Data Recovery in Mougins
In Mougins, I recover data for remote workers whose machines have failed, for photographers and creatives with a dead external drive, and for families who have lost their photos after an accident. Workshop in Cannes 10 min away, quick response for urgent cases.
Mougins has a particularity when it comes to data recovery: the clientele is often high-end professional (creatives, freelancers, remote workers within companies), and failures happen at the worst moment (a tight deadline, an upcoming trip, a project about to be delivered). The time pressure is high. I prioritise.
My most frequent cases in Mougins: professional external drives (LaCie, WD MyBook) that give up in the middle of a production week, NVMe SSDs that are no longer recognised by the system, photographers’ SD cards (weddings, events) damaged before processing, and family Synology NAS units with a dead drive in the RAID.
My approach remains the same as everywhere else: free diagnosis within 24 h, a firm quote with an estimated success rate, and payment only on success. For urgent cases (a professional deadline, an imminent trip), I prioritise in the schedule. If the case exceeds my workshop capabilities (physical failure, damaged platters, complex RAID), I direct you to a partner lab equipped with a clean room, with a transparent quote.
What I handle in Mougins
check_circleProfessional external drives
LaCie, WD MyBook, G-Technology. Frequent Mougins cases: photographers, videographers, creatives. Physical failure of the drive: a partner lab, by quote.
check_circleHigh-end SSDs
Samsung 970/980 Pro, WD SN850, Crucial T700. A logically damaged SSD is handled at the workshop; a dead controller or faulty firmware: a partner lab, by quote.
check_circleSynology / QNAP NAS
RAID 1/5 rebuild when a member drive fails. Very common in the large, well-equipped homes of Mougins.
check_circleFlash memory
Photographers' SD/CFexpress cards, professional USB sticks, DJI drone cards. Recovery even after formatting.
Free diagnosis. Worn drive: €190. Physical failure: by quote via a partner lab. Paid only if the data is recovered.
callRequest a quoteHow it works
- 1Home collection in Mougins or drop-off at the workshop in Cannes
- 2Priority diagnosis within 24 h (Mougins emergencies)
- 3Firm quote with an estimated success rate
- 4Approval, then recovery at the workshop (or at a partner lab for a physical failure)
- 5Return on a new drive that I supply or that you bring
Frequently asked questions
My LaCie external drive no longer shows up on my Mac, is it recoverable?expand_more
A very frequent case in Mougins. Three causes: a controller failure in the enclosure (recoverable by taking out the internal drive), a mechanical failure of the drive (a partner lab equipped with a clean room, by quote), oxidation from humidity (same referral, depending on the extent). Free diagnosis, honest prognosis within 24 h.
I have a wedding to deliver this week and my SD card has crashed.expand_more
A typical urgent Mougins case. Bring me the card immediately (no attempt at recovery with consumer software — it can make things worse). Recovery in 24-48 h in the vast majority of cases. Don't use the card any more until I've analysed it.
My family Synology NAS has a red drive, is it dangerous?expand_more
If you're in RAID 1 or 5: no immediate risk (the RAID protects you), but the dead drive must be replaced quickly before another one fails. I come to your home, we replace it, we rebuild. Don't touch it until my visit — a wrong move during the rebuild can lose everything.
My holiday photos on an external drive have disappeared after a fall, are they lost?expand_more
Not necessarily. A fall can misalign the read heads of a mechanical drive. Don't switch it back on: I refer you to a partner lab equipped with a clean room, by quote (often several hundred euros, with a quote before any work). I never open a drive.
Do you work with sensitive data (clients, contracts)?expand_more
Yes — I sign a confidentiality clause on request. For very sensitive data (notarial, medical, legal), all the logical work is done at the workshop, never on external servers. Secure erasure of all my working drives after delivery.
Critical data to recover in Mougins? Immediate priority.
Free diagnosis. If I can't fix it, you pay nothing. 3-month guarantee on every job.