Portable USB & Card Data Recovery

External drives, USB flash, SD and microSD, CompactFlash | Free evaluation, no data no charge

Our specialists handle portable devices of every kind, including external HDDs and SSDs, USB flash, and camera cards. We recover data from SD, microSD, CompactFlash, CFexpress, and XQD, including standard NAND and monolithic flash cases. Free evaluation, no data, no charge. With clean room capability, advanced firmware work, and precise file system repair, we return your photos, videos, and files quickly and securely.

Portable Hard Drive, SSD & Memory Card Recovery Services

Not recognized, corrupted, deleted, dropped, or water damaged. We recover important photos, videos, and documents from all types of portable media.

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Portable Hard Drive

WD My Passport, Seagate Expansion, LaCie Rugged

Portable USB External HDD Recovery

We recover portable hard drives that were dropped, clicking or beeping, not recognized, not spinning, or reading slowly. We stabilize HDD failures such as head issues, stiction, motor faults, firmware faults, and media damage, then image safely. We rebuild exFAT, NTFS, or APFS and return organized files. No data, no charge.

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Portable SSD

Samsung T5 T7, SanDisk Extreme, WD, Crucial

Portable USB External SSD Recovery

Portable SSD recoveries include controller faults, failed NAND, broken USB C ports, and file system corruption. We service Samsung T5 and T7, SanDisk Extreme, WD, Crucial and more. After stabilizing electronics, we read at chip level when required, reconstruct exFAT, APFS, or NTFS, and preserve your folder structure. Projects, photos, and video are returned securely. Free evaluation and no data, no charge.

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Flash Drive

Thumb, pen, USB stick

USB Flash Drive Recovery

Flash drive recoveries include broken USB connectors, not recognized, asks to format, or deleted files. We repair cracked or lifted pads, rebuild traces, and stabilize controllers. For monolithic designs, we expose test points, read raw NAND, and map ECC and translation to reconstruct folders and filenames. We handle FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS. Free evaluation and no data, no charge.

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Camera Cards

SD, SDXC, CompactFlash, CFexpress, XQD, CFast

Camera Card Recovery

Camera card recovery for SD and SDXC, CompactFlash, CFexpress, XQD, and CFast. We repair corruption, accidental deletion, cards that appear empty or RAW, and physical damage from bent or water exposed media. We image safely, rebuild file systems, and preserve EXIF, timecodes, and folder structure for DSLR and mirrorless shoots and cinema projects. Free evaluation and no data, no charge.

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microSD Cards

GoPro, drones, dash cams, security

microSD Card Recovery

Dedicated microSD recovery for action cameras, drones, dash cams, security systems, and handheld gaming. We restore high bitrate 4K and 5K video and photos after water exposure, bent cards, or controller faults. We support microSDHC and microSDXC, including monolithic builds. We expose test points, read raw NAND, rebuild exFAT or FAT32, and return organized clips and folder structure. Free evaluation, no data, no charge.

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How Quickly Can We Recover Your Data?

Three service levels, one expert team. Fast turnaround for portable HDDs and SSDs, USB flash, and camera cards.

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Emergency Service

(1–2 Days Estimated)
  • Immediate Start
  • 24/7 Engineers
  • Fastest Turnaround
  • 74% finished within 24 Hours

Is Emergency Service Right for You?

When every hour counts, choose Emergency. Our team works around the clock, nights, weekends, and holidays. Recovery starts the moment your device arrives. For portable HDDs we keep over 20,000 donor drives on hand, and for SSDs and flash we stock controller tools and adapters, so critical cases move immediately.

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Priority Service

(2–5 Days Estimated)
  • Lab Priority
  • Extra Engineering Time
  • Faster Recovery
  • 88% Done Within 4 Days

Is Priority Service Right for You?

Choose Priority when you need speed without the 24/7 emergeny cost. Your case receives immediate and focused attention during business hours from a dedicated senior engineer. If parts need ordered, they ship overnight. Ideal for businesses and creators who need quick turnaround, proactive updates, and expert handling of portable HDDs, SSDs, USB flash, and camera cards.

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Standard Service

(7–14 Days Estimated)
  • Free Diagnosis
  • Affordable Option
  • Great Success Rate
  • 96% Done inside 2 Weeks

Is Standard Service Right for You?

Standard includes a free, no obligation evaluation for portable media. After diagnosis, you receive a firm quote and a clear plan. Great for non urgent cases or when you want a confirmed price before work begins. Expert engineers handle imaging and recovery with secure procedures. No data, no charge.

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5 Easy Steps to Full Data Retrieval

What to expect from intake to completion for external drives, USB flash, and camera cards.

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FREE DIAGNOSIS

HOW TO GET YOUR FREE HDD DIAGNOSIS

Call us to get a quick estimate, a ticket number, and a drop off or ship in appointment for your no obligation portable drive diagnosis. Choose Standard Service and we will assess the device and provide a firm quote before recovery begins. Turnaround is about seven to fourteen days.


