Western Digital WD Blue hard drives are commonly used in business and personal computers, providing reliable storage for important files and applications. However, when a hard drive is detected in BIOS but fails to boot, it often indicates corrupt boot sectors, bad sectors, or file system damage, making stored data inaccessible.
This case study details how we successfully recovered critical business data for a small interior design furniture business, after their WD Blue hard drive stopped booting despite being recognized by BIOS.
As Leeds Data Recovery, with 25 years of experience, we used boot sector repair, file system reconstruction, and deep sector-level imaging techniques to restore lost files.
The Challenge: WD Blue Hard Drive Detected in BIOS But Fails to Boot
A small furniture design business contacted us after their computer failed to start, with the following issues:
- BIOS detected the WD Blue hard drive, but Windows failed to load.
- The system displayed errors like “No Bootable Device Found” or “Operating System Not Found.”
- Attempts to run Windows repair tools resulted in crashes or failure to detect partitions.
- The drive contained product designs, client invoices, and financial records.
Since improper recovery attempts could overwrite existing data, an immediate professional solution was required.
Diagnosis & Evaluation
When the WD Blue hard drive arrived at our cleanroom facility, we conducted a full hardware and software diagnostic. Our findings:
- Corrupt Master Boot Record (MBR) / GUID Partition Table (GPT) – Preventing the operating system from booting.
- Bad sectors in the boot partition – Leading to failed startup attempts.
- No mechanical failure detected – Meaning a logical data recovery approach was possible.
Since standard Windows repair tools couldn’t restore the system, we focused on sector-level cloning and manual partition repair.
The Recovery Process
1. Cloning & Imaging the Hard Drive to Prevent Data Loss
To preserve all recoverable data, we:
- Created a sector-by-sector clone of the WD Blue hard drive.
- Used specialized recovery tools to bypass bad sectors and extract readable data.
2. Repairing the Boot Sector & File System
Since the drive was failing to boot, we:
- Repaired the damaged MBR/GPT to make the drive readable again.
- Rebuilt the file system (NTFS) to restore partition structures.
3. Extracting & Verifying Business Data for the Furniture Design Company
Once data extraction was complete, we:
- Recovered furniture design blueprints, order details, and client invoices.
- Repaired damaged spreadsheets and digital contracts.
- Transferred the fully restored data to a secure external storage device.
The Results: 100% Data Recovery Success
Thanks to our boot sector repair and bad sector bypassing techniques, we successfully recovered 100% of the business’s lost data, including:
✅ Furniture design CAD files and concept drawings
✅ Customer invoices, orders, and business contracts
✅ Financial records and inventory management files
The furniture business was able to continue operations without losing crucial design and client data, preventing financial and operational disruptions.
Why Choose Us?
With 25 years of experience and tens of thousands of successful recoveries, we are the leading hard drive data recovery specialists in Leeds and the UK. Our expertise includes:
✔ Boot sector corruption recovery & MBR/GPT repair
✔ File system reconstruction & partition recovery
✔ Bad sector recovery & disk imaging
✔ Secure & confidential business data retrieval
If your computer is detecting your hard drive in BIOS but failing to boot, stop all further recovery attempts and contact us immediately for professional data recovery.