Chromebook Data Recovery – Restore Lost Files from School Devices, Google Drive & Student Accounts

If you or your students have lost vital files on a school-issued Chromebook, don’t panic. At Dr IT Services, we specialise in recovering documents, coursework, and cached data from Chromebooks, Google Drive sync errors, and educational cloud systems.

We work with local schools, colleges, and education staff in Birmingham, helping them restore files that matter — quickly, securely, and affordably.

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🧠 Common Chromebook Recovery Situations

• ❌ Google Drive sync errors
• ❌ Files accidentally deleted from Shared Drives
• ❌ Lost Docs, Sheets, Slides from classroom accounts
• ❌ Chromebook power failure or login issues
• ❌ Data loss after a factory reset
• ❌ Cached data inaccessible offline
• ❌ Expired student accounts with unexported work

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🗂️ What We Can Recover

We recover:

• Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & PDFs
• Downloaded ZIPs, assignments, and teaching resources
• Cached or unsynced Google Classroom work
• Temporary browser-stored content
• Screenshots, media files, and offline data folders
• Metadata from expired or corrupted accounts

“A Chromebook reset lost a term’s worth of work. Vlad recovered the files from cached memory and linked it back to our Google Workspace — lifesaver!”
— Ben T., IT Technician, Birmingham Sixth Form College

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🖥️ Devices & Systems We Support

• Google-managed Chromebooks (HP, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Samsung)
• G Suite for Education / Google Workspace for Education accounts
• Admin panels and staff/student domain-linked devices
• Devices locked out of sync or with expired profiles
• External USB storage attached to Chromebooks
• Shared drive repositories and unsynced folders

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🛠️ Chromebook Recovery Process

1. Free Device Assessment – We inspect for system accessibility, file status and drive sync
2. Cached File Extraction – Target unsynced Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides from offline folders
3. Cloud Recovery Attempt – If sync was enabled, we use account-level diagnostics to restore data
4. External Backup Option – Files are returned on a secure USB or can be re-synced to Drive

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🏆 Why Schools Trust Dr IT Services

• ✅ Experienced with education IT environments
• ✅ Chromebook-specific tools for cached file access
• ✅ GDPR-compliant and secure data handling
• ✅ Emergency recovery available for inspection deadlines
• ✅ Pricing from £40 – £90 depending on case complexity

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🔗 Related Services for Education Sector

• 💻 Laptop Recovery for Teachers »
• 📱 Recover Data from Android or iPad School Devices »
• 💾 USB & External Drive File Recovery »
• 🔐 Prevent File Loss – Backup & Optimisation Services »

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🏫 Local Chromebook Support Across Birmingham

We provide Chromebook recovery and G Suite diagnostics for:

• Schools in Edgbaston, Northfield, Quinton, Selly Oak
• Colleges and Sixth Forms in Sparkbrook, Smethwick, Harborne
• Independent tutors and school IT teams across the West Midlands

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❓ Chromebook Recovery FAQs

Can you recover data if the Chromebook was reset?
Yes – if the device was used offline or cached files were stored locally, we can often recover unsynced versions.