Case Study

Data Recovery from a TRIM-Enabled LITE-ON 120GB SSD

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Overview:

This case study outlines the recovery process for a 120GB LITE-ON SSD (Model Number: PH6-CE120) belonging to an individual customer, who faced data loss due to the TRIM function being enabled.

Client Background:

An individual user relied heavily on the SSD to store critical personal and professional data. Unfortunately, enabling the TRIM function led to significant data loss, prompting the need for specialized data recovery services.

Addressing Key Challenges in Data Recovery:

The primary challenge involved recovering data from an SSD with TRIM enabled, which complicates recovery efforts by marking data blocks as free, potentially leading to irreversible data loss.

Specifications & Challenges:

Model Number: PH6-CE120 (SSD)
Drive Capacity: 120 GB
Issue: TRIM Function Enabled

Issue:

The SSD presented significant recovery challenges due to the TRIM command, which erased references to the data blocks, rendering the traditional recovery methods ineffective.

Data Recovery Actions & Approach:

Upon receiving the SSD, our technical experts conducted a thorough assessment to determine the extent of the damage and the feasibility of data recovery.

Initial Assessment:

Client’s Action: The client reported data loss after the TRIM function was enabled on the SSD. They sought immediate recovery assistance.

Recovery Strategy:

Electrical Component Check: Engineers confirmed that the electrical components of the SSD were functioning correctly.
Controller Analysis: The team read the controller's internal settings and examined the controller database, discovering that the unique translator configuration file was empty due to the TRIM command.
Data Chip Inspection: Despite the TRIM command, the data chips were found to be filled with encrypted data via "on-the-fly encryption."

Data Recovery Success:

Our engineers devised a plan to recreate the unique translator configuration file, which was crucial in successfully mapping the encrypted data on the SSD. They then uploaded the newly created configuration virtually onto the SSD software and performed a byte-to-byte cloning of the drive.

Upon completion of the imaging process, the client’s requirement for 100% data recovery was successfully met.

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Conclusion:

Through a meticulous recovery strategy and advanced analysis, we successfully recovered data from an SSD impacted by the TRIM function. This achievement enabled the client to regain access to their critical files, demonstrating the precision and reliability of our SSD Data Recovery Services.

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Business Need

The client needed urgent data recovery services after realizing that enabling TRIM had led to data loss on their SSD.

Solution Approach

Our approach involved technical assessments, strategic controller data recovery, and effective use of data cloning techniques to retrieve encrypted data.

Result

The client received 100% of their lost data, successfully resolving their data recovery needs, and reinforcing our commitment to customer satisfaction.