I'm sorry for the very delayed review but better late than never! So about a year ago, I FedExed my PC tower to my new apartment in California and long story short, all of the data on my 3 external hard drives installed were wiped clean. With no way for me to recover the data all by myself, I scoured for all of the data recovery services and this business was the most HONEST. With alot of data services, NOT promising to restore all or any of the data I lost despite paying for them, I turned to this WONDERFUL establishment and even tho my hard drive data was too corrupted to recover everything, they gave me a fair price for what they were able to recover and save and I was able to figure out what I had to do then. This business was really detrimental for us in forming an opinion on the many business in Cali and I have to say I was just really taken aback by how HARD, HONEST, SENSITIVE, DETERMINED and DEDICATED Ceo Bryan Wu was with explaining the whole process to me and working with me on coming to a price for what was recovered having just moved here and not having any employment yet. He understood how much the data was to me and how it was irreplaceable in terms of all of my work being unrecoverable. BUT he did everything that they could do and charged me for only what was in a 100 percent integrity. These guys are the amazing at what they do and should be THE place for all of your computer data and backup needs. read more

I purchased a brand new SD card reader for my laptop, and it ended up corrupting the files on 2 of my SD cards to where it said I couldn't retrieve them. I tried one computer place in Roseville that claims they specialize in data recovery, but was told "your files are corrupt, sorry". I decided to give Konicom a try, and they were able to get me ALL of the files, and it only took a day and a half! I was happy with their service and efficiency. Hopefully I won't need them again, but if I do, I will definitely be returning read more

Computer runs the world, so of course my computer crashed. I took the laptop to get it fixed. They quoted me at $120, so I said fine because all the other places charge about the same price. Next thing I know, I got a call about recovery data from my hard drive for $1000! On top of that, I got chared a $45 diagnostic fee. Are you kidding me?! So I went back there to grab my stuff, and decided to see if they can lower the price. I started to talk to the owner (chinese guy named Brian or Ryan) about my problem. He was a slick talker (must of been a salesman) and started going on and on about scratching noises. Of course, not knowing anything about computers, I said yes. The data recovery took over 2 weeks and I got nothing! I took matters into my own hands and did some research online. I went and bought a SATA to USB drive. I plugged the hard drive to the SATA to USB drive, plugged the USB to my computer, and made it my secondary drive. All my data showed up! My recommendation: if all else fails and you have to go there, watch out for the owner Brian or Ryan. Don't let him fool you into purchasing over priced services you don't need. Watch them diagnose your hard drive first before you make any final decisions. I GOT RIPPED OFF!!! These are their prices. It is better to make inform decisions than get ripped off! http://www.nodata-nocharge.com/DataRecovery_PricingGuide.asp?submenu=1 read more

Konicom - Front of Computer Shop. - Data Recovery Near Me - Sacramento, California

I interacted with Roy. He was very professional and reliable. Also, very fair pricing. Highly recommend!

Wow this guy is amazing!! He was able to restore my hard drives that crashed and failed in a matter of 1 day!!! Yes! When I spoke with my IT person he said that it would be $2000-$3000 to retrieve all of my information!!! when I called around the places they recommended they told me that they would look to see how much information needed to be retrieved and what parts needed replacement and not till then they would be able to give me a price! And not to mention that I would have to ship it out of state!! Luckily the light bulb turned on and I looked on Yelp! I was very fortunate to find someone nearby that was able to get all my information retrieved in less than a day! I had the peace of mind that it was nearby and I would be able to talk to someone face to face. In addition, it only cost me less $1000!!! Yeeepeee!!! I'm Happy happy happy Thanks Konicom! Since then I've been back because the motherboard went out and he fixed it in less than an hour! It doesn't get better than this! read more

Very friendly service. Gave great advice and info regarding my failing hard drive. I highly recommend using this service.

