Packard Bell PC Data Recovery

Welcome to Cardiff Data Recovery, Wales’s No.1 choice for desktop data recovery. With 25 years of hands-on experience, we specialise in recovering data from failed, corrupted, or damaged desktop PCs — including top brands like Packard Bell, HP, Dell, Corsair, MSI, Lenovo, and more.

From physical damage to critical file system corruption, our engineers handle all desktop recovery scenarios, using advanced diagnostics, secure imaging, and forensic-level techniques to recover your files.

🛠️ Services Offered – What We Recover

We recover data from:

• Internal HDDs & SSDs (SATA, NVMe, M.2)
• USB-connected external desktop drives
• Boot drives and secondary storage volumes
• RAID-configured desktop workstations
• Encrypted drives and BitLocker-protected volumes

Common recovery scenarios include:

• Accidental file or folder deletion
• Partition loss or unrecognised drives
• Formatted volumes
• Virus/malware-related corruption
• Operating system failure
• BIOS not detecting drive
• Power surge or short circuit damage
• Mechanical failures (clicking, no spin)
• Overheating and thermal shutdowns

🖥️ Supported Desktop PC Brands & Popular Models

We support all major desktop computer brands sold in the UK, including:

Top 20 Selling Desktop PC Brands in the UK:

1. Dell – OptiPlex, XPS, Alienware Aurora
2. HP – Pavilion, Envy, EliteDesk
3. Lenovo – ThinkCentre, IdeaCentre
4. Apple – iMac, Mac Studio (Intel and M1/M2 chip)
5. Acer – Aspire, Veriton
6. Asus – ROG Strix, VivoPC
7. MSI – Infinite Series, Trident, Aegis
8. Corsair – Vengeance Series, One i300
9. CyberPower – Infinity X Series
10. Chillblast – Fusion, Hero Series
11. Packard Bell – iMedia, imax
12. PC Specialist – Vortex, Apollo
13. Zoostorm – Delta, Stormforce
14. Medion – Erazer Engineer
15. Beelink – Mini S, GTR Series
16. Intel NUC – Performance Mini PCs
17. Alienware – Aurora R13, R15
18. Scan 3XS – Custom Workstations
19. Gigabyte – AERO Creator Desktops
20. HP Omen – Gaming Desktops

⚠️ 30 Desktop PC Data Recovery Faults We Resolve

Here are the top 30 desktop computer problems we recover data from, with an overview of the recovery approach:

1. Hard drive not spinning – Internal inspection; motor or PCB repair.
2. Clicking noises – Head crash resolved via donor head swap in lab.
3. SSD not detected in BIOS – NVMe diagnostics; controller or firmware repair.
4. Accidental deletion – Logical scan, journal and MFT-based recovery.
5. Formatted drive – Partition signature search and data carving.
6. Windows OS crash – Data extracted from system partition or image clone.
7. Drive shows RAW or 0 bytes – File system reconstruction.
8. Drive not initialised – Sector-level analysis and GPT/MBR recovery.
9. BitLocker-encrypted disk inaccessible – Decryption using user key or recovery key.
10. Corrupted boot sector – Manual rebuild of boot parameters and partition table.
11. Partition table damaged – Rebuilt using hex analysis and volume signature matching.
12. Overwritten data – File signature scanning and sector range isolation.
13. Stuck spindle motor – Donor drive transplant.
14. Malware infection – Recovery from quarantined or damaged volumes.
15. Power surge damage – Burned components replaced on PCB, ROM chip transplanted.
16. NVMe controller failure – Chip-off recovery from NAND modules.
17. Slow read/write speed – Diagnosed and imaged before total failure.
18. RAID 0/1 desktop config failure – Manual array reassembly and extraction.
19. Virus deleted system files – Clean sector dump and logical recovery.
20. Overheating and auto-shutdown – Recovered using safe low-temp imaging.
21. Windows update failure – Restores pre-update file state.
22. Data lost during system restore – Hidden snapshots and shadow copy recovery.
23. Noise and drive grinding – Physical head/platter evaluation.
24. CMOS reset lost boot config – Manual volume discovery and mounting.
25. Damaged USB ports affected access – Drive removed and connected directly.
26. Shorted PSU fried components – Drive isolated, bypassing power circuits.
27. Corrupt registry – Data restored from system32/config backup files.
28. No POST or BIOS access – Internal drive removed for external analysis.
29. Drive shows as unallocated – Partition rebuilt and file structure recovered.
30. Unknown device error in Device Manager – Firmware restoration or controller repair.

🔐 Supported Systems & File Systems

We support:

• Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP
• Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc.)
• macOS HFS+, APFS (for Hackintosh setups)

File systems recovered:

• NTFS, exFAT, FAT32, HFS+, APFS, EXT3/4, ReFS

Interfaces supported:

• SATA, NVMe, M.2, PATA (IDE), USB 3.0/2.0, SCSI, SAS

✅ Why Choose Cardiff Data Recovery?

• 25 years’ experience in PC hardware and data recovery
• Recovery from physical, logical, and firmware faults
• Rapid turnaround, with optional 48-hour critical recovery
• Free diagnostics, no-obligation evaluation
• Confidential, GDPR-compliant data handling
• Experience with law firms, health organisations, creatives, and more

📞 Contact Cardiff Data Recovery Today

Whether your desktop PC won’t boot, you’ve deleted important work files, or the hard drive is clicking — we can help.

Contact Cardiff Data Recovery today for your free diagnostic. We’re Wales’s most trusted specialists in desktop data recovery — providing fast, reliable and professional solutions for all PC brands and problems.