At Seattle Data Recovery, we understand that losing access to an encrypted drive is a highly stressful situation. Because BitLocker and other hardware or software encryption methods require specialized cryptographic handling, secure isolation, and advanced forensic tools just to evaluate the health of the drive, encrypted media requires a significantly more complex initial assessment than standard unencrypted drives.
To provide you with a transparent and accurate evaluation, we charge a $500 encryption fee per device to perform a comprehensive diagnosis on encrypted hard drives.
What this diagnostic fee covers:
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Secure cleanroom isolation and sector-by-sector cloning of the encrypted media to prevent further degradation.
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Advanced cryptographic analysis to determine the integrity of the encrypted volume, metadata, and boot sectors.
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A detailed, professional diagnostic report outlining the precise hardware or logical failure state of your device.
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A definitive assessment of the viability and cost of a full data extraction.
We believe in complete candor and transparency regarding our processes. This fee ensures our engineers can safely and rigorously assess your encrypted hardware without risking further damage to your locked data.
