Data Recovery of 5.8TB from a Failed RAID Array

Data recovery became the only solution for a small business in Guelph, Ontario, after their SR590 server suffered a complete RAID failure. The 16 TB RAID array, running on a Windows Server environment, first showed warning signs in July 2022 when one disk failed. Just over a year later, in August 2023, a second disk failed—bringing the entire system down.

The stakes were high. More than 5.8 TB of business-critical files were stored across the array, and suddenly, none of it was accessible. Faced with the possibility of losing years of work, the business contacted WeRecoverData, the leading data recovery company trusted worldwide for handling complex RAID failures.

Knowing how urgent the situation was, the WeRecoverData team responded immediately. Although no prior recovery attempts had been made, the dual drive failure meant the system required careful, professional handling.

Using advanced recovery tools and extensive experience with RAID arrays, the engineers virtually rebuilt the failed structure, reconstructing the data disk by disk. It was a technical and delicate process, but the effort paid off: the team successfully recovered the full 5.8 TB of data.

Thanks to WeRecoverData, the business avoided what could have been a devastating loss. Their files were restored, operations resumed, and what began as a RAID disaster ended as a story of relief and success.