I'm so happy to have Konicom to help with computer and hard drive issues! These guys never fail. I've been here as a customer several times and they are smart, dependable and have always managed to help me when I have most needed it. Thanks Roy for the latest assistance with data retrieval, what a wonderful thing! read more

When everyone else was quoting thousands and a week or more to diagnose and recover much needed data from my corrupted external hard drive (with 12 months of work on it, including 8 clients awaiting their finished images) Konicom was able to diagnose and deliver my recovered files in a matter of 3 business days AND at 1/2 the price everyone else was quoting. The customer service from Ron and Bryan was fantastic and friendly too. These guys clearly love what they do and care about giving their customers a great experience. If you're looking for data recovery in the Sacramento area, look no further than Konicom. I don't have a bad word to say about my experience. THANK YOU! read more

I moved and Comcast screwed up my home network so my wireless printer wouldn't work. Of course my go to search for help was on Yelp. This company had great reviews but it was listed under "data recovery", could they help me with my home network? The answer is YES! I called on Tuesday and had an appt for Wednesday. Mark came out and had solved my issue in no time. He also brought out some equipment to boost my WIFI signal so I could use the IPad outside. Very reasonable price and done in an hour and they take credit cards. read more

Sometimes you get bent over a barrell and you just have to clench your teeth and take it, because you gotta do what you gotta do. That's how your wallet is going to feel after visiting konicom, but they make the experience as pain free as possible and will do what they promise. My wife's micro sd card died and she lost a buch of her photos from when she was pregnant and from our babys first 4 months. I tried to do the data recovey myself, but the one piece of software that could actually read the card took forever to check the card for recoverable data. I eventially gave up when the card wouldn't even open in recovery software anymore and googled data recovery services in town. Konicoms website looked a little suspect, but they had a lot of positive reviews and they had an actual office, which made me feel a lot better. No data no cash is their motto, so if they cant recover you dont pay. They also have a sliding scale, so the price they quote will be reduced depending on the percentage of data they recover. Its worth letting them try to recover for you, since you have nothing to lose since they do a free assessment. The office is surprisingly nice and in a relatively convenient area. The staff is nice and they are honest in their assessment, but their prices are a little high. That's ok though, because they know whatever data you are asking them to recover must be pretty valuable to you. I told them what was wrong and what i wanted to recover. They did a quick assessment and told me they thought they could do it, but would do a further assessment and call me with the results and a quote. Luckily, they were confident they could recover. It would cost 200 bucks and take them a few days. Seemed a little steep, bit i wanted that data! Throughout the process konicom was nice and responsive. I got all my data back, so i left happy. The only issue i had was i felt like this was something i might have been able to do myself for a lot less if I had more time and patience, since from what I observed the recovery was done using software only. Still, konicom delivered what they promised and in about 3 working days. If your data is important and your willing to pay, go here. read more

I've been using Konicom's Data Recovery services for my Oregon-based computer repair business for a little over a year. During this time, I have sent 4 drives to them to be repaired/recovered. While they didn't have any luck with a flash drive (it was brutally damaged), they've been great with hard drives I've sent down. Their pricing is AWESOME and fast turnaround. I've had several Data Recovery companies try to get my business, but they simply can't beat Konicom's pricing and services for this kind of work. They answer the phone quickly and keep me updated so I can keep my customers in the loop. read more

This place was just terrible. First of all there is no sign outside so it's really easy to drive right on past. That's the easiest problem to fix with this place though. I went in and talked to Roy because my computer had just powered down for no reason and wouldn't turn back on. I'm not a computer guru, but I have a decent knowledge of computers, so normally I would have investigated myself. Unfortunately I was right in the middle of finals and had absolutely no time to do anything. I brought my laptop in, we try to turn it on, and it turns on! (we discovered later the problem was a loose piece inside, so the drive to this place must have rattled it back.) I Had some very critical files on the computer for my finals I am in, so I asked him not to touch anything while I went to my car to get a flash drive to copy the info. When I got back, he had removed the battery, back cover, and CD drive and was poking around inside. I was furious because he had agreed not to touch it until I could grab my flash drive. Thank god it was still able to turn on. Anyway, after that, we see it was stupidly simple, just a few of the unnecessary metal clasps had gotten loose and touched the hard drive, which shut itself down to protect itself. Ok, so we remove the clasps, but there are some others there that aren't loose. This guy was poking and prodding them so much I was afraid he was going to knock them out. The longer I was there, the more I think this guy doesn't actually know a lot about computers. Plus, as Bob H. mentioned, he was convinced we were going to have to dig deep into the computer to check for more problems (even though it was already working) for another hefty sum of money. Oh yeah and one last thing, he dismantled my computer not only without my permission, but also without telling me that just unscrewing one screw to remove the back cover was an automatic $45 charge for "a diagnostic." I was charged $45 dollars for unscrewing 1 screw, for which he didn't even have my permission yet to do even that. DO NOT GO HERE EVER read more

