Drobo Desktop (DAS) Data Recovery
Drobo 5D3, 5C, 8D, Drobo Mini or an older Gen2/Drobo S failed? We rebuild BeyondRAID and recover your files.
About Drobo Desktop (DAS)
Desktop Drobos connect directly to a Mac or PC by USB, FireWire or Thunderbolt and were very popular with photographers, video editors and home users. They’re easy to expand, but when a disk pack fails, the data can only be read by rebuilding Drobo’s own BeyondRAID format.
With Drobo discontinued, there’s no manufacturer support, firmware or replacement units – which makes specialist recovery the safest route.
Models we recover
Drobo (Gen 1), Drobo (Gen 2), Drobo S, Drobo S (Gen 2), Drobo Mini, Drobo 5D, Drobo 5D3, Drobo 5Dt, Drobo 5C, Drobo 8D
Experts in NAS and RAID data recovery
Common faults
- Red lights on several bays or “too many drives have been removed”.
- Drobo stuck in a reboot loop or not mounting on the computer.
- Failed relayout after replacing a disk.
- Chassis or power supply failure – no replacement units available.
How we recover your data
Drobo units use BeyondRAID, Drobo’s own way of spreading data across disks of different sizes. It isn’t standard RAID, so ordinary RAID tools can’t rebuild it. We image every disk, then reconstruct the BeyondRAID layout and the file system from the images. Drobo products have been discontinued and the company behind them entered bankruptcy in 2023, so there is no manufacturer support – specialist recovery is the only option when a pack fails.
Frequently asked questions
My Drobo keeps rebooting. What should I do?
Switch it off, note the order of the disks and don’t insert them into another Drobo. Send us the disks, and the unit if you can.
Can you recover a Drobo without the chassis?
Yes. We rebuild BeyondRAID from the disks alone.