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Kingston SSD data recovery

A400, KC600, NV2, NV3, KC3000 and FURY Renegade. Kingston SSDs are in a huge number of upgraded and budget PCs, and we recover them when they stop responding.

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Recovering files from a Kingston SSD

Kingston is one of the best-selling SSD brands, largely because the A400 and NV series are the default low-cost upgrade for an aging computer. An SSD can fail in several ways. Files may have been deleted or the drive formatted by accident. The drive may no longer be detected, may have slowed to a crawl, or may report that its data is corrupt.

Kingston SSDs we recover

A400, UV500 and KC600
2.5-inch and M.2 SATA drives.
NV1, NV2 and NV3
Budget NVMe drives. Kingston fits different controllers and NAND to these depending on the production run, so two drives with the same label can need different methods.
KC2500 and KC3000
Performance NVMe drives.
FURY Renegade and Renegade G5
High-end PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 drives.
DC series
Enterprise SATA and NVMe drives from servers.
XS1000 and XS2000
Portable SSDs.
Older models
SSDNow V300, HyperX Savage and HyperX Fury.

Faults typical of Kingston SSDs

Drive shows as SATAFIRM S11
The classic A400 failure. The controller has dropped into its factory safe mode. The drive appears under that name with no usable capacity. The data is normally still in the NAND and is recovered by rebuilding the translation tables.
Not detected at all
Controller, firmware or power circuit failure.
Read-only or frozen
The controller has locked the drive after too many errors.
Bad blocks and worn NAND
Corrupt files and failed copies, especially on heavily used budget drives.
Power-loss corruption
The drive fails after a sudden shutdown.
Liquid or impact damage
Board-level repair is needed before any read.

Kingston IronKey encrypted drives are designed to be unrecoverable without the password, and they erase themselves after repeated wrong attempts. We cannot bypass that protection.

Kingston models we recover, 2013 to 2026

Examples of the model numbers we see most often, grouped by the years each range was sold. The Kingston part number is on the drive label and contains a slash before the capacity, for example SA400S37/480G.

YearsRangeModel numbers
2013–2016SSDNow V300 / KC300, 2.5-inch SATASandForce controllerSV300S37A/120G, SV300S37A/240G, SV300S37A/480G, SKC300S37A/240G
2013–2016HyperX 3K / HyperX Fury, 2.5-inch SATASandForce SF-2281 controllerSH103S3/120G, SH103S3/240G, SHFS37A/120G, SHFS37A/240G, SHFS37A/480G
2015–2017HyperX Savage, 2.5-inch SATAPhison PS3110-S10 controllerSHSS37A/240G, SHSS37A/480G, SHSS37A/960G
2016–2018UV400 / KC400, 2.5-inch SATAUV400: Marvell 88SS1074; KC400: Phison PS3110SUV400S37/120G, SUV400S37/240G, SUV400S37/480G, SKC400S37/256G, SKC400S37/512G, SKC400S37/1T
2016–2026DC400 / DC450R / DC500 / DC600M, data centre SATAServer drives, often removed from RAID arraysSEDC400S37/480G, SEDC450R/960G, SEDC500R/960G, SEDC500M/960G, SEDC600M/960G, SEDC600M/1920G
2017–2019KC1000 / A1000, M.2 NVMeA1000: Phison E8 controllerSKC1000/240G, SKC1000/480G, SA1000M8/240G, SA1000M8/480G, SA1000M8/960G
2017–2026A400, 2.5-inch and M.2 SATASA400S37/120G, SA400S37/240G, SA400S37/480G, SA400S37/960G, SA400M8/240G
2018–2020UV500, 2.5-inch, M.2 and mSATAMarvell 88SS1074 controllerSUV500/240G, SUV500/480G, SUV500M8/240G, SUV500MS/240G
2019–2022A2000 / KC2000 / KC2500, M.2 NVMeKC2500: Silicon Motion SM2262EN controllerSA2000M8/250G, SA2000M8/500G, SA2000M8/1000G, SKC2000M8/500G, SKC2500M8/500G, SKC2500M8/1000G
2019–2026KC600, 2.5-inch and mSATASilicon Motion SM2259 controller; hardware self-encryptingSKC600/256G, SKC600/512G, SKC600/1024G, SKC600/2048G, SKC600MS/512G
2021–2023NV1, M.2 NVMeSNVS/250G, SNVS/500G, SNVS/1000G, SNVS/2000G
2021–2026KC3000 / FURY Renegade, M.2 NVMePhison E18 controller; PCIe 4.0SKC3000S/512G, SKC3000S/1024G, SKC3000D/2048G, SFYRS/1000G, SFYRD/2000G, SFYRD/4000G
2022–2026NV2 / NV3, M.2 NVMePCIe 4.0SNV2S/500G, SNV2S/1000G, SNV2S/2000G, SNV3S/500G, SNV3S/1000G, SNV3S/2000G
2025–2026FURY Renegade G5, M.2 NVMeSilicon Motion SM2508 controller; PCIe 5.0SFYR2S/1T0, SFYR2S/2T0, SFYR2S/4T0

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.

From diagnosis to recovery

We start with a full diagnostic. Without one it is impossible to say whether the data is recoverable. We then tell you the best and quickest route and what it will cost. Once you agree the quote we carry out the recovery and ask you to check the recovered files before invoicing.

Kingston SSDs can be handed in at our Temecula lab or sent by US mail or courier. Call (951) 595-8065 or start a case online.

How a case works

Six steps from the first call to your files. You approve the quote and check the results before paying.

  1. Tell us what happenedCall or start a case online. A technician reviews it and tells you how to send or bring the device.
  2. Ship it or drop it offShipping to the lab is free. You can also hand it in at Temecula or London.
  3. Free evaluationWe diagnose the fault and send a firm quote. Nothing is charged for this.
  4. Recovery in our labOnce you approve, the work is done in-house. Your device never leaves our company.
  5. You check the filesYou receive a list of what was recovered and confirm it before paying.
  6. Data returnedOn a new drive, your own drive, or by encrypted download. No recovery means no charge.

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