A cake-making business owner contacted Belfast Data Recovery after their Maxtor hard drive suffered a physical shock by falling off a table. The reported issues included:
- The hard drive started making clicking, beeping, and grinding noises after the impact.
- The drive was no longer recognised by any computer.
- It contained critical business data, including customer orders, cake design templates, and financial records.
- No backup was available, making data recovery essential.
Since clicking, beeping, and grinding noises indicate mechanical failure (such as read/write head crash or motor failure), a cleanroom recovery approach was required.
Our Expertise in Maxtor Hard Drive Recovery
With 25 years of experience, Belfast Data Recovery specializes in:
✔ Recovering data from physically damaged hard drives after drops, shocks, or impacts
✔ Cleanroom Repairs for head crashes, motor failures, and platter damage
✔ Forensic-level data recovery using Acelabs PC3000, DeepSpar, RapidSpar, and Atola Insight Forensic tools
Diagnosis & Recovery Process
Upon receiving the damaged Maxtor hard drive, our engineers conducted a detailed forensic assessment. The key findings included:
- The read/write heads were damaged due to the impact, causing clicking noises.
- The motor was partially jammed, leading to beeping and grinding sounds.
- The platters remained intact, meaning data recovery was still possible.
To successfully recover the business’s lost files, we implemented a multi-step forensic hard drive recovery strategy:
Step 1: Cleanroom Repair & Drive Stabilization
- Opened the Maxtor hard drive in a cleanroom.
- Replaced the damaged read/write heads with donor parts.
- Realigned the platters and drive components to prevent further degradation.
Step 2: Drive Cloning & Data Preservation
- Used DeepSpar Disk Imager to create a sector-by-sector forensic clone of the hard drive.
- Applied adaptive read techniques to recover data from bad sectors.
Step 3: File System Repair & Data Extraction
- Repaired damaged NTFS file system structures to restore missing directories.
- Extracted and validated all business-critical files, customer records, and cake design templates.
Step 4: Data Integrity Check & Secure Transfer
- Conducted final validation checks to confirm all recovered files were intact.
- Successfully transferred the restored data to a secure external SSD, formatted for client use.
The Result
We successfully recovered 98.2% of the business’s lost data, including:
✅ Customer orders, invoices, and financial records
✅ Cake design templates, recipes, and ingredient lists
✅ Marketing materials, business emails, and archived photos of cake designs
The client was able to resume their business operations without any data loss, ensuring smooth order fulfillment.
Why Choose Belfast Data Recovery for Maxtor Hard Drive Recovery?
✅ 25 Years of Expertise – Specialists in hard drive drops, shocks, and impact damage.
✅ Cleanroom Repairs – Safe handling of severely damaged drives.
✅ Forensic Data Extraction – Recovering files even from clicking or beeping drives.
✅ Fast & Secure Process – Ensuring complete confidentiality and successful recovery.
If your Maxtor hard drive has suffered physical damage and is making clicking, beeping, or grinding noises, contact Belfast Data Recovery today for expert data recovery services!