We Recover What You Thought Was Lost

Hard drive failures, ransomware, water damage, accidental deletion — Sawtooth Digital Forensics recovers data from drives other services can't. Locally owned. Idaho Falls based. Free diagnosis. No data = no fee.

No one should guarantee they can get back your data. Some data loss is truly irreversible (and we call it "securely deleted"). Some is truly encrypted beyond recovery without the key (and we call it "secured").

But often, all is not lost. Let us give it a try.

Failed Internal Hard Drives (HDDs)

* Clicking noises

* Grinding noises

* No noises/not spinning

* No longer recognized on your system

* "I have no idea. My files are just gone!"

Don't panic! We can diagnose, and often fix, mechanical and logical failures from a variety of causes.

SSDs, Flash, SD cards, USB

* NAND failure

* Firmware corruption

* PCB/Controller issues

Many of these types of issues and more can be recovered. Let us try.

Smartphones, Tablets, Mobile Devices

* Lost photos, contacts, app data

* Broken screen, failing buttons, no charging, water damage.

Wether you or your {friend | coworker | child | parent | cat } deleted stuff, or

you dropped it in the { tub | lake | toilet }, we don't judge.

External Drives and NAS

Drive not recognized or won't mount — often caused by corrupted firmware, connector damage, or file system errors rather than lost data.
Accidental deletion or reformatting, failed backup or software update.
Clicking, grinding, or unusual noises signaling mechanical failure — we recommend powering off immediately to prevent further damage.
RAID array failures including degraded arrays, failed rebuilds, and multi-drive dropouts.
Water, fire, or physical damage to enclosures.

Ransomware and Malware

* Files encrypted and held for ransom

* Corrupted or deleted data from malware

* Uncertain scope of compromise after an incident

We do not negotiate with attackers. We coordinate with law enforcement, monitor for publicly released decryption keys, and prioritize rebuilding from clean backups whenever they exist.

RAID, Proprietary or Legacy

* Multi-drive storage arrays for small businesses on site and home systems.

* Hardware or software RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 6) and proprietary systems

Let us diagnose the problem. You will get a fair and fixed quote. No recovery, no fee.

How It Works

If you are reading this, you likely had a bad day. Losing your data or losing access to it is frustrating, scary, and often very costly. We try to make recovery as quick and easy as possible. There are no guarantees. But we don't charge a fee until we recover data.

1. Free Diagnosis

Send us your device or describe the failure. We assess what's recoverable and give you a clear, no-obligation quote before any work begins.

2. You Approve.
Then We Go to Work.

Once you approve the quote, our technicians get to work — no surprise charges, no work performed without your sign-off.

3. Secure Delivery of Recovered Data

Recovered files are verified and delivered back to you securely, along with a summary of what was found.

Pricing

Fixed starting prices for common recovery scenarios. Every case is different — final pricing depends on the failure type and media involved, and you'll always get a quote before we start.

Logical File Recovery

from $199

Physical System Recovery

from $399

Business & RAID Recovery

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