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RAID 0 Data Recovery Staines

RAID 0 striped sets have no redundancy, so when one of the drives fails it takes the whole set down, but the data is normally still recoverable. All drives are imaged, then the data is re-striped virtually and rebuilt into usable files.

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All our RAID recovery jobs get a free diagnostic. We will always quote you one fixed price in writing before beginning any work. RAID recovery starts from £500 + VAT, priced per disk in your RAID configuration, and on logical rebuilds you only pay if we recover your data.

// how raid 0 stripes fail

A stripe has no safety net

A RAID 0 set simply spreads your data across every disk with no redundancy, so when one disk fails, the entire volume goes offline.

One member drive fails

In a RAID 0 set, your data is split across every disk with no redundancy, so when one drive fails, the entire stripe goes offline. Every drive needs to be imaged and re-striped in order to recover any data at all.

No redundancy — by design

A striped set is built for speed but offers zero redundancy. With no parity and no mirroring, the array has no way to rebuild a missing stripe on its own. That's exactly why expert imaging matters.

Controller or enclosure failure

Even though the disks themselves may be in good working order, a bad controller, bridge or enclosure can take a healthy stripe offline. The disks are fine, but the stripe geometry must be worked out before we can assemble the volume.

Lost stripe parameters

Recreating the array, or a firmware failure, can lose the block size, disk order or offset that define the stripe. Get these wrong and the reconstructed data will appear as "garbage". We determine them accurately from the images we create.

Bad sectors across members

Each file is spread across all the hard drives, so a bad sector on any one of them leaves holes in many files. A hardware imager reads around the damaged area to retrieve as much data as possible.

Accidental re-initialise or reformat

Initialising or reformatting a striped volume in an attempt to "fix" it will overwrite the metadata we need. If this has happened, stop any repair process immediately and turn off the machine.

// how raid 0 recovery works

Every disk imaged, then re-striped

Since a stripe does not contain any redundant information, every member matters. Any physically failing member is repaired on our head-swap bench first, then all members of the stripe are imaged onto stable media using hardware imagers. Next we identify the exact order of the drives, the block (stripe) size and the offset. At this point we re-stripe the data virtually, as it was originally laid out, and rebuild the file system to extract your files. Your original disks are never written to.

Why RAID 0 failures are urgent

Since RAID 0 provides no parity or mirroring, when a disk fails in a RAID 0 array, every member has to be recovered together. A physically failing drive becomes progressively worse each time it's powered on. If a drive has failed, shut down the system and don't run 'repair' or 'initialise' utilities; once they write over the existing stripe metadata, it can no longer be used to work out the correct configuration for re-striping your data.

Where we recover RAID 0 across Surrey and west London

We perform striped RAID data recovery from workstations, editing rigs, NAS boxes and small servers for customers and businesses throughout Surrey and west London. Media is posted in to our Guildford location; for other array types, see our RAID recovery and NAS recovery pages, and a general overview of data recovery costs.

// related services

Also recovered here

RAID Recovery →

All RAID levels and controllers — the parent service.

NAS Recovery →

Striped and mirrored NAS volumes.

Data Recovery Cost →

RAID pricing from £500 + VAT, per disk.

// raid 0 recovery questions

Common questions

Yes, normally. However, each disk must be present. Because a stripe spreads your data evenly across all of its members with no redundancy, we have to image the whole set, and that includes the failed disk. We repair it on our head-swap bench first, and then virtually re-stripe the data to rebuild your files.
Yes. As RAID 0 uses neither mirroring nor parity data, no single disk has a full copy of the data, so we require all disks in the RAID set to be present to reconstruct it. After you have obtained a quote over the phone on 0800 689 0668 or via our free online diagnostic, remove all the disks from the RAID enclosure and label each disk with its bay number. Post the entire set (please don't post the enclosure or controller).
The cost of recovering a RAID starts from £500 + VAT, depending on the number of disks imaged. On a logical re-stripe of healthy disks, you only pay if we recover your data. However, because repairing a physically damaged member disk is invasive, 50% of the quote is payable upfront. One fixed written quote is issued after your free diagnostic.
When doing a logical recovery from healthy striped disks, you only pay if we recover your data. A member disk with electronic, mechanical, physical, water or fire damage needs invasive repairs, which means 50 percent of our quote is required upfront for donor parts and lab time before we start. We always confirm this in writing prior to starting work.
Turn off the system and do not run initialise, format or 'repair' tools, as on a RAID 0 array these will overwrite the stripe metadata we need. Then contact us for a quote on 0800 689 0668, or use our free online diagnostic tool, remove all the drives from the enclosure, label each one with its bay number and send us the full set without the enclosure.

Stripe offline? We’ll re-stripe it.

We offer a free diagnostic with a fixed price quotation, and on logical recoveries you only pay if we recover your data. Use our online diagnostic to start now, or simply give us a call on our freephone number to get under way.

Start a free diagnostic 0800 689 0668
// getting your device to us

Post your device to us — it's simple

To get a quote before sending us any equipment, please call us or complete our free online diagnostic. Once you have your quote, post the equipment to us (tracked and insured) or hand-deliver it to our Guildford lab in person.

Sending a drive from a computer, laptop, MacBook, iMac, CCTV/DVR or server? You will need to remove the internal hard drive or SSD and send us just the drive, as we are unable to remove the drive for you. We also cannot recover storage soldered onto a motherboard, such as in Apple Silicon Macs and some thin laptops. Only drives that can be removed from a machine and sent to us can be recovered. If you are unsure whether your device has a removable drive, please call us before sending. RAID, server and SAN drives need to be removed from their enclosure and labelled by bay. For a NAS, send the disks themselves if they are removable, otherwise the entire NAS device. An external single drive should come to us whole, along with its cable and power supply.

  • Wrap your hardware in bubble wrap or a padded envelope. There's no need to include cables or power supplies, unless you're sending an external drive, which should come whole with its own.
  • Download, print and complete the booking-in & shipping form (PDF) and enclose it, with your name, contact number, and a short description of what has happened.
  • Post your hardware by way of Royal Mail Special Delivery, or alternatively choose a tracked courier service of your preference, to ensure full coverage of loss/damage during delivery.
  • Would you rather deliver it personally? Just bring it into the Guildford lab's reception, at the address shown, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm. A prior appointment is not necessary.
// send your device to your nearest location

Guildford Data Recovery

Building 2, Ground Floor
Guildford Business Park
Guildford, GU2 8XH

↓ Print the booking-in & shipping form (PDF)

Please mark the package for the attention of Guildford Data Recovery, and we will call you as soon as we have diagnosed your media.

Unsure as to how to proceed with sending the item in for recovery? Then simply call 0800 689 0668, or complete the free online diagnostic prior to dispatching the item to obtain your price quotation.