Data Recovery for Scotch Plains, NJ
Every recovery starts with a $75 diagnostic. From the Stage House Inn corner in Scotch Plains, our Somerville shop is about 29 minutes west on Route 22. Bring in the drive or the computer it lives in; we text the diagnosis and a flat price, and we wait for your approval before recovering anything.
75 North Bridge St, Somerville NJ 08876 · Private parking · Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
Contact Us First. It Takes Two Minutes.
No appointment is needed, but a quick message before you leave Scotch Plains saves you a wasted trip. Tell us what happened to the drive and we'll tell you what to bring and what not to do in the meantime.
- Whether to bring the whole computer or just the drive
- How to keep a clicking or failing drive from getting worse
- Whether rush service makes sense for your deadline
Bring the Drive In.
No appointment. Check in at the kiosk.Walk in during shop hours and check in on our kiosk. The screen explains how data recovery works in large, easy-to-read text, confirms your turnaround time, and asks you to tick a box and sign on screen. Tell us which files matter most (family genealogy scans, a golf league's scorekeeping spreadsheet, a teacher's lesson plans, backyard wedding photos) so we look for those first.
We work on internal hard drives and SSDs, external USB drives, flash drives, SD and camera cards, desktops and laptops, and NAS or RAID boxes. We do not recover data from phones.
- Monday to Friday
- 10am to 5pm
- Saturday
- 9am to 2pm
- Sunday
- Closed
$75 to Find Out What's Recoverable.
Standard diagnostic: 2 to 3 days.The diagnostic tells us why the files disappeared (a failing drive, a deleted folder, a corrupted partition, a dead computer around a healthy drive) and how much of your data can realistically come back. You get an honest answer, not a sales pitch.
Your drive stays on our bench in Somerville the whole time. We don't box it up for a lab in another state, so you're never waiting on a shipping label to find out what happened to your files.
- Diagnostic FeeDrive evaluation and recovery assessment
- $75
- Rush ServiceWe offer rush. Ask about it at drop-off
- Available
Credited if you go ahead. When the recovery is approved, the $75 comes off your recovery price. It's not an extra charge.
We Text You the Plan.
Nothing gets copied until you say yes.At check-in we text your ticket number so you know your drive is logged. When the diagnostic is done, we text what we found in plain language: which folders are readable, roughly how much data that is, and the flat price to copy it to a new drive. Reply yes and we start. Reply no and nothing else is charged.
Your ticket # is #41493.
We'll text you once the recovery diagnostic is complete. 👍
Get Your Files Back.
Diagnostic fee already deducted.We text you when the recovery is finished. Come by during shop hours, pay the balance, and take your files home. In the example here, the recovery was quoted at $299. The $75 diagnostic you paid at drop-off comes off that, so the balance due at pickup is $224 plus NJ sales tax.
- Data Recovery (quoted)
- $299.00
- Diagnostic Paid at Drop-Off
- -$75.00
- Subtotal
- $224.00
- NJ Sales Tax (6.625%)
- $14.84
Avoid the Fake Data Recovery Listings
Look up data recovery near Scotch Plains and many of the results are counters that simply collect drives and mail them to an out-of-state lab. Once your drive is in a shipping box, you are trusting the mail with your only copy. We handle recovery ourselves in Somerville.
Your drive goes in a box
- The local listing only collects the drive, then ships it to a lab you've never seen, often in another state.
- A failing drive gets bounced around in a delivery truck, and a package can be delayed, damaged, or lost.
- Your family photos or client files pass through strangers' hands and a shipping depot.
- You wait on transit both ways before anyone even looks at it, and the person at the counter can't answer your questions.
Your drive stays in Somerville
- All recovery work is done on-site, on our own bench at 75 N Bridge St. Your drive never leaves the building.
- You hand it to the person who actually does the work, and you can call the shop directly at 908-428-9558.
- Standard diagnostic in 2 to 3 days with no shipping time, and rush service is available.
- If your drive needs something beyond what we do in-house, we tell you plainly and can give you the contact for a recovery partner. The choice stays yours.
Quick test: before you hand over a drive anywhere, ask "Will my drive be recovered here, in this building?" If the answer involves shipping, you're looking at a drop-off point, not a lab.
Recovering Files for Scotch Plains Households and Local History Keepers
Scotch Plains was settled as early as 1684, largely by Scottish Quakers, and was a stop on the stagecoach line between New York and Philadelphia. It was incorporated in 1878 as Fanwood Township and is now a Union County township of roughly 25,000 people. A place with that much history tends to have family records worth protecting.
