One product line, three names
G-Technology drives have been a fixture in Mac-based creative work for two decades. The brand belonged to Hitachi, then HGST, then Western Digital. In 2021 the range was renamed SanDisk Professional. In February 2026 WD brought its hard-drive models back together under the G-DRIVE name. The drives inside have always been HGST and WD Ultrastar-class disks, and the recovery methods are the same whatever the badge.
Drives we recover
- G-DRIVE and G-DRIVE mobile
- Desktop and portable single-drive units on USB-C, USB 3 and Thunderbolt.
- G-DRIVE ArmorATD
- Rugged portable drives.
- G-DRIVE PROJECT and PROJECT 2
- Current Thunderbolt desktop units with one or two enterprise drives.
- G-RAID and G-RAID SHUTTLE 4 and 8
- Two, four and eight-bay RAID units. See also G-Technology RAID and NAS recovery.
- G-DRIVE ev, ev RaW and ev ATC
- The older modular Evolution series.
- G-DRIVE SSD and PRO SSD
- Portable SSDs, handled as SSD recoveries.
Faults we see on G-Technology drives
- Head failure after a knock
- Desktop G-DRIVE units are heavy, and a fall from a desk while spinning is a common cause of damage.
- G-RAID volume lost
- Two-bay G-RAID units ship as RAID 0. One failed drive takes everything offline.
- Power adapter and bridge faults
- The enclosure electronics fail while the drive is fine. The wrong power adapter can also burn the drive's board.
- Helium drive faults in high-capacity units
- These need exact donors and dedicated tooling.
- Accidental erase or reformat
- Common when a drive moves between Mac and Windows systems.
G-Technology models we recover, 2013 to 2026
Examples of the model numbers we see most often, grouped by the years each range was sold. The part number starting 0G (G-Technology) or SDPH (SanDisk Professional and WD) is on the label on the underside or rear of the enclosure and on the box.
| Years | Range | Model numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2017 | G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.0 and G-DRIVE mobile with Thunderbolt, 1TB | 0G02428, 0G02874, 0G03040, 0G04452 |
| 2013–2018 | G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt and G-DRIVE USB (desktop), 4–10TB | 0G03050, 0G05024, 0G03594, 0G03674 |
| 2014–2018 | G-RAID Removable and G-RAID with Thunderbolt 2, 4–20TBTwo drives, ships as RAID 0 | 0G03240, 0G03244, 0G03411, 0G04093, 0G05012 |
| 2014–2020 | G-DRIVE ev RaW and G-DRIVE ev ATC, 1–4TB | 0G04101, 0G10199, 0G06020, 0G03614, 0G03586 |
| 2016–2019 | G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.0 (v3), 1–4TB | 0G06071, 0G06072, 0G06074 |
| 2017–2021 | G-DRIVE USB-C and G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt 3 (desktop), 4–10TB | 0G05666, 0G05678, 0G05363, 0G05368, 0G05373 |
| 2017–2021 | G-RAID with Thunderbolt 3, 8–24TBTwo removable drives, ships as RAID 0 | 0G05748, 0G05753, 0G05758, 0G05763, 0G05768 |
| 2018–2021 | G-DRIVE mobile USB-C, 1–4TB | 0G10264, 0G10265, 0G10339, 0G10317, 0G10347 |
| 2019–2021 | ArmorATD (G-Technology), 1–4TB | 0G10433, 0G10434, 0G10435 |
| 2021–2026 | SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD, 1–6TB | SDPH81G-001T-GBA1D, SDPH81G-002T-GBA1D, SDPH81G-004T-GBA1D, SDPH81G-005T-GBA1D, SDPHE1G-006T-GBAND |
| 2021–2026 | G-DRIVE desktop USB-C (SanDisk Professional, now WD), 6–26TBEnterprise-class Ultrastar 7200rpm drive inside | SDPHF1A-006T-NBAAD, SDPHF1A-012T-NBAAD, SDPHF1A-018T-NBAAD, SDPHF1A-024T-NBAAD, SDPHF1A-026T-NBAAD |
| 2024–2026 | G-DRIVE PROJECT and G-RAID PROJECT 2 (SanDisk Professional, now WD), 6–52TBG-RAID PROJECT 2 holds two drives and ships as RAID 0 | SDPHG1H-006T-NBAAD, SDPHG1H-012T-NBAAD, SDPHG1H-024T-NBAAD, SDPHG1H-026T-NBAAD, SDPHK2H-024T-NBAAD, SDPHK2H-048T-NBAAD |
Not listed? These are examples, not limits. If your model is missing we almost certainly still recover it. Give us the number when you start a case.
Getting your project back
We image every drive first and work from the copies. For RAID units the array is rebuilt virtually, and large media files in formats such as ProRes, R3D and BRAW are checked so they open correctly.
Call RMLD on (951) 595-8065 to discuss your G-Technology or G-DRIVE unit, or start a case online.