Lacie Recovery

Are you unable to access files on your Lacie external hard drive? Whether you’re dealing with mechanical failure, logical corruption, or accidental formatting, Aberdeen Data Recovery is here to help. With over 25 years of experience, we are Scotland’s No.1 Lacie data recovery services provider, trusted by individuals, creative professionals, and businesses across the UK.

From standard USB drives to ruggedised RAID-enabled units, we offer expert recovery solutions for all Lacie models—ensuring your valuable files are retrieved safely and professionally.

🔍 Top 20 Lacie Models We Recover From

We support data recovery for all Lacie devices, including these popular models:

1. Lacie Rugged Mini
2. Lacie Rugged USB-C
3. Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C
4. Lacie Rugged RAID Pro
5. Lacie d2 Professional
6. Lacie 2big RAID
7. Lacie 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3
8. Lacie 5big Thunderbolt 2
9. Lacie 6big Thunderbolt 3
10. Lacie 12big Thunderbolt 3
11. Lacie Porsche Design Mobile Drive
12. Lacie Mobile SSD
13. Lacie Mobile Drive (USB-C)
14. Lacie Fuel Wireless
15. Lacie Little Big Disk
16. Lacie Desktop Drive
17. Lacie Network Space
18. Lacie CloudBox
19. Lacie d2 Quadra
20. Lacie Rikiki

Whether you’re working with high-performance creative drives or older legacy storage, we’ve got the expertise to recover your data.

🛠️ Top 20 Lacie Drive Problems and How We Resolve Them

Here’s how we tackle the most common Lacie drive issues:

1. Mechanical Failure – Drives with internal damage (e.g., failed heads or motors) are repaired in our cleanroom before data is cloned and recovered.
2. Bad Sectors – We use advanced imaging tools to extract readable data while avoiding damaged disk areas.
3. Firmware Corruption – Proprietary tools allow us to repair or emulate firmware for access to otherwise invisible drives.
4. Logical Corruption – File systems such as NTFS, HFS+, or APFS are rebuilt to restore folder structure and data visibility.
5. PCB Failure – Damaged control boards are replaced with model-specific donors to re-establish power and communication.
6. Drive Not Recognised by System – We bypass hardware faults or USB/SATA interface failures to access the data directly.
7. Power Surge / Electrical Damage – Drives affected by power issues are diagnosed and stabilised in our lab.
8. Clicking Drive Sounds – Indicative of head crash; our cleanroom engineers replace failed components and image the disk.
9. Platter Damage – We isolate readable sectors and perform partial recovery where necessary.
10. Accidental File Deletion – Forensic tools are used to restore deleted files and recoverable metadata.
11. Accidental Formatting – We reconstruct formatted partitions and retrieve user files.
12. Overheating Issues – Drives affected by thermal stress are stabilised and imaged before further degradation occurs.
13. Encryption / Password Protection – We recover encrypted data where passwords or keys are available.
14. Dropped / Impact Damage – We recover from physical damage caused by drops or mishandling.
15. SSD Controller Failure (Lacie SSDs) – We perform chip-off or controller-level recovery where necessary.
16. USB Port Damage – We remove the drive from its enclosure and connect directly to the disk via professional interfaces.
17. Failed RAID in Lacie RAID units – We virtually rebuild the RAID structure (RAID 0, 1, or 5) and recover data from multiple drives.
18. Corrupted Time Machine Backups – We recover Apple Time Machine backups from failed Lacie drives.
19. Dropped Rugged Drives – Rugged casing doesn’t guarantee internal protection—our lab repairs the inner mechanism for data recovery.
20. Slow or Unresponsive Drives – These are often signs of early failure; we image the drive and preserve all possible data.

💾 Supported Systems, File Formats, and Interfaces

We recover data from:

• Operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux, UNIX
• File systems: NTFS, HFS+, APFS, EXT3/4, FAT32, exFAT
• Interfaces: USB-C, USB 3.0/2.0, Thunderbolt, SATA, PATA, NVMe, PCIe, M.2, U.2, SCSI, SAS, eSATA

✅ Why Choose Aberdeen Data Recovery?

• 25+ years of experience recovering from Lacie and other premium external drives
• Scotland’s most trusted name in RAID, SSD, and external hard drive recovery
• In-house cleanroom facilities for physical drive repair
• Advanced tools for encrypted and RAID-enabled Lacie drives
• Free diagnostics and optional 48-hour Critical Recovery Service
• Confidential and professional service trusted by photographers, designers, videographers, and businesses across the UK

From multimedia files to Time Machine backups, we treat every recovery with precision and care.

📍 Based in Aberdeen – Serving All of Scotland and the UK

Located in Aberdeen, we offer nationwide recovery services. You can:

• Drop off your Lacie device directly to our secure lab
• Ship your drive using our safe and insured postal options
• Begin with a free, no-obligation diagnostic

If your Lacie external drive is damaged, unreadable, or not showing your files, don’t risk further damage with DIY tools.

Contact Aberdeen Data Recovery today for expert Lacie data recovery services—and let us help you get your data back quickly and securely.