Need faster service? Choose Priority or Emergency to move ahead of the queue. We start recovery as soon as your device arrives.

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APPROVE WORK

APPROVE THE QUOTE & START YOUR RECOVERY

After your portable drive diagnosis, we email a detailed failure report and a firm quote. Approve service through our online form and your device enters the recovery queue immediately. Faster approval means faster results. Priority or Emergency service skips the queue for immediate lab work.


Quote too high? You’re free to decline service with no obligation. (Standard Service only)

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RECOVERY STARTS

WE BEGIN DATA RECOVERY IN OUR CLEAN ROOM

Once you approve the quote, we begin the recovery process. Portable hard drives go to our ISO 5 clean room for mechanical work. SSDs, USB flash drives, and camera cards are serviced at our electronics bench.

We stabilize clicking or dead HDDs, address head and motor issues, stiction, and firmware faults, and resolve clicking, dead, and not recognized cases. After stabilization, we image sector by sector, rebuild exFAT, NTFS, or APFS, and save the data to a brand new hard drive or USB flash drive.

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PAY FOR DATA

PAY AFTER WE RECOVER YOUR DATA

Once we verify your files are safely recovered, we send a secure link for fast payment by credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Prefer check, money order, cashier’s check, or bank wire? Tell us and we will arrange it. No data, no charge.


If recovery is not possible, you owe nothing for our service. A return shipping fee may apply if your device is not at a local office.

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GET DATA BACK

FILES RETURNED ON NEW EXTERNAL DRIVE

Your recovered data is delivered on a new external drive, formatted to your preference (exFAT by default) with original folders and file structure preserved in over 95% of cases. We can ship to your home or office, or arrange local pickup when available. For Priority or Emergency cases, we can upload critical files to our secure portal for immediate access.

Backed by Certifications. Trusted by Thousands

Our data recovery process is built on certified security, verified results, and over 25,000 successful recoveries, because trust matters most & shortcuts aren't an option.

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REAL PEOPLE, REAL STORIES

With more than 3,000 verified Google reviews, File Savers Data Recovery is trusted for portable media data recovery. Our reputation was earned one recovery at a time.

Customers share results from dropped or not recognized external HDDs and SSDs, broken USB flash drives, and SD or microSD cards from cameras, drones, and GoPro cameras. Each story ends with photos, videos, and documents returned safely.

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Cusomer Support

HERE FOR YOU AT EVERY STEP

Our support team guides you through the entire portable media recovery process, from first call to final delivery. We handle external HDDs, SSDs, USB flash drives, and camera cards like SD and microSD.

We set clear expectations, provide timely updates, answer questions in plain language, and verify results before delivery. This care earns the trust of thousands of clients.

Why File Savers
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Medical Privacy

CONFIDENTIAL RECOVERY YOU CAN TRUST

Recovering sensitive data from portable media requires discretion and compliance. Our workflow follows HIPAA compliant practices for external HDDs and SSDs, USB flash drives, and camera cards including SD and microSD.

Devices are sealed and tracked, access is limited to assigned engineers, and working images are kept offline and locked in our secure lab. NDAs are available on request. Your data stays private from intake to return.

Our Clients
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Financial Security

TRUSTED BY BANKS AND BUSINESSES

Financial institutions, enterprise teams, and professional firms trust us with portable media recoveries. We handle external HDDs and SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD or microSD camera cards under full PCI compliance for privacy and security

Inside our locked lab, access is limited to a small team of assigned engineers. Each case is tracked end to end by ticket number, and return media is handled securely. NDAs are available on request. Your confidential data stays protected from intake to final delivery.

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Clean Room

WHERE PRECISION MEETS PROTECTION

In our ISO 5 clean room we service portable hard drives with controlled disassembly, head transplants, and careful platter handling. In our ESD controlled electronics lab we service SSDs, USB flash, and camera cards with micro soldering and thermal control.

We stabilize firmware faults, resolve not recognized or asks to format cases, and perform chip level reads for monolithic and standard NAND, while our environment guards against particles and static.

Extreme Cases

Real Recoveries from America’s Top Institutions

From Fortune 500 companies to universities and government agencies, our hard drive recovery work has saved critical data and kept missions moving forward.

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Cummins

1TB - My Passport

Cummins Business Critical Engineering Data Saved

When a WD My Passport drive was dropped, Cummins lost years of AutoCAD files tied to major engine designs. We performed seven precision head transplants to overcome severe internal damage. Nearly every sector was recovered. With their engineering data restored, Cummins avoided costly project delays and kept critical production deadlines on track.

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Clorox / Glad

1TB - WD My Passport

Clorox HDD Electrical Disaster Averted

A sudden electrical failure at Clorox’s Glad facility knocked out a WD My Passport drive containing PST archives, CAD designs, and key Office documents. We diagnosed severe PCB and preamp damage, performed micro-soldering repairs, and restored full access to the drive. All data was recovered, preventing production delays and costly project restarts.

