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Finding products and services that work as advertised can be a painful! Below a list of some of the tools of our trade that we have found not just useful and beneficial but also that they deliver as advertised.

Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links and we will earn a commission, at no additional cost to you, should you decide to purchase any of these products.
Please do not buy any of these products unless you are of the opion that you need them and that they will be useful and beneficial to you in achieving your goals."

Henk Smit

Mac Data Recovery Software

Backup Software

Windows Data Recovery Software

Password Management Tools

Windows Data Recovery Software

R-Studio Undelete And Data Recovery Software

We have been using R-Studio undelete and data recovery software on a regular basis over a number of years with consistent results to assist us in the recovery of damaged file systems and partitions, formatted drives and deleted files.

R-Studio has the capability to recover files from NTFS, NTFS5, ReFS, FAT12/16/32, exFAT, HFS/HFS+ (Macintosh), Little and Big Endian variants of UFS1/UFS2 (FreeBSD/OpenBSD/NetBSD/Solaris) and Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 FS (Linux) partitions. It can also be used for heavily damaged or unknown file systems recovery via the raw file recovery (scan for known file types) option.

Backup Software

Goodsync Backup and Sync Software

Finding a feature rich, easy to use and affordable synchronization and back-up software program is not as easy as it seems. We have tried a large number of programs over a number of years but settled on Goodsync being the most balanced backup and synchronization program we have used and are currently using.

With GoodSync you can back-up files to your portable drives, mobile devices and to FTP, S3, GDocs, SkyDrive, DAV or another computer. Goodsync can also synchronize files between your computer, mobile devices, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, SkyDrive, WebDAV and Azure. Back-ups and file sync can be run on demand or you can setup a schedule or an action. Goodsync is available for Windows, MAC or can be run directly from any portable device like a USB drive or portable hard drive.

Testimonials

"Our client needed a 2TB data drive recovered.Due to the type of failure we could not assist as a computer shop.Tecleo was quick with an estimate with different options from quick to a couple of days. We had a very good experience with these guys
and will definitely use them in future. Professional, fast to respond and friendly staff."

Gerrie Pieterse

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The service of Tec Leo Data Recovery Lab is spectacular!"
Bennie Joubert
- (JSDAAV Internet Solutions CC)
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The laptop drive of one of our senior Executives failed after his laptop fell to its death and the most recent backups of his data had failed. I Googled data recovery experts and gave Tecleo a try. We are so impressed that all data, including .PST's were able to be recovered. Years of data and old email correspondence cannot have a price put on it. The service was incredibly efficient and of an excellent quality. Hopefully we won't have the need again, but should we ever need data recovered off of a HDD again, I know where we'll be going."
Keri du Raan
- The Kempston Group
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Really great team and impressed by their professionalism...."
Peter Clark
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My first time recovery with Tecleo. I was hugely impressed by the response and professionalism and the quality of the works done. Got all my "lost" data back after an external HDD refused access from any computer. Thanks to all, very impressed. I can recommend any business with Tecleo, especially if you are in dire straights."
Walter Gygax
- Media Solutions Botswana
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I have a NAS device with 6 drives that is on a network where all our work finally sits. After a years work of Video production (close to 17TB), I replaced the Drives with fresh new drives for the new years worth of work and kept the old drives as back-up to be used whenever we might need those files. The NAS continued to work fine until 2 months later when I put the old set of drives back to access the old data. To my horror, none of the drives where readable anymore - they showed up as having data - just that the NAS could not read it! The NAS could see only the new drives if fitted back but not all my old work. No joy at all was received from the manufacturer in decoding the info to be read by our computers. We realised only too late that the NAS worked like that - once reconfigured, it could not see the old stuff. I am very thankful to come across a company like TECLEO who not only saved the day by decoding and safely transferring all the data onto readable new drives but in such an efficient and cost saving way. They kept us timeously informed of progress and most importantly, kept to the agreed price despite the laboriously long job. I will definitely recommend this company that stands out among the rest because of their principles and not being driven by greed as is so commonplace nowadays."
Suda Sing
- African Lotus Productions
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Top Notch Company to deal with. Everything about Tecleo is professional and efficient. No false promises are made, and complete fair policies are in place to protect both parties involved. These are the guys to trust with your Hard drive after hardware failure."
Derrick van Niekerk

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Na skade aangerig weens oorspanning - verkeerde kragbron ingeprop - kon Tecleo die skyf binne twee dae herstel tot weer in werkende toestand. Waaroor my dogter baie dankbaar is aangesien baie van haar data as gevolg van die fout wat sy gemaak het verlore sou wees sonder die herstel. Baie dankie Tecleo, en Corrie Theron van Tecleo."
Harm Boer
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I run regular backups and when my HDD started giving problems recently I was not too concerned. Simply replace the HDD, restore the backup and off we go… If only it was that simple. Whilst trying to restore my backup, I learnt with great shock and disbelief that the virtual machine on my Mac did not back up properly. I started panicking as the majority of data resided on the virtual machine and no matter what I tried, I simply could not gain access to vital directories and files. It was with great relief that I came across the Tecleo team, not only did they provide a friendly and efficient service, they also recovered all of my data. Thanks for a professional and efficient service, much appreciated!"
Jaco Gerrits
- Dynamus Technologies
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My external hard drive became noisy, and then at once became unable to mount. With hindsight, I could have acted on the slightly increased vibration from the drive before it failed. Tecleo recovered the majority of the files on my drive, which were family photos of sentimental value to us. It must have been a very tedious job, as it took much longer than expected. Tecleo along the way communicated professionally with us. Despite it taking much longer, they stood by their initial cost estimate."
Tim Parter
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Great service from Tecleo, definitely a company that cares about their customers. Really did their best to ensure that we minimized our downtime. Thanks to Martin and his Team."
- Gus Woolridge
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Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab has again recovered me from almost disaster. I have used them before and knew they will be able to help with the recovery of my data from a broken hard drive, these guys can almost recover data from anything you can think of. They assisted me with quick and professional service and really saved the day with their ability to recover and secure my data, thanks TecLeo."
Jaco van der Westhuizen
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Thank you all (TEAM) on that side for the great job!"
Whisper Rukanda (PhD)
- Black Forest Technologies
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BAIE GOEIE NUUS - Mariana se hardeskyf wat begin Mei gecrash het is uiteindelik recover. Al die fotos is gered! Ons het 8 Mei die hardeskyf ingegee by Intratec in Midrand. Op 15 Julie het hulle ons laat weet dat hulle uiteindelik opgee en dat hulle geen sukses gehad het met die herwinning van die data nie. In al hierdie weke se wag het hulle ons ingelig dat hulle 2 keer moes parte aan die hardeskyf vervang. Ons het Donderdag 16 Julie die hardeskyf by Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab in Centurion ingegee. Met die eerste oogopslag het hulle gesê dat Intratec nooit eens die hardeskyf oop gemaak het nie. Die seëls van die hardeskyf van nog heel. Net 1 week later was die job gedoen - suksesvol !! Waar die eerste maatskappy in 10 weke niks kon reg kry nie. Ek beveel met vrymoedigheid Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab in Centurion aan vir enige Data Herwinning hetsy rekenaar, selfoon, memory kaarte. Hierdie maatskappy weet wat hulle doen."
Chaplain Jaco Vente
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This is the second time I have had the pleasure of using Tecleo Data Recovery. Apart from their friendly and professional service, I was very impressed with the speed at which they were able to carry out the recovery of my data from a crashed external hard drive. Their various recovery solutions allow one to select the one best suited to the urgency of your data recovery situation and are priced accordingly. So if you are like me and land up not being able to access treasured photographs of your children or important documents that you know you kept for that "one day, take my advice and contact Tecleo Data Recovery for a successful data recovery experience."
Jenny Boyd-Davison
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Transparent and efficient service. Can honestly recommend Tecleo to those who need their data back. I felt relaxed leaving it in their capable hands on would certainly make use of their expertise again. Many thanks."
Pierre Hamman
-Sezela Group of Companies
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TecLeo gave great service and did a great job! My hard drive accidently got formatted and it seemed like everything was lost forever. But TecLeo did an amazing job! What I have seen from the result of the recovered data everything seems to be there and in good conditions. I really recomend TecLeo!."
Linn Johansson

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I have to admit, I was very skeptical about Tecleo being able to recover the data of a damaged Bitlocked external hard drive. I am an IT professional and know a few recovery tools of the trade but none worked. Tecleo recovered all of the data in the time frame specified. The service was very friendly and very professional. Great Job guys! I will definitely recommend you as the company of choice when it comes to data recovery. Thanks."
Nic Grobler
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I have done business with Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab in the past and was very happy with their service and standards. When my mom's external hard drive bracket broke recently I rushed to them expecting the worse. It was data that would have taken months to recreate and a stressful and untimely problem. They helped me immediately and was willing to help to find the most cost effective way to fix the problem. I can recommend their service 1000 x over! Tecleo Data Recovery Service is a reliable, professional and cost effective... definitely the solution to all your data recovery problems."
Tharina du Preez
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I am happy to say that ALL my data was recovered. The people at Tecleo Data Recovery were pleasant, professional, knowledgeable and all-round great to work with!"
Mishkah Holdstock
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Absolutley fantastic. My work hard drive failed recently, and these guys were able to get my data back at a good price. I received regular updates which helped keep my stress levels down. Overall, these guys are great, and super friendly. Would recommend any day to any one! Thanks again!"
Richard Bower
- SKF
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Accidents happen and for the second time now Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab helped me recover data I thought I would never get back. Being a videographer I dreaded having to tell a bride that her wedding footage was just gone? thanks to TecLeo. Data Recovery Lab I don't have to go that route. According to some professionals my chances were very slim to retrieve any data due to the extensive damage on the external hard drive? Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab did not let me down! Thank you very much for your continues efforts to recover as much as possible data and not giving up."
Melanie van Deventer
- Private
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Friendly, efficient and an overall awesome company to deal with!"
Kyle Viljoen
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I have used TechLeo on several occasions and they have always delivered. Prices are reasonable and staff are well equipped. Will more likely use them again when in need of a data recovery."
Richard Johnston
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Excellent service and turn around time. I would recommend them to any one needing data recovered."
Marinus Jordaan
- South African Forensic Investigation and Training Institute
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Thanks Martin for restoring my faith in data storage !! Really appreciate the flexibilty Tecleo offers individuals - the anxiety & prospect of losing data as a photographer was a nightmare! Appreciated"
Raouf Abed
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Thanks Corrie & Team! I had send in a clients' hard drive to be recovered and requested the client to indicate the files and folders to be recovered. After Tecleo recovered these, the client asked but what about a few more folders. Tecleo without hesitation re-examined the hard drive and recovered all of the info needed! Thanks Guys! I can and will always recommend you to recover almost any lost info!"
Rudi Heystek
-Intricate IT Solutions
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Really working together Team:
I would like to sincerely thank our Nedbank IT Team and the Data Recovery IT Team for their focus in resolving my “hard drive crash” through fully and successfully retrieving all my data. The service and experience was highly professional, timeous and consultative. Thank you to everyone who has supported the recovery of my data ahead of my International training!"
Catharina Bahlmann
- Nedbank Solutions Delivery Executive
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Had a customer with a failed external drive with NO backups - Tecleo took a lot of extra time and effort and in the end were able to recover all of the data. The customer was exceptionally grateful as the data lost had significant value to them."
Patrick Moore
- Office Support Solutions
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In a slight panic ,and fearing for the worst ,I took my damaged hard drive to Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab. The friendly and professional staff quickly turned my frown into smiles by fixing my hard drive in no time - and with their competitive prices , I managed to also save money! You rock!"
Setshaba Mampe
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Being a musician/producer/gamer and an avid user of my computer, I have put my PC to the test one time too many. I lost my hard-drive to old age & over-use. I had many extremely important files which I just couldn't lose, and just when I gave up hope. I contacted the CSIR, who advised me that "TecLeo" is the best in the business. "If they can't restore your data, no one can." Contacting them I experienced great service and because I am a private user, they gave me a decent price. Within no time I was quoted and set for the recovery. Thanks a million.
Magda Maas
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To the team at TecLeo, thanks so much for your kind and speedy assistance in recovering my data. I will certainly recommend your services!"
Lucy Visagie
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I would like to congratulate the Tecleo team for the a Job well done. Almost all the files we need were recovered. Thank you so much for the excellent service. We will definitely refer and use your services in future. Thank you so much."
Anna Maliboho
- The Citizen
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Very good very quick service, very satisfied with Tecleo! Recovered my data very well."
Geert Van Kempen
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I own a pharmacy in a small suburb in Chatsworth, Durban. The pharmacy over many years, has gained approximately 13 000 patients profiles and has done over 125 000 scripts. I thought having 2 back-ups and various power surge protectors, nothing could affect me – how wrong I was. In a matter of seconds my life I thought was over, as I lost almost 2 decades of patient & account information in a nano second. It was discovered that a high power surge through my computer had destroyed my hard-drive and both the back-ups. I approached my computer software company and they told me my data was lost forever, every other pharmacy that had this problem had zero success of recovery and if anything was recovered at all, it was useless or corrupted. In approximately 24 hours Tecleo changed that statistic forever. Not only did Tecleo recover 100% of my data, but also none of my files or information was damaged or corrupted. The computer software company was left speechless. The attitude of the two technicians roused displayed confidence & mature professionalism. They calmly assessed the three hard drives sent to them, always updating me, via-mail, so I could make an informed decision about what data must be extracted. Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab expediently recovered the data from my hard-drives and transferred it on to 2 CD’s which was soon safely sent via courier in a convenient wrapping. This experience was unforgettable, as they turned a nightmare into pure utopia & bliss. As a health professional and somewhat of a computer fundi I cannot commend Tecleo anymore but to say, you guys have set a standard that surpasses simple data recovery.
Thank you."
Ds Motley
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Being an old and satisfied client of Tecleo for a number of years already, it was a no-brainer to task them with the recovery of data for one of my clients, as well as for myself. In current times when good dependable service is hard to come by, it is good to have people like Tecleo who will go the extra mile to recover lost data."
Jan Muller
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After dropping my laptop by mistake, I thought I had lost everything in my HDD when it prompt me to format it after I've switched it on. A friend of mine told me about Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab and advised me that I take it to them. They assisted me very quickly in no time and I managed to retrieve all my data back. Thank you very much Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab for your best service."
Kgotso Letele
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This was the first time that I required recovery of my stock of e-books that was locked in an external drive. I had lost all hope of recovering it but decided to give Tecleo a try to get my library back and the investment paid off. Tecleo were able to recover my hard drive 100% and they did this in lesser time then they stipulated. I now have my holiday reading material back and its all thanks to Tecleo. Well done Tecleo team."
Roy Naidoo
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I am a PhD student on a very tight time schedule. Losing my data at a critical time this year by accidentally dropping my external hard drive was traumatic for me. Especially as I hadn't backed up the last few months of detailed data analysis work. But being a student means I am on a tight budget too. Tecleo were able to turn this situation around. They gave me hope and a solution. Martin was full of technical knowledge and so professional to deal with. Henk was brilliant in reviewing the final costs and charging me only for the amount of data recovered. That is a huge concession to a student. It is good old-fashioned customer service like this, that make them stand head and shoulders above other companies. It is this combination of technical expertise, individual tailoring and fair treatment that will keep me a loyal customer of theirs. You get a well-deserved 5 stars from me and keep up the good service!"
Tracey Laban
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Excellent service and turn around time. I would recommend them to any one needing data recovered."
Johan Fourie
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Thank you for excellent service!"
Navi Pillay
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I dont know how to thank you enough! you guys really saved my life (and data). Thankyou for giving fast, efficient and above all friendly service to a layman like me! You have my highest recommendations."
Aneldi Grundling
- Student
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Thanks to Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab all our Data has been restored and we are up and running again! Thanks from Green Leaves Country Lodge!"
Anja Bronn
- Green Leaves Country Lodge
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The service of Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab is spectacular! I would like to thank your technicians who recently helped me with a hard drive failure. The technical staff is very competent and very responsive! I hold your company in the highest regard as far as customer service goes. I will never hesitate in recommending you to my colleagues and friends. I am so impressed with your company as well as your ability to provide the skills needed to resolve the issue. Your customer service and dedication to your customers is superb!!! So many companies now have poor customer service, it is great to find a company that cares and does the right thing. I realize mine was a single small voice among the many requests you receive for assistance and I truly appreciate the time spent to resolve the problem."
Lindy van Wyk de Vries
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The assistance and service I got from Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab was excellent. They immediately replied to my request for a quotation, and assisted me promptly with the recovery of all my data that I lost. Will highly recommend their services to anyone, and will definitely be using their services in future."
Andre Meyer
- Meyer Productions
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After I lost my data and tried several data recovery software to no avail, Techleo came to the rescue. Fantastic friendly service. Tecleo went the extra mile to recover my lost data. I would most certainly recommend them. The data recovery rate was extremely fair and everything is explained during the recovery process. Thank you."
Lleroy Botha
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I had previously had my corrupted hard drive at other "experts" who told me the drive was irrecoverable. Tecleo Lab recovered 95% of my precious 15,000 photos which are priceless! Not only did they do it timeously and efficiently, they were some of the nicest people I have ever met. Thank you, Tecleo for giving me back my memories!!!!"
Sharon Hoffman
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The disc clutch mechanism (reading heads) on my son's hard drive failed. He was so upset realizing that he had lost all his photos and videos from his GAP year spent in Canada, memories of a fantastic year which included skiing videos taken by a professional photographer.
I contacted a technical support technician who could not help but referred me to Tecleo Data Recovery. As soon as they received the hard drive they emailed me a job card and a quote explaining what the problem was... I can highly recommend their services; their customer support is excellent and their service very professional and competent."
Ros Steytler
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I lost the first photos of my sons birth date and that was a terrible thing to report to a wife with a 7 day old baby.I took the camera memory card to Tecleo data and they managed to recover all the photos.Thanks guys for saving another mans life.your assistance are greatly appreciated and your services will be revered every time.Thanks for the fast and effective service given."
Johan Nel
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Tecleo are the best at what they do. They certainly over delivered in my case. All my data was recovered within a period of less than 7 days and I was kept informed of their progress all the way to the end of the recovery process where, to my pleasant surprise, every piece of data had been recovered and the integrity tested. Big ups guys!!! Thanks a stack."
Zenzele Nzama
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Great service. Recovered all of my data. I was extremely happy with the service."
Fayyaaz Akoob

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Thank you. It was a pleasure doing business with you."
Barrie Broos
- Credit Agricole
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ALWAYS a pleasure doing business with Tecleo!"
Rianda Bloem
-C.B. Systems
(Computer & Networking Specialists)
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Fast, Efficient and Friendly support. A pleasure to deal with."
Joao Pestana
- ZenOne Productions (Pty) Ltd
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Truly a pleasure working with a company that's dedicated to the craft of data recovery. With crucial data at stake, it’s a daunting task discerning the right place that would be able to do the essential, retrieve as much data as possible. With a 100% recovery, we are very pleased by the more than capable hands we chose."
Riaan Stoman
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Down right amazing service. From the start till the end and by end I mean them recovering my SQL DB off a drive that was totally trashed. Friendly helpful staff clear straight forward website no hidden cost. TecLeo Will always be my first choice save myself the hassle in the future of trying to do it myself first. Thank you for the service. outstanding!"
Shane Seagreen
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When you suffer from data loss, not once, (crashed drive) BUT twice, (portable hard drive housing the recovered data stolen!!) … who could possibly step in and help out?? Big up to the TecLeo team for going above and beyond in ensuring my data is back where it belongs … Yes, data recovery is an expensive business but dealing with a professional, motivated team takes some of the sting out of it – Thanks for your understanding and outstanding service!! – will recommend you again and again."
Duncan Battison
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Major disaster averted for my customer who would have lost 9 years worth of videos and photographs of the most important events in their lives. Your service was excellent and your communication back to me equally so. I will be recommending you to others."
Allan Strydom
- Derivico
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When still working on my Research Projects, the memory stick on which it was saved got damaged. I could not retrieve my documents including the research document and my office's administration work. When I was just about to give-up and start from scratch, a friend took me to Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab where they took pieces of the memory stick and they were able to retrieve the data, thus saving my months and months of research work and years of my office's administration work. I would like to thank TecLeo and assure every one that they need not need to panic, if the lose data, TecLeo is available to help."
Mr. Isong Phillemon Barei
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Fantastic service, going beyond and pushing the boundaries of service to move to that sweet zone, where a company can be called exceptional. If you need data recovery, "You are in good hands here"
Bob Glenister
- Telpro Management (Pty) Ltd.
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I am extremely pleased with the TecLeo team and service I received. TecLeo showed a level of professionalism and service that I come across on very rare occasions. Providing reliable information and informed descriptions of the data recovery process. The process from my first call to delivery of rebuilt hard drive was smooth and hassle free. The service was very friendly and very professional. I will not hesitate to call them again and I will gladly work with Martin and the TecLeo team again. A pleasure having them as a support company of Deltech IT."

