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Server Data Recovery Services

Professional server data recovery for mission critical business data, with dedicated engineers and cleanroom lab testing.

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Server Recovery Capabilities at a Glance

  • Specialized Cleanroom
    Controlled environment
  • 24/7 Emergency
    Critical support
  • No Data, No Fee
    Risk-free service
  • Dedicated Engineers
    Assigned to your case

What Professional Server Data Recovery Services Include

Server data recovery is the fastest way to retrieve business data after a server outage, RAID failure, controller fault, corruption, or ransomware event. R3 Data Recovery handles logical and physical server failures across Windows, Linux, and UNIX environments, including file servers, database servers, web servers, and virtualisation hosts.

  • RAID, NAS, SAN expertise

    We recover data from RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, NAS appliances, and SAN LUNs after disk failure, rebuild errors, or RAID controller faults.

  • Virtualisation recovery

    We retrieve data from VMware, Hyper V, and XenServer environments, including VMFS, VMDK, and common snapshot chain issues.

  • Application aware options

    We support SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server recovery where logs, databases, and volumes need careful handling.

  • Sector by sector imaging first

    We create sector by sector images to protect original media and control risk during server data recovery.

  • Clear outcomes before you commit

    We provide a diagnostic, a recoverable file list where possible, and a fixed fee quote before you commit to the server data recovery work.

  • Talk to an engineer about your server failure

    If your server has failed or business data is inaccessible, our engineers are available 24/7 to review your situation and advise on next steps.

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When Server Recovery Requires Professional or Lab-Based Intervention

Server data recovery is a specialist service that needs controlled handling, proven methods, and disciplined confidentiality. R3 Data Recovery assigns dedicated engineers to your case and keeps the recovery plan focused on your systems, your priorities, and your downtime pressure.

We run in lab diagnostics and cleanroom work for failed drives, failed arrays, and degraded RAID sets. Our engineers diagnose faults across disks, backplanes, RAID controllers, HBAs, firmware issues, and file system corruption. We then create sector by sector clones or images and work from the copies to recover data safely.

R3 Data Recovery follows strict procedures for chain of custody, access control, and secure handling. You can choose Emergency, Priority, or Standard turnaround based on business impact. You also get direct, plain language updates, plus realistic expectations on what we can retrieve before you commit.

We back our work with a no data no charge commitment on eligible cases, so you don't pay for an unsuccessful server data recovery attempt.

  • Specialized team of experts
  • Emergency or Standard turnaround options
  • No data no charge commitment
  • Specialized cleanroom environment

Server Symptoms That Mean You Should Stop Running Rebuilds and Repair Utilities

Server data recovery is the right next step when you can't restore from backup, or when restore attempts risk overwriting recoverable data. These signs often show up in enterprise data loss incidents and complex server failures.

  • RAID goes degraded or offline after a rebuild

    Server data recovery fits cases where RAID 5 or RAID 6 rebuilds stall, the array drops multiple disks, or the RAID controller reports foreign configuration. You may see repeated resync attempts, parity errors, or missing volumes.

  • NAS or SAN volumes disappear or mount read only

    Server data recovery helps when shares vanish, LUNs present with the wrong size, or the file system refuses to mount. Corruption in NTFS, ReFS, ext4, XFS, or metadata layers can block access even when disks look healthy.

  • Virtual machines fail to boot or storage shows snapshot problems

    Server data recovery applies when VMware datastores fail to mount, VMDK files show invalid descriptor data, or snapshot chains break. Hyper V hosts can also lose access to VHDX files after storage faults or abrupt power loss.

  • SQL Server or Exchange won't start after storage errors

    Server data recovery supports cases where database files show corruption, logs won't replay, or the application refuses to mount stores. You may see I/O errors in event logs or repeated crashes during service start.

  • You hear clicking, see SMART alerts, or the system times out

    Server data recovery becomes urgent when drives show bad sectors, timeouts, or mechanical symptoms (SMART alerts indicate failing hardware). Continuing to run the array can push a marginal disk into full failure and reduce recovery options.

When to stop: Server data recovery should start once you see repeated rebuild failures, multiple disk dropouts, missing volumes, loud mechanical drive noise, or file system errors that return after repair attempts.

How Server Data Recovery Works: From Diagnosis to Final Verification

Server data recovery is a controlled workflow that starts with evidence preservation and ends with verified delivery. R3 Data Recovery keeps each step simple, documented, and focused on safe retrieval.

  1. 1

    Initial call and case intake

    We collect server details, RAID level, disk count, NAS or SAN model, virtualisation stack, and failure symptoms. We also advise what to power down and what not to attempt.

  2. 2

    Secure shipping or arranged courier

    You can bring or ship your failed media. We guide packaging for disks, arrays, or appliances, and we log chain of custody at receipt.

  3. 3

    Diagnostics and recovery plan

    Our engineers perform comprehensive diagnostics to identify the exact problem across disks, controllers, firmware, and file systems. We outline risks, targets, and turnaround options.

  4. 4

    Imaging and stabilisation

    We create sector by sector images or clones of unstable media. We work from those images to reconstruct RAID sets, repair logical structures, and retrieve files.

  5. 5

    File list review and delivery

    We provide a recoverable file list where suitable, then recover and return data on encrypted media or secure transfer, based on your organisation's requirements.

Server Brands, RAID Controllers, and Storage Platforms We Can Recover

Server data recovery is safer when engineers use known good platforms and validated tooling across common enterprise stacks. R3 Data Recovery works with a wide range of server, storage, and virtualisation ecosystems, then adapts the recovery method to the failure mode.

We commonly see these brands in server data recovery jobs:

  • Dell EMC
  • HPE
  • IBM
  • Cisco
  • NetApp
  • Synology
  • QNAP
  • MicrosoftWindows Server, Exchange, Hyper-V
  • VMware
  • Lenovo

We protect confidentiality through controlled access, logged handling, and secure storage of recovered data. We also keep original media isolated once we capture verified sector by sector images, so the recovery work doesn't put your only copy at risk.

Server Recovery Questions About Risk, Timing, and Data Safety

Server data recovery is a specialist response to data loss on servers, arrays, and enterprise storage, so these are the questions we hear most.

What is server data recovery?

Server data recovery is the process of retrieving data from failed servers, RAID arrays, NAS devices, SAN storage, and virtualisation platforms after logical corruption or physical damage.

When should I stop troubleshooting and call you?

Server data recovery makes sense once you see repeated rebuild failures, multiple disk dropouts, missing volumes, loud mechanical drive noise, or file system errors that return after repair attempts.

How does server data recovery work for RAID?

Server data recovery for RAID starts with diagnostics, then sector by sector imaging. We reconstruct RAID parameters, handle disk order and parity, then extract files from the rebuilt volume image.

Can you recover data from VMware or Hyper V hosts?

Server data recovery covers VMware, Hyper V, and XenServer. We recover VMs, datastores, and virtual disks, then export data in a format you can migrate back to new systems.

Does encryption or ransomware stop recovery?

Server data recovery can still succeed in some ransomware cases if you hold clean snapshots, intact backups, or unencrypted source volumes. Full disk encryption depends on key availability, such as BitLocker recovery keys.

How long does server data recovery take?

Server data recovery turnaround depends on disk health, array size, failure type, and service level. We offer Emergency, Priority, and Standard options once diagnostics confirm the scope.

Start Your Server Recovery Today

Free assessment, no-obligation quote, and direct engineer consultation. Emergency service available 24/7 for critical server failures.

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R3 Data Recovery Ltd — Recovering the Unrecoverable since 2004