. Many folks who live in Bicester will often leave the drive with us while passing through Oxford; for laptops, NAS and servers, simply bring the drive alone and label it. Don’t want to make a trip? Send it directly to us insured and trackable. Either way starts with a complimentary diagnostic and fixed 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.
Every location in the Bicester area including Ambrosden, Chesterton, Launton, Kingsmere, Graven Hill, Caversfield and Bucknell. Wherever you reside, our prices and services remain the same.
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.
A no-cost written diagnostic to see if there is anything that can be recovered. We have been providing data recovery services for over two decades just 18 miles up the road. In most cases you only pay if we recover your data. You may drop it off in person in Oxford or post it in on an insured basis.