I have a similar story to some of the reviews here... I went to look for some photos on an external hard drive just to find out that everything on the drive was missing except for 1 folder. We thought about buying software to see if that could recover the data, but decided not to risk it (being family photos and whatnot), and instead found Konicom through Yelp. Took the drive in one day, had them call us back the next with the results, and after the weekend they called back saying we could pick everything up. It was pricier than I would have wanted to pay, but like someone else said, a lesson in duplicate back-ups of important files. When I took the drive in my computer could only see 50GB, but after they worked with it I had all 1.5TB recovered. Highly recommended if you really want your deleted/missing files back. read more

Our company has been using Konicom for a few years. Our introduction to them came through a failed hard drive, in which we had zero back up. An online search and few phone calls sent me in their direction. I was very pleased with the customer service and ability to recover our data. They have become our go to guys for our computer hardware and newer systems. The customer service is very good and they have been very fair in all of our dealings. If you have a hard time understanding a few of the workers, don't worry about it. Find someone that you can speak with and you will be very happy with their work. read more

I wonder if some of the low reviews are from misunderstandings? MY experience was tremendous. Basically I took them a hard drive that I THOUGHT was formatted. Turns out it was just my noobishness in looking in the wrong partition. Point being, they called me back and told me I could come back and get it. They told me and showed me what I was doing wrong and charged me ZERO for the eval! A less honest business easily could have just went along with what I thought and said "yeah we fixed it" and charged me hundred$. Instead they kept it real life, and I appreciate it. For this I present to you, the reader, a glowing review of this establishment. read more

And here I thought, after 35 years in the IT business that a disk really wouldn't be totally disabled. WRONG! ...I let an important PC at our house go without backup. Then the SATA drive ground to a halt - boot sector failure. And NO, you cannot just re-jumper a SATA drive to be a non-booting 'slave' drive. Which brought me to Konicom. They were GREAT! ...very understanding of my situation, and clear in what they would proceed to do. This wasn't a cheap lesson, but Konicom certainly earned the money. I'm very pleased and recommend them highly. Better though, would be to make sure ALL your disk drive data is backed up securely. read more

Konicom saved my life! When my external hard drive became corrupted I was in tears - it contained years of pictures, videos and personal files that were irreplaceable. After attempting to fix the problem myself via Google searches (no luck), I turned to Yelp for help. I was impressed with Konicom's reviews and the speed at which they replied to my inquiries. Thankfully they were able to salvage everything from my external hard drive. They were upfront about potential costs and made sure they could actually save my data before charging me a penny. They also had me come in to make sure everything was salvaged/that I was satisfied before charging me. I would definitely recommend them to anyone in need of computer services. I couldn't be more impressed. read more

These guys were great with my data recovery. I recently brought in a damaged 2TB external hard drive full of priceless family photos and none of the files would load or open on any computer. It had also made a buzzing noise. They told me they would diagnose the drive and they called me within hours after dropping it off. They told me that it would take a day or two to recover the lost data, which it did. The customer service was great as they had called me several times to give me updates on how the repair and data recovery was going. Although the hard drive was no longer usable, they still recovered 100% of the data that was on it. I highly recommend this place if you ever find yourself in a similar situation with data recovery. read more

