WD Purple 10TB Surveillance HDD Recovery in Kolkata

By Published On: August 23rd, 20251.6 min read
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Case Overview :

A WD Purple 10TB surveillance HDD from 2018 stopped working in Kolkata CCTV setups, freezing NVRs operating across New Town, Park Street, and Salt Lake. The disk carried 9TB of 24/7 security video archives, most of which related to retail spaces. Upon failure, the DVR flagged "Critical HDD Missing" and halted recording. WD Purple 10TB Surveillance HDD Recovery in Kolkata was launched as a high-priority evidence-grade task.

  • Brand: WD Purple
  • Capacity: 10TB
  • Data Size: 9TB
  • Success Rate: 100%

Problem Description

The drive began spinning down randomly when recording live security feeds at Ballygunge malls. Soon after, it emitted distinct clicks before stopping permanently. Multiple connection attempts around Howrah workstations failed, with sectors locked. Entire video days were lost if data wasn't recovered.

Understanding the Challenge

WD Purple is optimized for stable video writes but 7+ years of sequential duty weakens surface tracks and firmware microcode. Ensuring video continuity needs sector-stable imaging, because any skip will scatter timelines. Successful WD Purple 10TB HDD Recovery in Kolkata meant balancing mechanical head swaps with video-aware carving sequences.

Data Recovery

Our team transplanted failing heads with donor aligned precisely. Firmware translator modules reinstated to unlock partitions. Imaging spanned stable blocks first, gradually recovering fragile sectors via retries. Specialized forensic carving reconstructed .avi/.mp4 streams with intact timestamps. Playback testing was performed across multiple cameras to validate full sequence.

Outcome of Data Retrieval

All key surveillance days were retrieved and delivered into camera-wise structured folders. New Town retailers confirmed restored footage was fully playable. Shops quickly restored compliance and used evidence for incident review.

Conclusion:
CCTV disks can fail but surveillance footage is recoverable. WD Purple 10TB Surveillance HDD Recovery in Kolkata reinforced how donor heads + timestamp sync restore full camera data.

Call To Action

If your WD Purple CCTV disk fails in Kolkata, Salt Lake or Howrah, connect to DataCare Labs for video-preserving recovery under No Data No Charge Policy.

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