Syntax Technical Computer Forensics
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San Francisco, CA
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Sam is incredibly professional and was able to help recover and back up a hard d
Sam is incredibly professional and was able to help recover and back up a hard drive with very short notice. If you are need of these kinds of services I wouldn't go anywhere else.
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via YelpSam was able to recover my files from a corrupted SSD. He was systematic, method
Sam was able to recover my files from a corrupted SSD. He was systematic, methodical, and almost as importantly, he gave regular updates throughout the progress. Amazingly, he's also a great person and has an air of humility despite his skills. If you need to recover files, just hire Sam. There's nothing to think about.
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via YelpSam was awesome in his attempt to recover files for me. Unfortunately, he was un
Sam was awesome in his attempt to recover files for me. Unfortunately, he was unable to because of the complex nature to how my drive was formatted in a RAID system and how the drive had become corrupted. Once he tried everything possible, he went the extra step to put me in contact with a different company that maybe able to help retrieve the files. I would highly recommend Sam for his fast service, professionalism and personal attention to my situation. Thanks for your help Sam!
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via YelpSam was a huge help fixing my hard drive issue. Sam is great to work with and ke
Sam was a huge help fixing my hard drive issue. Sam is great to work with and keeps in touch regarding his progress. He kept plugging away until he fixed my hard drive. Even if he didn't fix the issue, I was confident that he would have done all that is humanly possible. Just one caveat - these services aren't cheap in general, though Sam is the most reasonable of the bunch. So make sure you understand the minimum fee before you have Sam start work.
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via YelpI too found Sam on Yelp, and now it's my turn to give him 5 stars. My hard drive
I too found Sam on Yelp, and now it's my turn to give him 5 stars. My hard drive bit the dust and took all my photos and files with it. I know, I know, I should've had a second backup. First star goes to Sam for not reminding me about that ;). I was told by a local IT person that it'd be at least 1K to recover my data, which was pretty much out of the question. So, I searched online for SF data recovery services, saw Sam's raving Yelp reviews, and gave him a call. He returned my call immediately and told me there was a good chance he'd be able to help, and that if he couldn't recover the data there would be no charge. And his price was about a third of the going rate. Sam's demeanor is beyond calming - he's a genuinely pleasant, honest person who seems to love what he does and sincerely care about his customers. I dropped off my hard drive with complete trust in Sam's capabilities and integrity. He patiently explained every step of the process and even showed me the inner workings of a sample hard drive. He asked me which were the most important files to retrieve, and told me he'd call me in a couple days with an update. His first update was to inform me that he was able to retrieve all of my photos and was working on the other files. Next call was to say he had accomplished 100% data recovery. I now have all my data back, including some very sentimental photographs that couldn't be replaced. If you're in need of data recovery services in the Bay area I can't think of a reason to go anywhere else. If you go to Sam chances are you'll be writing a 5-star review.
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via YelpSam is definitely the man to see for data recovery. I called many people, highly
Sam is definitely the man to see for data recovery. I called many people, highly rated on Yelp, and most said they couldn't help me because my dead hard drive was making clicking noises. Those who said they might be able to help gave estimates ranging from $700 to a few thousand dollars. When I emailed Sam, he was undaunted, quoted a reasonable price, and said he wouldn't charge if he couldn't recover the data. When I brought the drive in to Sam, he asked me more precise questions to diagnose the problem. We also prioritized which folders I needed the most since he said that the drive sometimes degrades even more during the process of recovery. The next day, Sam emailed me that he was able to recover 100% of my files. Sam was very accommodating in terms of how I wanted to receive the recovered files. He uploaded to the cloud some critical files that I needed immediately, and downloaded all the files onto a portable drive that I supplied. The download took a few hours, late on a Friday afternoon, and Sam sent me progress updates so that I could plan when to come pick up the drive as I needed my files before the weekend. Sam turned a nightmare scenario into a smooth experience. I am extremely happy and would recommend his services to any poor soul with a dead drive.
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via YelpThe photos on my fiancee's external hard drive were completely gone one Saturday
The photos on my fiancee's external hard drive were completely gone one Saturday morning. ALL OF THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS and memories collected over 20+ years. I found Samuel here on Yelp. I felt very bad for my fiancee and wanted this resolved right away. I gave him a call, and he had a very calm demeanor. He told me that although he was spending the weekend with his family, he understood the severity of retrieving the photos, and it would be no problem to work on it. Samuel was very honest, providing me a realistic timeline to scan the hard drive. I drove to his location, albeit further than what was ideal, but this was an emergency and I easily trusted him compared to other Yelp Data Recovery people I called. He explained the process, answered any and all of my questions, even took time to console my fiancee about the prospects of retrieving the data. He never over-promised, and gave a 90+% chance of recovery. His assessment was that the files were probably still there, but a virus could just be hiding them. The drive size was 500GB, with maybe about 70+GB worth of data missing. Samuel mentioned that this process could take days depending on how the files were hidden. My fiancee and I dropped the hard drive off at 4pm, and by about 9pm, I get a text... He was able to retrieve ALL of the files, found the source of the problem, explained it, and even went the extra mile to upload the retrieved 70+ GB of photos/videos to a cloud drive for me to download a copy later. Overall, for your Data Recovery needs, call Samuel. He is a genuinely nice person, and when under-fire, exudes cool and calm, qualities needed when a data recovery disaster occurs.
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via YelpSam, the genius behind Syntax Technical, is a miracle worker. I'm one of those p
Sam, the genius behind Syntax Technical, is a miracle worker. I'm one of those people in the legal field who has to alternate between using my Mac (preferred) and my office PC (clearly inferior), which causes a lot of strife. It seems like the PC is always throwing a tantrum! One day, the PC caught a nasty virus and refused to open any browsers. I was on a deadline and terrified that I'd lost my work, but Sam swooped in to save the day. In no time at all, the computer was not only virus-free, but working faster than ever! And don't get me wrong, Sam is equally talented when it comes to dealing with the occasional Mac hiccup. I can't recommend him enough!
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