Roy was awesome and very good at what the does. He saved my daughter's hard drive photos and all information when no other business was able to recover it. He is the best in all of Sacramento region regarding Data Recovery! Don't waste your time with anyone else. I drove all the way from Auburn to do business with them. It was worth the drive. Thank You Roy!! read more

Konicom is awesome! I have had them do anything from cleaning up soda that spilled on my laptop, to moving info from one iphone to a new iphone, to wiring my office. Great service, and very qualified! read more

Excellent Service! They offered reasonable to recover important date for my data hard disk. I am so glad that they have office in Sacramento and no need to ship. They explained the issue of my disk and how they recovered my info. I can keep check the progress of their work. read more

Wow- I thought my hard drive was toast. I had 15 years worth of my own music sessions, photos, videos, and organized samples on the drive and it just stopped working one day. My own data recovery attempt made everything scrambled and worthless- these guys got my entire HDD back in perfect form, just like it was before. Thanks guys! Highly recommended! read more

Great place to get your data recovered. They were a bit on the pricier side, but they were the only place out of the 3 I took my hard drive to that could actually recover my data from a damaged hard drive. They were quick to call back and very friendly. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

I can't believe how quickly they fixed my keyboard. My boyfriend dropped my laptop and the mouse and keyboard weren't working properly. I left my computer for 10 minutes and it was fixed. I needed it ASAP for a work presentation. The guy was so friendly and it's right in my midtown neighborhood. This place is awesome! read more

Konicom is my choice for all my computer repairs and advice. Their experienced staff can diagnose a computer problem with incredible speed and recommend a repair at the same speed. On several visits, Brian and Roy were able to effect repairs within 30 minutes or less and then I have been on my way, thus avoiding a second trip downtown from my home in Rancho Cordova. Whether it has been a virus, a bad transformer, or inoperative DVD writer, I have been extremely satisfied with their work and very reasonable prices. Bottom line: I would recommend Konicom to anyone seeking a solution to a computer problem. Thank you again Konicom! read more

Once upon a time, I dropped my laptop and the screen no longer wanted to light up. I drove past Konicom several times so i decided to give them a shot. I brought my computer in and they kept it overnight, I had a feeling my back light had been broken. I received a phone call and was told that the repair bill would be $165. With little to no options I approved the price. The next day I picked up my machine and it was fixed. I asked what was wrong and they told me that the wire that powers the screen came undone and they had to tear deep into the machine to get it fixed. Fast forward to yesterday. I once again dropped my computer on the floor and the same thing happened. This time I decided grab a screwdriver and investigate myself. To make a long story short I removed the battery and about 6 screws. And fixed the machine myself. There was noting mystic and nothing that required me to dig deep into the computer to find the problem. I'm a little irked since I know next to nothing about computers and was able to fix this myself. I have a feeling they had a good idea what was wrong and saw me as an easy mark. I feel ripped off. read more

I am a media teacher at a public school in Sacramento and my external hard drive was thrashed from being in numerous backpacks. Bottom line it would not register in out computers right in the middle of a deadline that was closely approaching. I took the Gdrive to Konicom. I stress to them the importance of getting this information off of the Gdrive as fast as possible, and they gave me an estimated turnaround time of three days. I needed these files quickly. They called me 45 minutes later to let me know that they could get the files onto another drive. I was super stoked and they had it ready for me in two days - quicker than anticipated!!! Konicom is reasonably priced, professional, and speedy. read more

After having my MacBook Air run over by a car (don't ask) and then having to purchase a new laptop, Apple told me they were unable to retrieve my data from the hard drive of the old laptop. Unfortunately and yes, very stupidly, the laptop had not been backed up. This meant years of client work, documents, personal documents, and photos that would be lost forever. Roy at Konicom came to my rescue. He very professionally and carefully worked on the hard drive and was able to fully recover all needed documents. Roy was very respectful of me and my ignorance about backing up the most critical electronic device that I own. Thanks so much, Roy, and thank you Konicom for turning a bad week into a great one! read more

