Cyber Forensics
Case Studies
Computer & Mobile
Hard Disk Data Recovery – WD Black (Logical Failure)
A power interruption occurred during an active data transfer. After reboot, the WD Black drive was detected by BIOS but appeared as RAW in Windows Disk Management, prompting for format. Recognizing the risk of overwriting data, the client refrained from formatting and contacted Byte Guard Forensics for a safe, non-destructive recovery.
Case Study: Hard Disk Data Recovery via PC-3000
The client reported that the drive containing critical accounting data suddenly became inaccessible after a power surge. Attempts to connect the drive externally via USB enclosures and data recovery utilities failed — it was not being recognized by the system BIOS. Recognizing possible firmware or head-level failure, the case was assigned to Byte Guard’s Data Recovery Division for forensic-grade analysis using PC-3000 Express.