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CMT

500GB - WD 3.5

CMT - Garth Brooks Interview Saved

When a WD desktop drive was dropped days before air, CMT faced losing exclusive raw footage of a Garth Brooks interview. The drive suffered severe mechanical failure, requiring cleanroom head transplants and delicate platter handling. We recovered every clip. The episode aired on schedule, no delays, no lost content, just pure relief for the production team.

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John Deere

1TB - Seagate

John Deere Recovery Office Documents Retrieved

A 1TB Seagate drive failure at John Deere left engineers without access to critical Adobe files, specs, and internal documents. The heads had failed, and the drive wouldn't mount. We performed a cleanroom rebuild, reprogrammed firmware, and recovered all data. What could have caused serious operational delays was resolved with zero file loss, and zero downtime.

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Coca Cola

500GB - Toshiba 2.5

Coca Cola Communications Restored

A failed 500GB Toshiba laptop drive at Coca-Cola locked out a decade of PST files, internal communications, and client correspondence. With no recent backup, their team faced massive disruption. We repaired internal components, extracted the raw sectors, and rebuilt every mailbox. The recovery was flawless—every email restored, workflow uninterrupted, and disaster completely averted.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture

2TB - My Passport

USDA Data Saved

A 2TB My Passport drive from the USDA CIO office crashed without warning, locking away 205GB of critical charts, studies, and internal reports. The drive suffered a severe head crash and was inaccessible. Inside our cleanroom, we completed a successful head transplant, imaged the platters, and fully recovered the data. Their operations resumed without delay, mission accomplished.

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U.S. Forest Service

1TB - Toshiba 2.5

Forest Mapping Data Recovered

A 1TB Toshiba portable drive used by the U.S. Forest Service suddenly failed due to a firmware lockout, leaving geospatial and cartography datasets inaccessible. Our engineers repaired the firmware, reconstructed the file system, and restored 863GB of mapping data. Thanks to the recovery, their land management and wildfire planning efforts continued without disruption.

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife

500GB - My Passport

Conservation Data Recovered

A failed 500GB My Passport locked up years of Excel spreadsheets, PDF reports, and planning documents tied to bird conservation efforts. Our engineers performed a firmware and head-level recovery, restoring 100% of the data. With every file recovered, their research and environmental mission carried on without delay.

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Bureau of Land Management

2TB - Seagate 3.5

BLM Environmental Files Saved

A 2TB Seagate desktop drive holding years of environmental footage and documentation failed suddenly. Our engineers performed a full cleanroom recovery, bypassing firmware corruption and head failure. Every video, report, and image was retrieved—preserving their ability to monitor, manage, and protect wild lands without losing momentum or critical historical data.

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Nuclear Regulation Commission

750GB - WD Blue 2.5

Federal Data Reconstructed

When staff attempted their own repairs on a failed WD Blue drive, critical federal data was nearly lost. We stabilized the damaged heads, reversed surface degradation, and reconstructed 539GB of PSTs, OSTs, and internal documents. Despite the mishap, every file was recovered. Federal communications and oversight continuity were fully preserved.

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Oklahoma University

1TB - Blue Ultra Thin

Student Project Saved

>During finals week, a head crash on a fragile ultra-thin drive threatened a student’s graduation. Years of Word documents, creative work, and personal photos were trapped. We performed a full mechanical recovery in our cleanroom and retrieved every file. The project was submitted on time, the credits were earned, and graduation was saved.

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University of Michigan

6TB - My Book NAS

University Databases Recovered

A failed 6TB My Book NAS jeopardized critical SQL and Exchange databases for a university research department. Our engineers rebuilt the damaged EXT4 file system, extracted every table and mailbox, and verified data integrity. No downtime. No setbacks. Their research, communication, and academic progress carried on without a hitch.

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Vanderbilt University

5TB - Seagate 3.5

Video Archive Recovered

A 5TB Seagate drive failure threatened to erase years of academic research and media production. Containing over 1.4TB of raw and edited video, the archive was vital to Vanderbilt’s research teams. Our engineers resolved internal head damage and restored the footage in full. Every file saved. Every story preserved.

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University of Tennessee

1TB - Seagate 3.5

Health Science Center Recovery

A failed Seagate drive at the Health Science Center held crucial research documents and lab data. After unsuccessful IT repair attempts worsened the damage, our engineers performed a cleanroom head swap and imaging sequence. We recovered 836GB of critical files, ensuring no setback to ongoing medical research and publications.

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University of Montana

5TB - WD External

Image Archive Restored

Just days before a major submission, a 5TB WD external drive holding critical photography assets failed. Our team diagnosed a head crash, completed cleanroom repairs, and imaged the drive sector by sector. We recovered 1.24TB of high-resolution images—every photo intact and delivered ahead of deadline, ensuring their visual project stayed on schedule.

Find a File Savers Location Near You

With over 175 locations across the United States, dropping off your portable media—external HDDs and SSDs, USB flash drives, SD and microSD, and camera cards, is the fastest and most secure way to start your recovery. Use the finder below to get directions and hours, or choose easy ship in service if a local office is not nearby.

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