I am an IT Consultant from the Bay Area. One of my clients, who has a 3 HDD Raid 5 server, had 2 of the hard drives corrupt at the exact same time. We also found out the our online backup solution hasn't been backing up for 2 months. In a panic, I was recommended Konicom Inc. I brought my server in on a Thursday evening, told them what happened and they immediately started to diagnose the hard drives. They called me on Friday, giving me status that it was still scanning. They called me on Saturday, giving me status that the drives are being rebuilt. They called me on Sunday, giving me status that the virtual RAID has been rebuilt and they are now copying my data over. Now it's Monday morning, I'm at their office, and was successfully able to see all my data that they copied to a 1TB USB Drive for me. This was done so fast and so professional! Words cannot express how appreciative I am of their help. Once I told them that our office was COMPLETELY DOWN, they sprung into action!!! I'm on my way back to rebuild my server now, with current data that was RECOVERED by KONICOM!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! read more

I broke the stem and a pin in a 32 GB USB drive and the guys at Konicom were able to recover all of the data! They had a quote for me in just a few hours but it was close to closing time so I had to wait a few days to pick up the new drive. I don't know comparative pricing for this kind of work, but the quote I got seemed reasonable and they made the process practically painless. read more

Konicom delivers what they promise -- data recovery! Saved me a huge hassel and their work was a huge relief. Mike was the lead on my data recovery situation and is an excellent communicator and absolutely professional. I also liked working with a local company -- good location -- and their lobby is cool. read more

I have started outsourcing data recovery jobs to Konicom with outstanding results. Their clean room technicians are as good as anyone in the business. They are responsive to my questions, fast but meticulous. When I send a hard drive to Konicom for recovery, I am confident they will do as good or better a job than any of the other cleanrooms, and at a better price. As an IT professional who has used numerous clean-room labs in the past, I have made the decision to send all of my damaged drives to this lab. One of the best things I like is the online status updates, as well as their quick responses to my emails regarding progress and status of each job. I am the owner of Hollywood PC Repair in Los Angeles, and I'm glad to leave this review. read more

I previously gave Konicom a 5-star review because their customer service was above and beyond. However, I paid $600 for my data recovery but didn't get the data I needed or wanted. Granted, this is not their fault, but reality is that Konicom can't save/recover everything, and it cost me hundreds of dollars just to figure that out. read more

I have used Konicom for a few years and have had no complaints in any way they are always easy to deal with as well as offering great prices on everything they do read more

Excellent service. I damaged my WD external hard drive's USB connection port so I bought a new enclosure to transfer the hard drive. When I connected the hard drive with the new enclosure to my computer, the computer did not recognize it. Long story short, I ended up accidentally formatting the thing which erased all my valuable data. I turned the drive into Konicom to recover it. It turns out the original WD hard drive was encrypted so I was told this protected my files even though I had formatted it. They were able to recover all my data. I paid around $500 which is fairly expensive but worth it if what you lost is valuable to you. read more

Before today I had never heard of these guys, but after my experience today, I HIGHLY recommend using them for any and all your computer service needs! They provided superior customer service and they were able to recover all my data and get me back in working order! Thank you so much Konicom! You guys are great! read more

My local computer shop recommended me to go to Konicom No Data No Charge after my HD crashed and I needed to retreive data from It. I am located in the East coast and they are on the West and the distance was not even an isuue. The service was fast, accurate, nice and they deliver the service with very reasonable price (I did my research before I send it to them). I highly recommend them to anyone !!! read more

I don't have a lot of experience with data recovery, but it couldn't have gone any better. San did a great job of explaining the data recovery process and what kind of expectations to have while Roy handled the technical aspects. They were able to recover years of media that I had collected. You absolutely get what you pay for. read more

Excellent service and very friendly staff. We managed to corrupt an external drive that had all our family photos and videos. The guys at konicom we're able to restore most but not all of our data but I appreciated the effort and friendly service. read more

Excellent Service! Lost 14 years of important data on my office computer and they were able to find it in a couple of days for a fair price. They do it here in their Sacramento office, not shipped out to Detroit or L.A.. So when you feel like all is lost, they can find it for you. read more