With over 25 years of professional expertise, Coventry Data Recovery is the trusted name in D-Link external hard disk recovery. Whether your D-Link device has suffered physical damage, firmware corruption, file system failure, or complex logical issues, our data recovery engineers are equipped with the tools and expertise to recover your data efficiently and safely.
✅ Services Offered
We provide data recovery services for all D-Link external drives and NAS units, including but not limited to:
Top 15 D-Link Models We Recover:
- D-Link DNS-320L ShareCenter
- D-Link DNS-327L ShareCenter+
- D-Link DNS-340L
- D-Link DNS-345
- D-Link DNS-1100-04
- D-Link DNS-320
- D-Link DNS-325
- D-Link DNS-343
- D-Link DNS-313
- D-Link DNS-600
- D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1550
- D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1250
- D-Link DNS-1100-05
- D-Link DNR-202L (with USB storage)
- D-Link DNS-1100-06
We also support all other D-Link branded USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and USB-C external drives.
🔧 Supported File Systems
- NTFS (Windows)
- HFS / HFS+ (macOS)
- APFS (macOS)
- EXT2 / EXT3 / EXT4 (Linux/Unix)
- exFAT and FAT32 (cross-platform)
💾 Supported Interfaces
- SATA / PATA (IDE)
- NVMe / PCIe
- M.2 / U.2 Interface
- eSATA
- USB 2.0 / 3.0 / 3.2 / USB-C
- SCSI, SAS, and other enterprise interfaces
🔍 Common D-Link Hard Disk Faults & Our Recovery Process
Below are the top 15 D-Link drive failures we commonly resolve, with a technical summary of each issue and how our engineers recover data:
1. Mechanical Head Failure
- Cause: Worn or misaligned read/write heads.
- Fix: Heads are replaced in a cleanroom, followed by imaging the disk.
2. Firmware Corruption
- Cause: Bad firmware modules stored on the service area.
- Fix: Firmware repair using vendor-specific tools; loader reconstruction where needed.
3. Bad Sectors
- Cause: Wear and degradation of disk surface.
- Fix: Sector-level imaging with ECC (Error Correction Code) to skip unreadable sectors.
4. Power Surge / Electrical Damage
- Cause: Sudden voltage spikes damaging PCBs.
- Fix: Replace PCB with a compatible unit and reprogram ROM from the original.
5. Corrupt File System (e.g. RAW volume)
- Cause: Improper disconnection, software crashes.
- Fix: Hex-level file system repair and metadata reconstruction.
6. Logical Corruption
- Cause: File table, partition table or master boot record corruption.
- Fix: Deep scan to identify data signatures and rebuild file system.
7. Drive Not Detected by BIOS or System
- Cause: PCB failure, NAND fault, firmware bug.
- Fix: Hardware interface testing and board-level repair.
8. Overheating Damage
- Cause: Fan failure or excessive ambient heat.
- Fix: Hardware stabilisation before performing forensic imaging.
9. Head Crash
- Cause: Sudden shock while drive is active.
- Fix: Replace head stack assembly and use adaptive firmware loading.
10. Platter Surface Scratches
- Cause: Severe head crash causing physical scratches.
- Fix: Read healthy sections first; skip unreadable damaged areas.
11. Encrypted File System Failures
- Cause: Corrupt encryption key or damaged key storage sectors.
- Fix: Custom decryption using salvaged metadata and key reconstruction.
12. PCB Burnout
- Cause: Power surge or moisture damage.
- Fix: Swap controller board and adapt ROM firmware from original PCB.
13. Controller Failure (SSD-based Drives)
- Cause: NAND or controller chipset malfunction.
- Fix: Direct NAND chip-off recovery using specialised tools.
14. Partition Table Corruption
- Cause: OS bug or disk formatting tool failure.
- Fix: Hex-level reconstruction of MBR/GPT and rebuilding partition map.
15. “Access Denied” Errors
- Cause: Permissions corruption or owner mismatch.
- Fix: Metadata analysis and ACL (Access Control List) recovery.
🖥️ Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows (All Versions)
- macOS (All versions from OS X to Ventura)
- Linux Distributions (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, etc.)
- Unix and BSD variants
- Embedded NAS operating systems
🏆 Why Choose Coventry Data Recovery?
- 25+ years of industry expertise in NAS and external disk recovery.
- Full cleanroom facilities for physical disk damage cases.
- Custom tools for D-Link and other NAS metadata extraction.
- Free diagnostics & transparent technical feedback.
- Success-based recovery approach – only pay when data is recovered.
📞 Contact Us Today
If your D-Link drive is inaccessible, failing, or damaged, don’t risk your data further by using DIY tools. Contact our engineers at Coventry Data Recovery for a free diagnostic evaluation.