4 Remarkable Data Recovery Cases of the Month—November 2025

Thousands of customers rely on our data recovery labs each month, bringing with them both urgency and hope. Every case has an individual story to tell, and behind each device is something invaluable: a company’s financial records, a lifetime of memories, or months of hard work.

Our professionals put forth endless effort to restore what really counts: valuable project files, priceless images and videos, and vital business data. We’ve chosen four compelling data recovery stories from November that not only restored data but also provided real relief and had a lasting impact on our clients’ daily lives.

Even though the circumstances surrounding each case were different and each of the respective devices posed a different challenge (from dead hard disk to water damage to BitLocker encryption to severe data corruption), the objective was still to recover what was important. In this blog, we will explain how our data recovery experts tackled each situation and present video testimonials by our relieved clients recounting how it all unfolded.

Stellar Data Recovery Bengaluru Recovers Crucial Data From Dead Toshiba HDD

Client Details: Senior official from a test and process control instruments manufacturer

Device: Toshiba SATA HDD

Problem Type: Complex logical issue

Data Impacted: Business data (Excel, PDF, and Word files)

Service Center: Stellar Data Recovery Bengaluru

Client’s Concern

• The data hard disk became corrupted, putting the client’s data at risk.
• The system abruptly stopped booting, causing concerns about possible data loss.
• The client sought clarification on the extent of the damage.
• He needed a trustworthy HDD data recovery service with a transparent process.

Our Approach

Step 1: A thorough inspection was carried out in our ISO-certified lab in Bengaluru.

Issue found: Logical Corruption (system corruption & partition loss)

Step 2: The corrupted drive was cloned sector by sector and the data was transferred to a donor drive.

Step 3: Proprietary tools were used to rebuild the file system.

Step 4: The deleted partitions were restored.

Step 5: Data was extracted, and we had it verified by the client.

Step 6: Upon verification, the final recovered data was delivered to the client on an external HDD.

Customer Review for Stellar Data Recovery Service

[Stellar] is like a hospital where I brought my system that had suffered an attack, and they have revived it […] Whenever any friends of mine come across such a problem, I will definitely recommend them to Stellar.

Stellar Data Recovery Kolkata Restores Data From Water-Damaged Seagate HDD

Client’s Details: A consumer electronics retail chain

Device: Seagate SATA HDD

Problem Type: Complex physical damage

Data Impacted: Critical financial data

Service Center: Stellar Data Recovery Kolkata

Client’s Concern

• Heavy waterlogging had severely damaged the client’s office systems and storage devices.
• Crucial business data was no longer accessible, posing a risk to business operations.
• The client wasn’t sure if the missing data could be recovered at all.

Our Approach

Step 1: The media was immediately sent for initial inspection to assess the severity of the damage.

Step 2: Due to waterlogging, there were clear signs of moisture intrusion, and the drive showed no response.

Step 3: The waterlogged hard drive was carefully opened and treated inside our Class 100 Cleanroom lab.

Step 4: The drive was cloned, and the cloned data was transferred to a donor drive.

Step 5: A successful data recovery was performed, and data delivery was completed within the promised timeline.

Customer Review for Stellar Data Recovery Service

I got 99% of my data back, and I’m happy with that […] Stellar is a good data recovery service, and the price is reasonable.

Stellar Successfully Recovered BitLocker-Encrypted Data From 512 GB External SSD

Client’s Details: Senior official from a leading brewery

Drive: 512 GB external SSD

Problem Type: BitLocker encryption, logical corruption

Data Impacted: Important project data

Service Center: Stellar Data Recovery Gurugram

Client’s Concern

• The client’s SSD crashed during a crucial budgeting period.
• The main concern was whether the data could be recovered quickly given the high stakes and tight timeline.

Our Approach

Step 1: An initial inspection was conducted.

Issue found: BitLocker encryption and severely corrupted files

Step 2: For BitLocker-encrypted drives, we need the encryption key from the clients before proceeding with SSD Data Recovery.

Step 3: After decrypting the data and creating a clone, we used file signature analysis and manually fixed header corruption.

Step 4: Finally, the directory structure was reconstructed.

Step 5: The recovered data was verified and restored onto a new SSD upon the client’s request.

Customer Review for Stellar Data Recovery Service

I am really happy. I would really like to share my appreciation and gratitude for the Stellar team. They have been very, very professional. They are very transparent, and they have a very good communication process.

Stellar Data Recovery Restores Corrupted Data From Fujitsu Laptop Hard Drive

Client’s Details: Senior official from a leading telecom services company

Drive: Fujitsu SATA 120 GB HDD

Problem Type: Complex logical issue

Data Impacted: Photos & videos

Service Center: Stellar Data Recovery Hyderabad

Client’s Concern

• The client faced sudden hard drive corruption.
• His primary concern was whether his important multimedia data could be recovered.

Our Approach

Step 1: A detailed inspection was conducted to assess the extent of data corruption.

Issue identified: Severe logical corruption

Step 2: Sector-by-sector imaging was completed.

Step 3: Data was recovered from the cloned image using advanced proprietary tools.

Step 4: The damaged file structure was reconstructed successfully.

Step 5: All restored files were safely transferred to a new storage device after the client’s verification.

Customer Review for Stellar Data Recovery Service

“Stellar’s Laptop Recovery Service was also good. The team did a good job, and I appreciate them.”

Why Clients Trust Stellar Data Recovery?

These and thousands of other data loss cases from November highlight why clients trust Stellar Data Recovery.

• We handle every case with care for all kinds of data loss problems.
• Stellar is an ISO 9001/27001-certified data recovery service provider in India.
• Experienced technicians use best-in-class data recovery tools and technology to ensure maximum chances of data recovery.
• Clients value our expertise, 30 years of experience, and our transparent processes. Storage devices are handled very carefully & securely by experienced professionals in our ISO-certified data recovery labs.
• We have the industry’s highest success rate in restoring the data from all kinds of storage devices.

Wrap Up

These four customer testimonials demonstrate that, with prompt action, recovery is achievable even in the most difficult and unanticipated data loss scenarios. Relying on local vendors with limited expertise can reduce the chances of successful data recovery when your crucial data is at risk.

Our experience has taught us that when it comes to recovering lost data, the first attempt is the most important. Reaching out to a seasoned expert makes all the difference. Each case shows how Stellar Data Recovery’s professionals adopt case-specific approach to meet the particular difficulties at hand, assuring successful recovery when it counts most.

Data loss can occur at any time, so don’t wait—reach out to us for expert assistance. For more real recovery stories and insights, visit our YouTube page and subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed.