Thank you Alandata! I lost a bunch of files and they were able to recover them. They do the work in-house, which is important. They do not ship it out to another state. Most places I found ship your drive out of state. That alone makes Alandata the better choice. Very friendly, great customer service. Gave me back my old drive so I can still use it as backup. Even gave me a new plug for the drive. I hope I don't need this service again but if I do, they are the only place I would use. read more

Would like to send a big Thank you to Alandata, Wayne & his team for an amazing work and knowledge to recover data from my broken iPhone. I was told by Apple Store and a Phone repair shop that my phone is dead and not accessible. I got lucky I found Wayne online and his shop, they were able to retrieve & recover what I was missing from my iPhone. You guys Rock !!! read more

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Although I showed interest by asking questions regarding pricing plans to fix my external hard-drive, I never followed through with the repairs. Alandata has provided straight answers with professionalism. Explained common process and protocol on getting your hard drive fixed. Also, the thing that stands out from any other repair spot. They have an address of location you can go to for evaluations. An actual Lab catered for specific hard-drive repairs. It is very difficult to trust a company with all your memories. You can use online mail services or go to other fake repair shops to entrust them to fix your priceless memories, risking damage or uncertainty of scheduled repair as well as not knowing where your devices current where abouts. Shopping around, I believe Alandata is a solid company that you can trust to fix your Hard-drive. I never went with them since I was able to repair my hard-drive myself. But if I had too, this would be my definite place to get my priceless memories fixed. Thank you Alandata for your feedback. read more

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Excellent service, quick and very reasonable prices. I highly recommend. My phone had been hacked and he fixed it in a couple of hours read more

Highly recommend Alandata! My wife's external hard drive crashed without a backup, and other places quoted us prices well out of our range. Wayne was recommended by a coworker, and he was fantastic. He worked within our budget, communicated continuously, and recovered most of the data in just two days despite the drive being full of bad sectors. Outstanding service and fast turnaround! read more

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I went in because I had an old HD from my video production class in college that was not working. They were very helpful in working with me as I considered if I wanted to pay for a hard drive that I really didn't know what was on it. In the end, I decided that I'd rather pay and find out than not know. They did a good job and then were able to transfer the recovered data to a new hard drive for me. I would recommend their services for anyone who is looking to save data on a dead hard drive! read more

Wayne helped me recover a video file that I needed. The service at Alandata Data Recovery was professional, friendly, and helpful. I hope I don't need these services again, BUT, if I do, he's the first one I will call. read more

Words can't describe the awesome and professional service from the first phone call to when the work was completed. Wayne explained would be involved to recover over 180,000 photos that were on my portable hard drive. I thought they would be lost but Wayne and his staff were able to recover all of them. I called another place and the guy wanted to charge me before doing any work. Wayne said no charge to look at it and after he would tell me if it could be fixed or not, and then gave me an estimate. The price was more than fair and the turnaround time was faster than what he quoted. I highly recommend him if you need any recovery work done. Very professional and very courteous. read more

I needed to recover important data from a flash drive that had stopped functioning. When I started calling around for help, I was floored by the cost estimates I was getting. Then I talked to Wayne at AlanData. He quoted me a very reasonable price and told me to bring the flash drive down to his Santa Ana shop for an evaluation. I took the device down to Wayne, and barely a couple of hours later I was back in my office WITH MY RECOVERED DATA. To say I am a happy and satisfied customer would be a monumental understatement. Great Service for a very reasonable cost. Thanks, Wayne! read more

Very professional and knowledgeable!!! They did a great job recovering my data from a 15 year old SSD. Thank you read more

They very good to work with and they kept me updated on the status of the repair. They were able to retrieve my data and although it was expensive, it was worth it to recover my files. read more

Wayne and Bryton are phenomenal--they know what they are doing and very reasonably priced. I had a badly damaged drive that was going to be tricky to access to save my important data and they delivered. They saved my data and it was well worth every penny. Hire them! read more

Reached out regarding data recovery on my micro sd card, not only did Wayne offered to help free of charge on diagnostic he also recommended ways to fix something that impossible to fix. Overall a great experience and good business to work with. read more

PC failed to boot. Talked to Wayne and Bryton at Alandata in Irvine, brought the 1 T drive in, not having to ship it to other shops out of state and paying shipping, handling fees. Wayne deleted corrupt sectors, copied the drive and made a bootable mirror drive, which took 2 days to download for a reasonable cost. He sold me a new 1T drive at cost, a decent guy. The mirror drive booted Windows on first try, saved all my precious data. Wayne and Bryton at Alandata are competent and decent professionals to deal with. Recommended. read more

Great service! Owner is kind, well spoken, proficient and professional. Excellent customer service as well!

