Data Recovery Cost Estimator

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Data Recovery Cost Estimator

Estimate the cost of professional data recovery based on your storage device type, failure category, data volume, and turnaround urgency.

Storage Device Type

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Solid State Drive (SSD) RAID Array USB Flash Drive / Memory Card Magnetic Tape Mobile / Smartphone Storage

Failure / Damage Type

Logical Failure (accidental deletion, corruption, formatting) Firmware / Software Failure Mechanical Failure (clicking, not spinning) Electronic Failure (PCB damage, power surge) Severe Physical Damage (fire, water, crush)

Storage Capacity (GB)

Drive Fill Level (%)

Approximate percentage of the drive that contains data

Turnaround Urgency

Standard (7–14 business days) Priority (3–5 business days) Emergency (24–48 hours)

Number of Drives (RAID only)

Only applies if RAID Array is selected above

Estimate Recovery Cost

function datCalc() { // --- Read inputs --- const deviceType = document.getElementById('dat-device-type').value; const failureType = document.getElementById('dat-failure-type').value; const dataSize = parseFloat(document.getElementById('dat-data-size').value); const fillPct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('dat-fill-pct').value); const urgency = document.getElementById('dat-urgency').value; const raidDrives = parseInt(document.getElementById('dat-raid-drives').value);

// --- Validation --- const errors = []; if (isNaN(dataSize) || dataSize 100000) errors.push("Storage capacity must be between 1 and 100,000 GB."); if (isNaN(fillPct) || fillPct 100) errors.push("Drive fill level must be between 1% and 100%."); if (deviceType === 'raid' && (isNaN(raidDrives) || raidDrives 32)) errors.push("RAID drive count must be between 2 and 32.");

const resultDiv = document.getElementById('dat-result'); if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following:' + errors.map(e => '').join('') + ''; return; }

// --------------------------------------------------------------- // BASE COST by device type (USD) // Sources: DriveSavers, Ontrack, Secure Data Recovery published ranges // --------------------------------------------------------------- const deviceBase = { hdd: { min: 300, max: 1500 }, ssd: { min: 500, max: 2000 }, raid: { min: 1000, max: 5000 }, flash: { min: 200, max: 800 }, tape: { min: 400, max: 1800 }, mobile: { min: 250, max: 900 } };

// --------------------------------------------------------------- // FAILURE COMPLEXITY MULTIPLIER // Logical $${Math.round(costMin).toLocaleString()} – $${Math.round(costMax).toLocaleString()} USD

Midpoint estimate: $${Math.round(costMid).toLocaleString()}

ParameterValueFactor Applied Device Type${deviceLabel[deviceType]} Base $${base.min.toLocaleString()}–$${base.max.toLocaleString()} Failure Type${failureLabel[failureType]} ×${fMult.toFixed(2)} Urgency${urgencyLabel[urgency]} ×${uMult.toFixed(2)} Storage Capacity${dataSize.toLocaleString()} GB ×${sizeFactor.toFixed(3)} Drive Fill Level${fillPct}% (${effectiveGB.toFixed(0)} GB data) ×${fillFactor.toFixed(3)} ${deviceType === 'raid' ? RAID Drives${raidDrives} drives ×${raidFactor.toFixed(2)} : ''} Cost per Effective GB~$${costPerGB.toFixed(2)}/GB Estimated Success Rate~${successPct}%

⚠️ These are market-range estimates. Actual quotes vary by lab, geographic region, and specific device condition. Always obtain a free diagnostic evaluation first.

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#### Formula

Cost Range = BaseRange(device) × Ffailure × Furgency × Fsize × Ffill × FRAID

#### Assumptions & References

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