Colonial history
The Stage House Inn dates to 1737, and the Osborn-Cannonball House Museum is run by the local historical society. Anyone scanning old deeds, letters or photos should know we can recover those scans from a failed drive in our Somerville shop.
Watchung Reservation
The 1,945-acre Watchung Reservation covers the north side of the township, with trails, stables and a nature center. Hikers and wildlife photographers who lose an SD card can bring it in, and we will tell you what can be recovered.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools
The regional school district serves both towns, and students lean on laptops and flash drives. We recover USB flash drives and laptop drives, and nothing is shipped out of state.
Scotch Plains communities and place names
Heads up: Dave's Computers doesn't have a location in Scotch Plains. Every recovery happens at our shop at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville, and your drive never leaves the building.
Directions from Scotch Plains to Our Somerville Shop
Scotch Plains is close to Route 22, so after about a mile of local streets the drive is almost entirely one highway.
From The historic Stage House Inn at Park Avenue and Front Street, Scotch Plains
- From the Stage House Inn, turn right onto Front Street (County Route 620). Follow Front Street for about 0.6 mile.
- Make a right on Terrill Road (County Route 611). After about 0.3 mile, take the ramp on the left for US 22.
- Merge onto US 22 West and stay on it for about 12 miles. Take the exit ramp on the right as you reach the Somerville area.
- Exit to the right and follow Grove Street. Grove Street is about 0.2 mile.
- Bear right again onto Ivanhoe Avenue, then turn left onto North Bridge Street. Ivanhoe Avenue is about a tenth of a mile, then North Bridge Street runs about 0.6 mile to the shop.
- Pull into the driveway at 75 N Bridge St on your right. The shop is on the right side of North Bridge Street; look for the blue Dave's Computers arrow sign at the driveway.
A Real Office, With Our Own Parking
We work out of a commercial office building on North Bridge Street, not a spare room in someone's house. It's the large gray-shingled building with the stone front and the tall brick chimneys.
- Find the blue arrow sign. Our Dave's Computers sign sits at the curb right at the driveway entrance.
- Pull into the private lot. Follow the driveway along the left side of the building to the parking lot. Parking is free.
- Look for our windows. Our entrance is in the single-story wing facing the lot, with Dave's Computers signs in the windows.
A Few More Things
Need It Sooner?
Standard turnaround is 2 to 3 days. We also offer rush service; we'll go over timing and cost with you at drop-off.
Rush AvailableCan't Carry It In?
Heavy tower or a NAS box full of drives? Call us from the parking lot at 908-428-9558 and we'll come out to your car to carry it in.
Call Us FirstWant the Full Picture?
See everything we recover on our data recovery in New Jersey page, or read how data recovery pricing works before you come in.
Scotch Plains Data Recovery FAQ
How much is the data recovery diagnostic?
$75. It covers checking the drive, finding out why the files are missing, and telling you what can be recovered. If you approve the recovery, the $75 is credited toward the price.
When is the $75 refunded?
When you hand us the drive directly (a bare drive, external drive, USB flash drive or SD card) and we can't recover your data, the diagnostic is refunded. If the drive has to be removed from a laptop or desktop, that removal is labor, so the diagnostic isn't refunded even if recovery isn't possible.
How long does it take?
The standard diagnostic takes 2 to 3 days. We also offer rush service, and we'll go over it with you in person at drop-off.
How far is your shop from Scotch Plains?
From The historic Stage House Inn at Park Avenue and Front Street, Scotch Plains it's about 14.2 miles and 29 minutes, mostly on US-22 West. The shop is at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville, with a private parking lot. Look for the blue Dave's Computers arrow sign at the driveway.
Can you recover scanned family papers from an old external drive that nobody in Scotch Plains can get to open?
Often, yes. We recover external USB drives, internal hard drives and SSDs in our Somerville shop. The $75 diagnostic tells you what is recoverable and the flat price, and it is credited toward the recovery if you approve.
Do you ship my drive to another lab?
No. All recovery work is done on-site at our Somerville shop, and your drive never goes in the mail. If a drive needs work beyond what we do in-house, we'll tell you and can give you the contact for a recovery partner, so you decide what happens next.
Can you recover files from my phone?
No. We recover data from hard drives, SSDs, external drives, USB flash drives, SD cards, computers, and NAS or RAID systems, but not from phones.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk in Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm or Saturday 9am to 2pm and check in at the kiosk. Questions first? Call 908-428-9558.
Bring the Drive In Today.
$75 diagnostic. Honest answers. The same technician since 2011.
908-428-9558Mon-Fri 10am-5pm · Sat 9am-2pm · 75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ · About 29 minutes from Scotch Plains