A client using an HP Pavilion G7 laptop began experiencing increasing system instability, with frequent error messages causing the laptop to freeze. Over time, the issues worsened until the laptop would no longer boot.
When attempting to start the system, the BIOS displayed the following error message:
“No boot device detected.”
This meant that the laptop was unable to detect the hard drive, preventing access to the operating system and all stored files. The client had important personal and work-related data on the laptop and needed urgent hard drive recovery service before considering hardware repairs.
To recover their critical data, the client sought professional hard drive data recovery services from Manchester Data Recovery, a company with over 25 years of experience in retrieving lost, deleted, and inaccessible data.
Challenges
- No Boot Device Detected – The BIOS failed to recognise the internal hard drive, meaning the OS could not load.
- Frequent System Freezing Before Failure – This suggested progressive drive degradation, possibly due to bad sectors or firmware corruption.
- Inaccessible Data – Since the system wouldn’t boot, standard file access methods were not an option.
- Urgent Hard Drive Data Recovery Service Needed – The client required immediate recovery of personal and work files before considering laptop repairs.
Solution by Manchester Data Recovery
Upon receiving the HP Pavilion G7 laptop, Manchester Data Recovery’s expert engineers followed a structured forensic recovery approach:
✅ Hard Drive Removal & Diagnostic Testing – The internal hard drive was extracted and tested in a controlled lab environment to determine the cause of failure.
✅ Drive Cloning & Sector-Level Imaging – A sector-by-sector clone of the failing hard drive was created to preserve existing data and prevent further degradation.
✅ File System Repair & Partition Recovery – Engineers reconstructed the corrupted partition table, allowing access to previously lost files.
✅ Bad Sector Handling & Deep Data Extraction – Using specialised recovery tools, data was retrieved despite damaged sectors on the disk.
✅ Secure Data Transfer – Successfully recovered files were verified for integrity and transferred to a new external storage device for easy access.
Results & Client Impact
- 100% of critical personal and work files successfully recovered
- Corrupt file system and bad sectors bypassed, enabling full hard drive data recovery
- Client was able to retrieve all data before proceeding with laptop repairs
- Recommendations provided for data backup solutions to prevent future loss
The client was highly satisfied, as Manchester Data Recovery successfully restored all valuable files, even though the laptop itself was non-functional. The effectiveness of our hard drive recovery service ensured that not a single important file was lost.
Conclusion
This case highlights the risks of hard drive failures in laptops and the importance of acting quickly when experiencing freezing, boot errors, or “no boot device detected” messages. These signs often indicate imminent drive failure, and continued use can worsen data loss.
For those experiencing boot errors, unrecognized hard drives, or system crashes, Manchester Data Recovery provides expert hard drive data recovery services to restore lost files quickly and securely.
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