WD Desktop Drive Data Recovery

WD Blue, Black, Green or Caviar desktop drive clicking, slow or not detected? We recover every 3.5-inch Western Digital model.

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About WD Desktop Drive

Western Digital’s Blue, Black and Green desktop drives – and the older Caviar range – are fitted to millions of PCs and all-in-one computers. A common WD problem is a drive that becomes very slow or freezes the computer, caused by damage to a firmware module called the relocation list. Head failures and damaged circuit boards are also frequent.

We repair all of these in-house. Read our guide to WD hard drive slow response.

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Illustration of a 3.5-inch desktop hard drive for WD Blue and Black data recovery

Models we recover

WD5000AAKX, WD5000AAKS, WD10EALX, WD10EZEX, WD10EZRZ, WD10EARS, WD15EARS, WD20EARS, WD20EARX, WD20EZRX, WD20EZRZ, WD20EZAZ, WD30EZRX, WD30EZRZ, WD40EZRZ, WD40EZAZ, WD60EZAZ, WD1002FAEX, WD2003FZEX, WD4005FZBX, WD6003FZBX

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Highest success rates in hard drive data recovery

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Common faults

Very slow response or freezing – damaged relocation list (module 32).
Clicking or ticking – failed heads.
Drive not detected after a power surge – TVS diode or PCB damage.
Bad sectors spreading across the disk.

How we recover your data

After a free initial consultation, physical faults go through a clean room diagnostic (£79 + VAT). We repair firmware modules or replace damaged heads using a matched donor drive, image the disk with professional PC-3000 equipment and – for encrypted external drives – decrypt the data using the drive’s own key. Your files are checked before they’re returned.

Prices

Initial consultation: Free – tells you whether the fault is physical or logical and the best recovery method. Doesn’t include opening the drive in a clean room or any recovery attempt.
Clean room diagnostic: £79 + VAT – the drive is opened in our clean room to identify the damaged parts.
Physical data recovery on a single drive: £450 + VAT – labour, plus the cost of a donor drive if required.
Deleted files on a standard hard drive: £99 + VAT – includes up to two hours of work.
24 to 48 hours of recovery work: £150 + VAT (1TB) to £250 + VAT (4TB) – for larger or more complex logical recoveries.

All prices exclude VAT. See our full data recovery price list.

Frequently asked questions

My WD drive is extremely slow but still works. What should I do?

Stop copying files and switch it off. Heavy use can make the fault worse. We repair the firmware and image the drive safely.

How much does WD desktop recovery cost?

Logical recoveries start at £99 + VAT. Physical recovery is £450 + VAT plus any donor drive, after a £79 + VAT clean room diagnostic.

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Book your free consultation

Call 020 7394 2529, email [email protected] or visit our lab at Unit 1, The Willows, 80 Willow Walk, London SE1 5SY (Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm, free customer parking). You can also book a pickup or request a quote online.

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