Had some corrupted files on a G-DRIVE. Simon and his team did an amazing job rebuilding the heads on the drive AND recovery nearly all of the data. Thank you Simon! Highly recommended. read more

Simon answered my very first call after hours which in itself eased some of the suffering I was feeling at the time. He was able to get me into the office the very next morning, checked out my drive right there and answered all my questions. So I sent off the drive with some of my most important information to see if they could recover it. A few days later, I was notified that they were able to recover everything! He gave me advice on which hard drives to use in the future. He also emailed me to tell me he saved a backup so I asked if he could save it an extra day while I was out of town, which went above and beyond. If they don't recover data, you don't pay. That is a pretty awesome deal. I can't thank Simon and DRM team enough!!! read more

Our iMac hard drive crashed completely. All of our baby photos were on the verge of being lost, so we were desperate to recover them.... The service here is really as good as it gets. I wanted to choose someone who I could trust when wading through the murky water of an expensive service of which I have no knowledge. Simon took a ton of time explaining what he does in a very straightforward way. He communicated throughout the process, and recovered our hard drive just as it was. This was a great experience. Thank you! read more

If you have a hard drive that crashes Simon is your man..... My hard drive had huge complications and he kept me updated from the minute I dropped the drive off to the day he handed me all my data retrieve. I can't say enough about his customer service and technical know how..... five stars for sure... Thanks again Simon Chris D read more

Service was great! I was in desperate need of recovering my hard drive and Wayne worked quickly to help me. He kept me updated the entire time and was realistic with pricing and what he could accomplish. Overall highly recommended. read more

Thank you Simon!!! Simon deserves more than 5 stars. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. He's the best data recovery specialist in the business. He's professional, courteous, and no one does a better job at recovering data in a more efficient manner. My mother and I are extremely grateful to Simon. After my mother flew in from Northern California for a visit, she discovered that her laptop was broken and her hard drive was failing due to her luggage being mishandled at the airport. We took it to one of the mega electronic stores, paid them a very expensive rate, and they were only able to recover a fraction of the data from the hard drive. After calling several other computer repair businesses, I called the "DATA RECOVERY MAN", and was immediately impressed with his knowledge and capability. He was able to recover all of my mother's important documents and files. She works as a Court Reporter, and her laptop was full legal files and court cases. I wish I would have gone to Simon first, before I went anywhere else. I would have saved time and money. With Simon you're going to get the best service, with the best tools, from the most capable and experienced professional in the business. read more

I accidently deleted all my pictures from my phones sd card. I called them up to see if they could help. They failed to tell me that i would need to leave my phone with them for a week, not the sd card and I would have to pay a lot of $$ to recover the fotos. seriously!! I drove a long way to get there. Only to have to leave. made no sense to me. Lost of time. read more

Highly recommend their services. I worked with Wayne who was amazing!!! My hard drive failed. He got my data back and fast. I was up and running again in no time. A lifesaver for my business. Thank you! read more

Wayne was very helpful, informative and responsive. I called and he answered almost immediately. The problem I had was a broken hard drive connection port. I arrived and he met me outside due to the virus which he was very well prepared for. A few questions later and he explained the options we had to fix my drive and recover the data. What many other places were offering was to solder the port back on or do a data transfer which would have costed a couple hundred dollars. He showed that the full connection port/chip thing can be disconnected and replaced, and he grabbed me a replacement one for FREE. He checked if there were any other problems with the hard drive or encryptions that would block a transfer (there was not) and told me not to worry about the new connection port, but to transfer everything over to a new drive and double back it up because the drive I brought in was begging to fail. Thanks to Wayne he saved me a couple hundred dollars and was very helpful in fixing my problem. Will go back again with any future problems and highly recommend he service. read more

Had some data on an SSD NVMe drive encrypted with BitLocker. Something had gotten corrupted on the drive when I tried to boot up my laptop on low battery power. These guys were able to take all my data off of the drive and make an image of it in two days. Prices were reasonable given the man-hours that went into this and they even applied a Yelp discount without any prompting on my part. Thanks, guys, you really saved my bacon! read more

Simon a.k.a. Data Recovery Man is a real life hero!!! I was beyond devastated when my external hard drive that stored a minimum of 10 years worth of photos, music, projects, etc. crashed a few years ago. I was repeatedly told there are professionals who can possibly recover my data - for thousands of dollars I don't have! With our wedding drawing near, I desperately wished I could access old photos of my fiancé and me. This prompted my fiancé to do some research, and he came across Data Recovery Man with rave reviews. The whole process was almost ridiculously QUICK, and the cost was definitely manageable - especially when compared to others offering similar services with less than stellar customer service. Simon was prompt, patient and thorough, and I especially liked the location of their office because I didn't have to ship the hard drive and risk it getting lost or further damaged during transit. I can't thank Simon enough, and I will be recommending his services to anyone and everyone experiencing the woes of lost data. Thank you x infinity, Data Recovery Man!!! read more

