Rapidspar or DDI?

[WarrenZ]

I'm really interested in adding data recovery to my business - mostly because I see a void in the market in my area. All we have around here are a few PC repair shops who seem to do some logical data recovery or a couple of data labs. I actually had a need to recover my own data off a hard drive (which is what made me start looking into this) and called some people nearby who advertised "data recovery." After some questions, they scared the heck out of me because all they seem to do is throw the drive into an enclosure and run some software. Fine I suppose for healthy drives, but pretty questionable for the rest.

I'm now genuinely interested in learning DR and and torn between the Rapidspar and the DDI4. I know the Rapidspar is more for repair shops and IT consultants and is easier to learn, but I'd be willing to invest a decent amount of time (and $$, obviously) to get the DDI instead if I can do more business. I know it'll take some time to make my investment back, but I'd be in it for the long haul and have no visions of grandeur in terms of making immediate riches. The goal is to learn it, master it, and offer a service that is lacking around here. My plan would be to partner up with a data lab to do all mechanical or internal work.

That was probably a long way to ask you pros here who have experience with both products - Rapidspar or Deepspar Disk Imager?

 

[lcoughey]

DDI, if you plan to grow. However, you'd be better to partner with a lab, advertise Data Recovery and buy equipment as you need it. I wouldn't invest $5k unless i had at least 5 jobs a month that i knew i could recover with that equipment.

 

[WarrenZ]

DDI, if you plan to grow. However, you'd be better to partner with a lab, advertise Data Recovery and buy equipment as you need it. I wouldn't invest $5k unless i had at least 5 jobs a month that i knew i could recover with that equipment.

Thanks Luke! I'm considering starting with the Rapidspar, advertising Data Recovery, and partnering with a lab. Then see what kind of demand there is in my area with the proper marketing. I was going to pair it with R-Studio for some of the logical recovery work and for scanning the imaged drive...do you think R-Studio tech license is the way to go?

Too bad your lab is so far - otherwise I'd send the tough stuff over your way for sure.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Too bad your lab is so far - otherwise I'd send the tough stuff over your way for sure.

I recently sent a drive to Luke and am expecting the data to arrive tomorrow to return to the customer. With ground shipping it's a 3 day trip to/from Iowa.

 

[lcoughey]

Thanks Luke! I'm considering starting with the Rapidspar, advertising Data Recovery, and partnering with a lab. Then see what kind of demand there is in my area with the proper marketing. I was going to pair it with R-Studio for some of the logical recovery work and for scanning the imaged drive...do you think R-Studio tech license is the way to go?

Yeah, R-Studio tech license won't let you down.

Too bad your lab is so far - otherwise I'd send the tough stuff over your way for sure.

There is so much that I'd like say, in response, but I don't want to hijack the post to promote my services.