Celeste Joubert
- Deltech IT
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Thanks for the help and the excellent customer service!"
Barry D P Buttress
- Avondale Films
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My Samsung HD crashed due to age and accidental impact. A number of IT companies attempted to recover the data using data recovery software, but were entirely unsuccessful. TecLeo managed to repair the HD and recover 100% of the lost data. I can recommend them for the services they offer."
Johann van Zyl
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I have the bigest smile, if it wasn't for my ears it would go right round... Once again thank you so much!"
Terené du Plessis
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Ek wil net baie dankie sê vir die moeite wat julle gedoen het om my data terug te kry. Dit beteken ontsettend baie vir my. Ek sal julle uitstekende diens aan almal wat dit nodig mag hê, ten sterkste aanbeveel."
Lynnette Swart
-Lynne's Wedding Services
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Saved my 4 years of university! much appreciated. Good, friendly and welcoming service with great results in my case! thank you."
Harshal Thaker
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Graag wil ek julle bedank vir die herwinning van ons kosbare fotos vanaf n SD skyfie. Soos ek aan julle genoem het ek op n wildrit i.d. aand my geheuekaart uitgevee - ons was platgeslaan maar die span van TecLeo het ons weereens nie teleurgestel nie en my eerste kleindogter se fotos was gered!!!
Nogmmaals baie dankie"
Calla Hansen
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Tecleo Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Lab have again recovered my data from MSATA hard drive. I have used them before and I knew they will be able to help with the recovery of my data from a broken MSATA hard drive, these guys are professional and their service is very Good and on-time recovery because they did in 45 minutes and off-cause they can recover data from anything you can think off. They assisted me with quick and professional service and really saved the day with their ability to recover and secure my data, THANK YOU TecLeo and keep it up, you are the BEST by far."
Gerald Mathekga
- NERSA
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Thank you very much for your speedy response and professional service."
Veronica Sterley
- Supercare Services Group (Pty) Ltd
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Thank you very much guys, you’re professional and punctual service recovered 100% of my data. I would have been lost without you."
Louis Nel
-Cooperate forensic investigator and Polygraphist

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