If your computer, external drive, SSD, or USB drive suddenly stopped working, Meridian PC Solutions can help you figure out what happened and whether your files can be recovered safely.
Data loss is stressful because it usually happens without warning. One day everything works. The next day, your computer refuses to start, your drive disappears, or important files are gone.
Our job is to slow things down, avoid making the problem worse, and determine the safest recovery path.
The more you use a failing drive, the higher the chance of overwriting or damaging recoverable data. Avoid installing software, running repair tools, formatting the drive, or repeatedly forcing it to restart.
We help home users and small businesses recover files from everyday computer issues, drive failures, and accidental deletion.
If Windows or macOS will not start, your files may still be recoverable. We can remove the drive, inspect it, and attempt to copy your data safely.
We help with external hard drives, portable SSDs, USB flash drives, and backup drives that are not mounting or are showing errors.
Accidentally deleted documents, photos, or folders? We can check whether the files are still recoverable before they are overwritten.
Clicking sounds, freezing, slow access, and repeated errors can point to a failing drive. We can diagnose the issue and recommend the safest next step.
SSD failures can be different from traditional hard drives. We’ll evaluate the condition and determine whether recovery is realistic.
Lost customer records, QuickBooks files, spreadsheets, or shared documents? We help local businesses recover critical files and plan better backup protection.
When files are important, guessing is not good enough. We start with diagnosis, explain what we find, and help you choose the safest recovery option.
We inspect the computer or drive and look for signs of logical or physical failure.
We explain whether the recovery looks straightforward, risky, or better suited for a cleanroom lab.
When appropriate, we attempt to recover the files to a separate healthy drive.
After recovery, we can help set up a better backup system so this does not happen again.
Reach out before trying random fixes online. Some “repair” steps can reduce your chances of getting the files back.
The drive no longer appears in File Explorer, Finder, Disk Management, or Disk Utility.
Stop using the drive immediately. Physical failure can get worse fast.
Do not save anything new to that drive. Deleted files may still be recoverable.
A slow computer can sometimes be a warning sign of a failing hard drive.
The operating system may be damaged, but your personal files may still be intact.
Do not format the drive unless you are sure you do not need the data.
Often, yes. If the storage drive is still readable, we may be able to remove it from the computer and recover the files to another drive.
Yes, depending on the condition of the drive. If the issue is logical corruption, file deletion, or a connection problem, recovery may be possible.
Not if the files are important. Installing or running software on the same drive can overwrite recoverable data or make a failing drive worse.
Stop using it. Clicking can indicate physical failure. In severe cases, the safest option may be a professional cleanroom recovery lab.
No honest data recovery provider can guarantee recovery before evaluating the drive. We will inspect the situation and explain what is realistic.
Bring the computer or drive to Meridian PC Solutions before trying more fixes. The sooner we look at it, the better your chances may be.