Very helpful, responsive and understanding people. Loosing our drive was extremely stressful, but Simon and everyone I interacted with were very assuring and explained the details of the problem in a clear way, even showing me the problems on the drive itself. Unfortunately, the drive was very badly damaged and repairs were just out of our price range for full service on this case, but I will certainly be returning to Simon and his team if the need rises again and recommend him to OC businesses looking for responsive and high-end service. read more

I was so incredibly frustrated when my MacBook Pro's hard drive crashed. Every establishment I went to told me they wouldn't be able to recover my years worth of pictures and documents. I came to DRM as a last resort before giving up hope, and thank goodness I didn't! Simon was incredibly helpful. He was able to find the problem with my drive in one day, and thoroughly explained to me my options for data recovery. He was so cordial and caring, he even stayed on the phone with me to give me step by step directions when I got lost on my way to drop of my laptop. In the end Simon recovered ALL of my data, replaced my hard drive and I picked up my computer, all within a few days. I would absolutely recommend this team to anyone. There's no charge if your data can't be recovered, and the pricing is all flat rate. You know exactly how much you're going to pay before work is done. No surprises. It was a great experience from beginning to end. Thanks Simon! read more

You never realize how important all your data is until you cannot access it anymore. If you have this issue, The Data Recovery Man is the place to go. Before going here I researched a few other places that either were too expensive or said it couldn't be retrieved. The process was short and simple and not overly expensive. Ask for Simon, he was great and answered all my questions. Do not waste your time anywhere else. read more

It was not easy selecting a legit, professional recovery location, due to so many negative reviews (drives being returned broken/worse then before, hidden fees) on some sites that offered too good to be true rates. I live in the Palm Springs area, and I'm glad I choose this location. Simon was able to work with me with a rate that was within my budget. He also worked with me during my availability, despite regular business hours. Definitely recommend this place if you want to recover data at an affordable price and honest service!​ read more

Close to a 5 star review, but not. I chose DataRecoveryMan because of the reviews, and for the most part - I'm satisfied. The -1 is for his pushy attitude. He didn't follow his own policy and seemed to be annoyed at us about it. Mr. DRM set an expectation that he would not start the job until we paid him. His policy states no recovery will be done until paid-in-full. However, he completed our repair before receiving any payment - which perhaps I'd be thankful for - except he then left lengthy voicemails containing demands for payment and complaints regarding how long he had to store our data. Of course, we had every intension of paying him, but he performed prematurely and became pushy which left a sour taste to say the least. read more

I found Simon through his Yelp reviews and I'm SO glad I did! Like most others, I had 10 years worth of non-backed up documents/photos on my laptop and my hard drive started failing (safari wouldn't work, laptop would take forever to start up) After attempting to back it up myself (suggested by the Mac store), the laptop completely blacked out. I contacted Simon and was able to meet him within 48 hours. I for sure thought everything was gone and within about a week (with no rush!!!) he had everything back. His pricing was very competitive and worth every penny. Can't thank Simon enough for saving my sanity (and laptop)!! read more

Simon is a life saver, no doubt. After my boss and I attempted to change his email preferences we deleted nearly 6 years of important emails and contacts. After hours on the phone with Apple and an in-store visit, I was finally referred to Simon. Within a few days Simon analyzed the issues, solved the problem, and recovered nearly 14000 emails for us. I would recommend all family and friends to Simon for data recovery needs. Thanks again! read more

Simon has helped us not once but twice. About 2 years ago my external hard drive crashed... Yes the one that held the pictures of the last 8 years of my life, including opmy engagement, wedding, the birth of two kids and all the funny and joyous moments in between. Simon was able to recover over 31,000 pictures (that number overwhelms me too) and it was only a level two recovery.... Meaning he was super honest. I don't know if there was an amount of $$ I wouldn't have paid to get those special pictures back. He could have told me it was $3000 and I probable would have paid it, but it was only $500!!! So when the external hard drive that my husband uses for his business crashed last week and Best Buy told us it would be 2-3 weeks to get it back, I immediately called Data Recovery Man. Simon came thru again!!!! Our data was recovered in just 3 days and we couldn't be more grateful!! Thank you Simon!! read more

A few years ago one of my portable hard drives stopped working. I had our wedding pictures and videos on that thing, and yes I know I should have backed it up but I didn't ok. Anyway, I took my drive to the data recovery guy and he was able to get all the data recovered, it wasn't cheap but it was well worth it and still cheaper than other places. Thanks data recovery man. read more

So shocked at the good reviews for this place. Not only were they not able to recover ANY of my data... Simon was an a-hole to me and literally made me cry. When it comes to retrieving priceless data, you have to be sensitive about it. It's a stressful thing to go through. Simon showed me no sensitivity and even yelled at me "Your data is NOT recoverable!" when I was simply asking questions while being devastated. Go elsewhere for data recovery. read more

I got 100% of my data recovered from a 2 drive Raid 0 at an extremely reasonable price. Hardest part of the process was figuring out which elevators to take (the ones on the left). If you need your data and live anywhere near Costa Mesa, this is the place to go. read more

DRM is great! My hard drive failed on my birthday! Simon was very patient with me answering all of my "stupid" questions I had about my computer. I brought my computer in to Simon and within a day he had a called me back with the news that my hard drive was recoverable. It was such a relief to hear since I have so many photos, and school and personal documents.I am a student at Orange Coast College and going in to an allied health program in the fall. Simon understood my financial situation and helped me tremendously. Data Recovery Man recovered everything from my computer while being patient and friendly with all my questions and concerns I asked them. I hope that I will not have to go through this situation with my hard drive again, but if I do DRM is the obvious place to go. read more

My hard drive crashed last week, so the thought of permanently losing my video files put me in a tail-spin. I called Simon, the Data Recovery Man, and he told me to drop it off and he would take a look at it. After a few days, he called me with the sad news, that its a level 2 repair service. I was hoping for the cheaper level 1, but to restore it would take more work and I didn't have the money for the repair. I did appreciate Simon's quick service and his honesty. His office is nice and his prices are also very reasonable. read more

Dropped my three terabyte external hd and now it only clicks. I called to find out if that meant a "Level 3" repair (most expensive). Spoke to Simon, who answered all my questions quite thoroughly with clear and understandable explanations. That kind of telephone service was a surprise, especially considering he is the head honcho and probably very busy. Lesson learned: If you don't need three terabytes, don't buy that big a drive, as mechanical failure repairs are complex and the parts more expensive than smaller drives. If I decide to recover the data, DRM is definitely the place I will take it. read more

I worked with Simon a year or so ago to get my hard drive that contained my valuable memory recovered. Simon was very honest and responsive. He got my data recovered and throughout the process, let me know what to expect. It was not inexpensive, but it was important to me. When I picked up the new recovered hard drive, he also let me check it before we signed off. I have had some bad experiences with other services when they were evasive, but Simon gave me hope that there are good people out there. Thank you so much. read more

My Lacie external hard drive had a hardware malfunction and I am so happy I found the Data Recovery Man. Other companies quoted me way more than Simon did. My device was a Level 3 recovery and cost $999. It sucked having to pay so much, but the data I needed recovered was priceless. I've learned my lesson! Back up everything! Simon was able to recover 100% of my data. So thankful. read more

Simon is great! The service is reliable and speedy and Simon is very friendly. The price is also very (very) reasonable. I recommend this company without reservations! read more

Thank you Simon! I just received my hard drive back with 100% recovery!! My 115GB of data were still organized in the way I originally had it also! Simon was a pleasure to work with as he was very timely in his responses to my questions and with progress updates! I highly recommend the Data Recovery Man and would definitely use him again in the future! read more

Simon was an amazing help for me from the very beginning. He help recover one of my hard drives that went out. The other one also well simultaneously as well, so he came through when I needed him the most. Highly recommended. Cool British chap too. read more

SIGH OF RELIEF! Simon is 1000% the man to go to for all your electronic recovering needs. I am a photographer and he recovered a lost project from my faulty (brand new) SDXC card. I went to upload Friday evening and it glitches on me showing error. This never happened before and of course I panicked and started doing research and checking blogs and found Simon from reviews and a referral. I sent him an email/inquiry expressing panic, fear and complete distress for my lost project. He called me on his day off and explained his process and the possible percentage of recovery for my specific situation. Monday morning I took it in and had 100% of my images back by Friday. He had incredible customer service and will do quality work. Thank you Simon for everything you did for me! read more

I accidentally deleted an entire vacations worth of pictures when my computer decided my SD card wasn't formatted properly. In just a few days, Simon was able to review the drive and find over 1,900 pictures in good quality - which was everything I was looking for and then some! Process was smooth and they were very easy to work with. Definitely recommend them if you're ever in my situation. read more

Recovered all my data & was open to price negotiations. Simon is very professional and is very respectful to customers. Parking is kind of a pain but regardless, money well spent, thanks DRM!!! read more

