Synology DiskStation RAID Recovery

At Aberdeen Data Recovery, we are proud to be Scotland’s No.1 RAID recovery specialists, with over 25 years of experience recovering data from all Synology NAS models, including complex DiskStation RAID arrays. Whether your NAS is beeping, shutting down unexpectedly, or showing signs of data corruption, our engineers have the expertise and tools to restore your files—even in the most critical situations.

🛠️ Synology NAS RAID Recovery Services

We offer professional recovery solutions for all Synology DiskStation and RackStation models using:

  • RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, JBOD

  • SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID) configurations

  • Btrfs and EXT4 file systems

  • Single and multi-bay NAS devices (2 to 32 disks)

Whether your RAID array has suffered hardware damage, rebuild failure, or file system corruption, we can recover your data swiftly and securely.

💻 Case Study: Synology DiskStation – Drive Addition Failure

A client contacted us after experiencing repeated shutdowns following an attempt to expand their Synology DiskStation with two new Western Digital drives. Although the new drives matched the existing configuration, the DiskStation began to:

  • Shut down unexpectedly

  • Reboot without stabilising

  • Emit warning beeps before every crash

  • Fail to mount the volume or allow data access

🔍 Our Diagnostic Findings

After examining the system, we identified the following issues:

  • One of the original drives had a mechanical failure – specifically head damage and platter degradation.

  • The RAID rebuild had automatically initiated, but failed partway due to the damaged disk.

  • Multiple power cycles had corrupted the RAID metadata and partially overwritten the parity structure.

🔧 Professional Recovery Process – Step-by-Step

Here’s how our experts successfully recovered the client’s data:

  1. Drive Imaging and Stabilisation

    • Isolated all drives.

    • Cloned healthy drives and mechanically repaired the failed drive in our ISO-certified cleanroom.

  2. Firmware and Head Stack Replacement

    • Replaced damaged read/write heads.

    • Aligned platters and recalibrated motor for safe imaging.

  3. Logical RAID Structure Analysis

    • Examined original RAID parameters (disk order, striping, parity schema).

    • Reconstructed the Synology SHR layout from raw disk images.

  4. Corruption Detection & Data Reassembly

    • Identified and reversed damage caused by partial rebuilds.

    • Rebuilt the Btrfs file system and extracted a clean file structure.

  5. Integrity Testing & Secure Return

    • Validated data sets for file integrity.

    • Delivered recovered data on a new encrypted external drive.

🔌 Supported Synology NAS Models & Drives

We recover data from all major Synology models, including:

  • DS Series: DS220+, DS920+, DS1821+, DS1522+

  • RS Series (RackStation): RS1221+, RS4021xs+, RS819

  • Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) and traditional RAID setups

We also support drives from all major manufacturers used in Synology NAS systems:

  • Western Digital (WD Red, Red Plus/Pro), Seagate IronWolf, Toshiba, Hitachi (HGST), Samsung, Kingston, Crucial, SanDisk, ADATA, Maxtor, Fujitsu, Corsair

💼 Why Choose Aberdeen Data Recovery?

  • 🧠 25 Years of RAID Recovery Expertise

  • 🧪 Cleanroom Facilities for Complex Mechanical Repairs

  • 🔄 Manual Reconstruction of Damaged or Partially Rebuilt Arrays

  • 💬 Free Diagnostic | No Data, No Fee Policy

  • 🔐 Strict Data Confidentiality & NDA Agreements Available

  • ⚡ Critical 48-Hour Recovery Service Available for Urgent Cases

📞 Contact Scotland’s Synology RAID Recovery Experts

If your Synology DiskStation is failing, rebooting, or not mounting, don’t risk permanent data loss. Aberdeen Data Recovery offers advanced recovery solutions tailored to your NAS environment.

Aberdeen Data Recovery – The trusted choice for Synology RAID recovery in Scotland and across the UK.