You deleted something important — act fast and stop writing to the drive
Good news first: deleted file recovery in Perth has some of the best odds of any data loss, because deleting a file usually doesn't erase it — it just marks the space as reusable. The catch is that anything you save, install or download afterwards can land on top of it. The less you use the device now, the better your chances.
The golden rule: when in doubt, switch it off
Every extra minute a failing device runs can cost you data. Stop using it, don't try recovery software, and call us — talking it through costs nothing.
What's actually happening
When you delete a file or empty the recycle bin, the data stays physically on the drive until something else overwrites that space. The same is true after a quick format.
That's why time and usage matter more than anything. A drive you stop using straight away holds onto deleted data well; a drive you keep working on slowly overwrites it.
What to do — and what to avoid
The few minutes after data loss matter more than anything. Here's how to protect your chances.
- Stop using the device immediately — don't save, install or download anything.
- If it's the drive you booted from, shut the computer down to stop background writes.
- For a deleted photo on a phone or camera card, stop taking photos and remove the card.
- Bring the device (or card) to us for a safe, read-only recovery attempt.
- Don't keep using the computer — every action can overwrite what you deleted.
- Don't install recovery software onto the same drive you're recovering from.
- Don't 'defrag' or optimise the drive.
- Don't save recovered files back onto the same drive.
What your recovery odds look like
If you stop using the device quickly, recovery odds for recently deleted files are very high. We work from a read-only copy where possible, so the original is never put at further risk.
The biggest mistake with deleted file recovery in Perth is carrying on as normal and overwriting the data. Power down, stop saving anything new, and let us recover it properly — the sooner you stop, the more we can get back.
Other things that go wrong
Whatever's happened to your device, there's usually a calm way back. Find your situation.
Let's get your data back — calmly and carefully.
Bring it to our Perth lab or post it in. We assess it, give you the honest odds, and nothing proceeds without your go-ahead.