Do you wanna know why these guys have a 4.9 rating? It's because they're good. My hard drive for my work desktop crashed. I lost thousands of document in years of work. I took it to another Tech who couldn't do anything with it. AlanData Recovered all my documents. I highly recommend them. read more

I came to Alan data for 2 hard drives that no longer started up. Initial intake was quick and immediately you were given a text and email confirmation. After, I was updated with the progress. After it was completed, I could not get it to read on my Mac. Wayne was able to confirm there was a bug within the os . He without hesitation, took back the hard drive and re formatted it. He also spent almost an hour over the phone to try and diagnose the problem. Customer service was above and beyond. Another note to add is that though I belong to the newer generation, my tech experience is very little . He was never condescending. Overall, I would definitely come back should I have another problems with my data!! read more

Like many others, I reached out to Wayne during a time of need when our server crashed and we needed some files off of it urgently. I called on a late Friday afternoon and Wayne picked up the phone and encouraged me to stop by. I went to his office and he was kind enough to drop what he was working on to take a look at our hard drives/server. He diagnosed the issue, kept the computer with him and started working on it. Wayne is talented but more importantly he is kind and a true gentleman. We're still going through the files he recovered to figure out our next steps....but if you're looking for someone who cares, is willing to go the extra mile....and is willing to listen to your concerns at a time of need - look no further. Wayne and his team are a good choice if you're in the area and are looking for good people to help you at a good value with your data recovery needs. Thanks Wayne & Team! :+) read more

Before finding Alandata Data Recovery, I went to another shop in Costa Mesa (Yourtronics) where I was told the data couldn't be recovered. Regretfully, I would say steer clear of Yourtronics. Thankfully, Wayne and Bryton proved them wrong and were able to recover everything within about two weeks by doing a logic board repair and CPU transplant right at their Santa Ana location. They were professional, kind, and incredibly responsive throughout the whole process. Their text message ticket system kept me updated every step of the way, and they always took time to answer my calls and explain what was happening. They even taught me a bit about how the phone works and what had caused the failure. It's rare these days to find people who combine honesty, skill, and genuine care for their clients. I'm beyond thankful to have all my data back and would highly recommend Alandata Data Recovery to anyone who's been told their data is "unrecoverable." These guys truly know what they're doing and did what others said couldn't be done! read more

If you have a disk drive problem and live anywhere near central Orange County, the father-son team at Alandata is terrific, plus their shop is very accessible near Red Hill and Dyer/Barranca. They've been in business a long time and know their stuff. The father learned how to retrieve data from computer storage drives back in the dinosaur age when massive computers (far less capable than today's generic PC) had their own air-conditioned rooms and data files were on tape drives 3 feet in diameter stacked 4-feet high. He developed a knack for writing software to retrieve "lost" data, and has applied his considerable knowledge and skill over the last 40 years as data storage devices have evolved. His son learned dad's skills plus augmented that hands-on education with a degree from UCI. Besides that, they're gracious, low-key, engineering problem solvers at heart. I found Alandata after taking a PC tower that had been acting up to a nearby large computer store. Not only wasn't the problem fixed, but two disk drives were fried during the "repair" process. Rather than use the computer retailer's expensive service to try to retrieve the lost data by sending the disks to another state, I turned to Reddit and Yelp to explore other options. Once again, both social media companies showed why they're worth billions because they often deliver some of the most helpful, unbiased reviews to uninformed and confused people like myself. When I searched google maps, I was surprised to find so many companies that supposedly specialize in computer file restoration, but learned that many of them require you to send the drives out of state. Alandata is literally 3 minutes from the 55, and the father and son owner/operators are the people you deal with, not a UPS mail service clerk. Both were very generous with their time answering my many computer-related questions about how to help prevent major issues in the future. A very high quality "Mom and Pop" business operation run by folks who remind you of your friendly neighbors down the street. It rarely gets better than that. read more

I do not know any company who works this late and puts in the time for clients and strangers. I broke my memory card and in crisis looked up places to recover. I called and was welcomed to go at 8p. I am so grateful for their hospitality and professionalism! Thank you so much for everything! Will definitely save their number and keep them for future needs. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

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I needed to restore some data off a corrupt external hard drive, and I needed it ASAP. Called Alandata and Wayne said he would look into restoring the data for me. After 2 days, he was able to restore all the data off the drive. What a life saver! Friendly and responsive service. I would definitely go back again if I need any data recovered. read more

I was in dire need of data recovery services and Alandata addressed my needs very quickly and professionally. They are very knowledgeable and I recommend them for whatever technical issues you may have. read more

They are Experts in what they do. I went to another place and they had my hard drive for a week and weren't able to get access to my information. I prayed about it and took a chance on Alandata Data Recovery. They're not cheap in price, but how much of a price do you put on recovering your photos, videos, important documentation, and audio files. Some things are worth the money to some people. read more

Went to 4 different places couldn't retrieve the data from my Samsung ultra these guys got the job done highly recommend

I had an external hard drive with YEARS worth of extremely important files on it. One minor tumble and all of it was presumably GONE. After talking to a couple of "experts" I was lucky enough to find Alandata Data Recovery. These guys have the necessary expertise and on-site facilities (unlike their competitors) to repair and retrieve what otherwise would have been lost forever. I'm so impressed with these guys and you will be too. Don't look for other reviews for other data recovery businesses. You just found the best. Proceed with confidence. read more

Alandata was a life saver! Backup hard drive with years of photos and videos fell off a table and we thought all was lost when it wouldn't start up again. Took the dead HDD to Alandata on a Friday morning and by the following Wednesday got nearly all of my data recovered to a new hard drive. Can't recommend their services enough! read more

Nice people. Good price and quick service indeed. Definitely recommend that's guys to anyone

Flexible, fast, works evenings. I didn't have to take off work to drop off or pick up! Reasonably priced and provided a quote during drop off. Very friendly!! I'll be going back. read more

Wayne is incredible! I needed some important video files that were on my sd card that I had already formatted and he was able to get them recovered for me. Quick as well! Highly recommend his services. Thank you again Wayne! read more

Contacted Wayne and my job was a level 2 data recovery situation( SATA hard drive failure). Went to their location for a free evaluation which was assessed right then and there which is great. Other places make you wait several hours or the next business day. There are two locations and their main work area is at Alandata in Santa Ana (the other is Data Recovery Man in Costa Mesa which doesn't take in same day evaluations from what I was told). The job was estimated to take 2 weeks but he got it done in one business day! Recovered 99% of my data (the remaining 1% created interesting file errors so I guess they were not recoverable. They waived some computer re-set up fees and other fees, which I appreciated greatly. There were some delayed communication moments but phone calls seem to push things through well. Of note, this location is within the business district buildings and their work zone is in offices. It's a more modern area within a well decorated and professional looking building. Your stuff isn't in some run down back alley location. Thanks Wayne for taking care of my needs in a super fast way. Brought it in Friday at the end of the day and I was allowed to pick everything up Monday end of day. Hope to never have to come back but if I need to handle HDD issues, Ill be back! read more

Promoted themselves as having rapid turn around with an "in house lab" but in reality they are so disorganized they cannot even follow up with customers. 2 weeks after dropping off my harddisk with no updates i reached out only to be told "were working on it". After a month i demanded the hd back, they stated they will recover for free. Fully 6 weeks later "sorry we were unable to recover anything". Ridiculous. read more

I highly endorse Alandata Data Recovery, When it comes to data recovery, these guys are the real deal and will provide you with an honest and accurate action plan for your situation while treating you like you're part of the family. Before going to Alandata, I had sought other people to do the job and in my opinion, they were by far the most helpful and reputable! If you want people who get the job done right, and who are both honest, and fair in their price, then you can't go wrong with Alandata Data Recovery. 5 stars! read more

Can't recommend highly enough! Alandata rescued my external HD and saved thousands of photos. Super quick turnaround as they have facilities on site, taking a lot of the anxiety out of having to ship the drive across the country. Very reasonable pricing compared to other data recovery companies which charge in the thousands. Finally, Wayne is a very cool, knowledgeable guy! Top notch, and well worth the drive down to Orange County to get my drive fixed. read more

Wayne, the owner, was great. He responded quickly to my Yelp request to see if my data was recoverable. We spoke on the phone and he was upfront and reasonable about the price. Wayne, and his son, Bryson, were able to retrieve my data and stuck to their word. Their customer service was amazing! I highly doubt they recommend Alandata Data Recovery! read more

Was amazing and put my phone back together in a quickness. Yafet the guy that helped me out made sure I was fully taken care of also helped me get a case n screen protector everything was a success I'm very happy read more

Incredible service. I was gathering photos for a funeral and found an old Western Digital external hard drive (10+ years) that was inoperable. I inquired about their services around 5/6pm and they had me come in immediately. With their expedited service option, they were able to recover/provide a full copy of the hard drive and PHOTOS in LESS than 24 HOURS. Thank You. read more

I had an external hard drive with personal files. I tried to scan it and it froze. Since then, I couldn't use the files on it. Every one of my computers also stopped recognizing the drive. Was almost ready to give up but as the last resort I found Alandata Data Recovery on Yelp and contacted them to see if they could help me. They certainly did and recovered all the files that I needed. The turnaround was quick and the communications were clear. I strongly recommend them read more

I was a walk in seeking help as my external HD was no longer showing up on my laptop when connected. Bryton was very helpful off the bat and explained the process and estimates depending on how extensive recovery had to be. Prices are reasonable especially considering how many pictures/memories I'd lose. Went in Friday and was able to pick it up on Monday. Communication was great via text/email. Would recommend and use their services again if needed! read more

I have a 12TB Western Digital My Book (Helium drive) that stopped spinning. I had taken it in for diagnosis to another shop last year and they said that if I procured a donor board that they could recover my data for $900-1800. I could not afford it at the time but this week I called them back to confirm that nothing had changed with technology that would make it any less expensive and he said " No". So I found Alandata via Yelp. Wayne got the board and chip swapped and data recovered within a few hours for less than $200. I'm still in blissful shock! They're now my first option for data recovery. BTW, in my most recent Yelp search there was another that also quoted $1400+++. Contact Alandata!!! read more