Crucial SSD Data Recovery

Written byHeloise Montini
Heloise Montini

Heloise Montini is a content writer whose background in journalism make her an asset when researching and writing tech content. Also, her personal aspirations in creative writing and PC gaming make her articles on data storage and data recovery accessible for a wide audience.

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Laura Pompeu

With 10 years of experience in journalism, SEO & digital marketing, Laura Pompeu uses her skills and experience to manage (and sometimes write) content focused on technology and business strategies.

Co-written byBogdan Glushko
Bogdan Glushko

CEO at SalvageData Recovery, Bogdan Glushko has over 18 years of experience in high-security data recovery. Over the years, he's been able to help restore data after logical errors, physical failures, or even ransomware attacks, for individuals, businesses, and government agencies alike.

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Until we reach the day when the future of data storage devices is in everyone's hands, we rely on current technologies to store and protect our data. Solid-state drives are our most resistant current storage technology, but it’s not failproof. The good news is: we can recover lost data from SSDs. And Crucial SSD data recovery by SalvageData is fast, secure, and guaranteed. Crucial offers a range of solid-state drives from small 120GB drives to huge 2TB ones. It’s a manufacturer specializing in computer and laptop memory hardware.

Is Crucial SSD data recovery possible?

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Yes, you can restore your data from a Crucial solid-state drive. And SalvageData experts can restore any type of file from SSD with any type of damage.You can also try some SSD data recovery on your own by identifying the solid-state drive failure symptoms and using safe data recovery software.Solid-state drives are slightly different from HDD, both in their structure and also SSDs work differently from hard drives. You can learn more about what is a hard drive and how an HDD works in our in-depth article.

How do Solid-State Drives Work - infographic

The technology difference, however, prevents neither of their data recoveries. Meaning that with the right knowledge and tools, a professional can recover SSD data.Contact SalvageData 24/7 and find the best solid-state drive data recovery service for your needs.

Causes of Crucial SSD data loss

There are many reasons for SSD failures, which affect how data is recovered. Depending on how the data was lost, a professional can determine which route to take to improve the chances of recovering any actionable data. By learning the causes, you can prevent data loss of your Crucial SSD.

Important: Keep two or more updated backups of your Crucial data to avoid important data loss.

1. Formatting and accidental deletion

These are some of the more common ways people lose their data. You can accidentally delete some important files or even format your SSD. The good news is: deleted data is one of the easier recoveries and you can do it by yourself. You can use data recovery software to restore deleted data. Whether it is recovering a single file or the whole of them, you’ll have to follow some directions to get your data back. Learn how you can recover accidentally deleted files.

2. Physical damages

When solid-state drives fall or suffer physical damage, the data they house can be corrupted and even destroyed. So, even though Crucial SSD have a long lifespan and are reliable, physical damage, such as fire, water, or accidental dropping, can lead to data loss.For example, when most solid-state drives are physically damaged, the first thing to check is usually the SSD controller/processor. This section can be described as the heart and soul of the SSD. It’s responsible for pulling data from storage, translating it, and transmitting it via the SATA interface.

SSD internal parts infographic

Regarding physical damages, the engineer has to examine all the components of the drive to determine whether data recovery is possible. If recovery is possible, the engineers will then embark on repairing the damaged drive first and then attempt to pull data off it.

Data recovery from physically damaged Crucial SSDs needs a cleanroom and in-depth knowledge.

3. Data corruption

Data corruption occurs from viruses, malware, or misuse, such as turning off the device while it’s writing or reading a file. Here, you might want to attempt a recovery by yourself.Start by scanning your device for malicious infection and eliminating these threats.Then you can use data recovery software or a backup to restore your corrupted or lost files.However, if this data is vital, the best bet is to get your storage media to a recovery professional.SalvageData provides comprehensive Crucial SSD data recovery services and support for any other Crucial product. Contact our specialists for more information.

TL; DR: Crucial SSD data recovery is possible when you trust a highly qualified team with cutting-edge tools. To increase the chances of a successful Crucial data recovery, you should immediately stop using the drive and contact a professional data recovery service. Formatting and accidental deletion, data corruption, and physical damage can all result in data loss on a Crucial SSD. Regularly back up your data to avoid unnecessary worries and frustrations.
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