🎥 CCTV Footage Recovered from 3×6TB Seagate SkyHawk Drives – Even After Format & Overwrite
Case ID: MI-0723-ST6000VX009
Drive Details:
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Brand: Seagate
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Model: SkyHawk ST6000VX009
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Capacity: 6TB × 3 units
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Usage: NVR (Network Video Recorder) with IP Cameras
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Purpose: CCTV Surveillance Recording
Customer Complaint:
Customer submitted three 6TB SkyHawk surveillance hard drives used in an NVR system. The drives were accidentally formatted, and over 2 hours of new footage was recorded post-formatting. They needed urgent recovery of previously recorded CCTV footage before the formatting event.
Previous Attempts:
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Customer initially tried standard PC-based recovery software – no success.
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They also consulted a local data recovery provider in Bhopal (M.P.), but the attempt failed due to overwritten and proprietary video storage formats used by the NVR system.
Micronics Recovery Approach:
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Analyzed NVR-specific partitioning and data block allocation used by IP cameras.
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Identified raw video fragments from unallocated space and reconstructed fragmented surveillance footage.
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Used custom extraction techniques to bypass overwritten index areas and recover playable .dav/.mp4 files.
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Recovered specific timeframes based on customer requirement.
Outcome:
✅ Successful Recovery from All 3 Drives
Recovered previously deleted CCTV recordings, including footage required for investigation and client usage — despite format and partial overwrite.
Customer Status:
✅ Recovered Footage Delivered with Time-Based Sorting
Client expressed satisfaction after failed attempts elsewhere. Case closed with full success.
📌 Micronics Data Recovery Lab is trusted for advanced CCTV/NVR/IP Camera data recovery — even from overwritten, formatted, or inaccessible surveillance storage.