Flash Drive & SD Card Data Recovery
Flash-based storage devices, such as USB flash drives and SD cards, provide convenient and portable data storage. However, their compact design and reliance on NAND flash memory make them susceptible to failure, often leading to inaccessible data.
We specialize in advanced data recovery for flash-based devices, using cutting-edge tools like the PC-3000 Flash from Ace Labs to retrieve data that would otherwise be lost. Unlike traditional recovery methods, flash memory recovery requires specialized techniques due to the way data is stored, processed, and managed by the device’s controller.
How We Recover Data from SD Cards & Flash Drives
🔹 SD Card Recovery: SD cards often fail due to controller issues, firmware corruption, or physical damage. To recover data, we bypass the controller entirely by soldering wires directly to the SD card’s pinouts, allowing us to extract raw memory data at the lowest level.
🔹 Flash Drive Recovery: In the case of USB flash drives, we carefully desolder the NAND chips from the PCB and use specialized chip readers to retrieve the raw data directly.
However, simply extracting the raw data from a flash drive or SD card is not enough to restore files. Flash-based devices use a controller algorithm that scrambles, interleaves, and manages the data for speed, durability, and wear leveling. This means that the initial data dump appears as a jumbled mess rather than usable files.
Advanced Data Reconstruction
Once we extract the raw NAND data, our next challenge is reconstructing it into readable files. Using sophisticated software like PC-3000 Flash, we analyze the unique scrambling patterns imposed by the controller. Our team then carefully rebuilds the data structure, reassembling fragmented file systems, correcting bit errors, and ensuring that your recovered files are intact and accessible.