Few months ago, I powered up my notebook ad came up wit a blue screen , I restarted it multiple times but with same result , went to local IT guy ad discovered that my sold state drive has crashed and there is no way to recover data. Long story short, I did online search found Data Recover Guy and after reading all reviews , contacted Simon, he provided me all information on phone, I dropped my hard disk , next day I received a call from SImon and he told me that he is able to recover all data. I do not have words to say thanks to SImon, such a nice guy and such great rates. If he wants , he can charge anything but he has the best rates. Thank You Simon read more

The hard drive in our 2010 iMac suddenly failed. We were crushed as we had more than 15,000 pictures on the hard drive and plenty of other valuable files. We quickly turned to Yelp and found the Data Recovery Man, aka Simon. After 5 days of hard work Simon was able to recovery everything we thought we had lost! The cost was not cheap (over $600), but our photos and other files were well worth the money. Not to mention that we were quoted twice the amount Simon's services cost and those companies hadn't even seen the computer/true problem. With our lost files we also got a new hard drive and he set up our computer to nearly the same state prior to the failure. The lesson we learned was to back up regularly. The last backup we had was almost a year old and we would have lost pictures of our sister's wedding and other special events. Throughout the whole process Simon was positive, professional, and accessible. If you find yourself in the position we found ourselves in, then call him today. He will save your files. Thank you Simon! read more

Simon at Data Recovery Man is the best! Recently my external hard drive crashed. Of course it was right after the warranty expired. Everything was backed up except my music. I have been collecting music my whole life. It was a hobby of mine. I took many months to upload my huge music collection (about 700 cds). I also had a lot from itunes. When I couldn't access it I was very concerned. After two other assessment (one amazingly expensive and one that could not help), I finally found Simon. He immediately understood the situation. He did not over charge and he understood that I only wanted the music recovered. Simon was friendly, prompt, professional, and clear. He recovered my music and I am happy once again. Data Recovery Man has my business from here on out. Thank you Simon! read more

Simon and his team are miracle workers! I would highly recommend them to anyone. He got back 98% of the images that I had lost on my computer and these family photos are irreplaceble...so happy right now! read more

Simon went above and beyond to help me recover my lost data. I never had a problem with the receptionists and I was there a handful of times. Simon broke down the issue and had patience with me as I had him scan through multiple different memory cards. I was holding out hope and he was hopeful along with me. I would recommend him to anyone that is in a bind. Hoping I don't have to return to him, but if I have another problem I will go back to Simon no question! read more

Needed to recover some corrupt video files and went to Data Recovery Man to see if they could repair them for me. They went through it once and said they didn't have any luck repair the corrupted video files. Then they called the next day saying they tried another option and luckily it had fixed all the corrupted files from the SD card. Thanks a lot guys! read more

Simon is the real deal! My hard drive failed with several years of worth of precious pictures and documents. It wasn't dropped or damaged. It just stopped being able to be accessed by my computer. I could hear that it was still spinning normally. My first instinct was to take it to the local computer repair shop that was highly recommended by friends I trust. They had the hard drive for two weeks and during that time, never contacted with me with progress updates. I just got a call one day that said we were unable to recover your data and they recommended a clean room service that would cost $1,500 and up. I didn't want to mail my drive somewhere, so I began a search that ended up with me contacting Data Recovery Man. I left a message on their website on a Saturday and Simon called me back the same day. He told me to bring in the drive for a free evaluation and we would take it from there. I dropped off the drive at his beautiful office and he called me promptly to explain what was going on with the drive. A few days later, he called me again and had a list of directories he had found. Since the drive was badly damaged, I narrowed it down to the top folders I wanted (which was about 80% of what was on the drive anyway). The other files I still had on my desktop. He proceeded to image those folders and then sent me a list of the files that were corrupted. Out of approximately 700K files on this 3TB drive, 54 had issues. I was very happy and at that time I signed the contract and paid him. He was very clear on what I would be getting; which was 99.9% of the data I had asked for. When I picked up the drive, I got home and noticed that some files he promised where missing. He was more than accommodating in making sure the missing files were re-imaged onto the back up drive I provided. In the end, I got back everything I needed except for those 54 files that were in the damaged area of the drive. Simon was a true professional the entire time. While the process was not cheap, it was cheaper than mailing it off to somewhere unknown and I felt like I got just the right amount of follow up and concern from Simon. I would not hesitate to recommend his service. Oh, and Simon taught me a valuable lesson, I should have never taken the drive to a service that didn't have the tools and technique to work on my drive. The more time that a drive is spent in operation once it has failed, the greater the chance it has of failing completely at any moment. I had run many self tests and had it at another repair shop too. It's so great that Simon was able to get all that he did off the drive. Good luck! read more