How it works
From a drawer of old devices to one verified archive
Every project follows the same six steps, whether it is one laptop or a whole family’s archive. How long it takes depends on how many devices there are and what condition they are in. You will be told in your quote.
§ 01 — The six steps
Careful, in order.
Nothing at our end is deleted until you have checked the archive. You can see which step your project is on at any time.
Assess
We list every device, check its condition without writing anything to it, and estimate how much is on each one. You get a plain written recommendation and a fixed quote before any work begins.
Preserve
Each device is read with read-only methods. A drive that shows signs of failure is imaged once, carefully, so the original is not worked on again and again.
Consolidate
Files from every device come together in one place. Duplicates are reduced and folders are organised by year and by person. Nothing is silently thrown away.
Migrate
The archive goes where you decide: your own Google Drive, OneDrive or iCloud account, a new external drive that you keep, or both.
Verify
File counts and sizes are compared between source and destination, and files are checksummed where the destination allows. You receive a verification report and review the archive yourself.
Protect
After your review and the agreed retention period, our temporary working copies are securely deleted and you receive a deletion certificate. Your devices come back to you.
§ 02 — Step by step, in detail
What we do, what you do, what you receive.
Most of the work is ours. The parts that need you are few: telling us what matters, choosing where the archive goes, and checking it before anything is deleted.
Assess
- What we do
- List and tag every device, photograph it, check its condition without writing anything to it, and estimate what is on it.
- What you do
- Tell us what matters most: which years, which people, which devices. Bring everything you can find, including devices that no longer switch on.
- What you receive
- A plain written recommendation and a fixed quote. Work begins only after you accept it.
Preserve
- What we do
- Read each device with read-only methods, one at a time. A drive that shows signs of failure is imaged once, so the original is not worked on again and again.
- What you do
- Nothing, unless we have a question. Please do not keep trying a failing drive yourself.
- What you receive
- Progress on your status page as the project moves through its stages.
Consolidate
- What we do
- Bring files from every device together, reduce duplicates and organise folders by year and by person. Nothing is silently thrown away.
- What you do
- Tell us how you would like things organised, if you have a preference.
- What you receive
- One organised archive, ready to move to its destination.
Migrate
- What we do
- Move the archive to the destination you chose: your own Google Drive, OneDrive or iCloud account, a new external drive that you keep, or both.
- What you do
- Choose the destination. If it is a cloud account, make sure it has enough space.
- What you receive
- Your archive, in your account or on your drive.
Verify
- What we do
- Compare file counts and sizes between source and destination, and checksum files where the destination allows.
- What you do
- Review the archive yourself. Open the folders, look for the photos and documents you care about, and tell us if anything seems missing.
- What you receive
- A verification report, written for people rather than engineers.
Protect
- What we do
- After your review and the agreed retention period, securely delete our temporary working copies and return your devices.
- What you do
- Check the archive before wiping any of your original devices.
- What you receive
- A deletion certificate, and your devices back.
§ 03 — Getting your devices to us
Bring what you find. Leave the sorting to us.
Drop-off by appointment in New Delhi and Mumbai. Secure collection can be arranged.
- 01
Where
New Delhi and Mumbai
- 02
When
Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00 IST
- 03
Call
To arrange a drop-off or a collection, call or write to us.
What to bring
- Every device you can find, including the ones that no longer switch on
- The chargers and cables that go with them
- Any passwords or PINs you are happy to share for this job. We use them for the job and do not keep them in notes, chats or email
- A short list of what matters most: years, people, events, folders
- Where you would like the archive to end up: a cloud account, a new drive, or both
§ 04 — Following your project
One reference. One status page.
Every project gets a reference such as KDC-000123. Sign in at the status page with your email address and you will see exactly where things stand.
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Stage
Which of the six steps your project is on, and whether anything is waiting for you.
- 02
Quotes
Your fixed quote, with its validity period. You accept it from the same page.
- 03
Payments
What has been paid and what is due, with secure online payment through Razorpay.
- 04
Documents
Your verification report, deletion certificate and other documents, ready to download.
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Dates
When our working copies will be deleted, so nothing at our end is a surprise.
§ 05 — While your devices are with us
Every device gets its own record.
Each device is tagged and photographed when it arrives, and kept in locked storage when nobody is working on it. Every movement is added to a chain-of-custody record. The sheet beside this is a specimen of that record, not a real customer’s.
Chain-of-custody record
WD external HDD · 1 TB
- DEVICE RECEIVED
Received at drop-off; photographed - DEVICE TAGGED
Tag attached; serial recorded - PLACED IN SECURE STORAGE
Locked cabinet - ASSIGNED TO TECHNICIAN
Health check booked - MIGRATION STARTED
Read-only copy in progress - RETURNED TO STORAGE
Copy verified - DEVICE RETURNED TO CUSTOMER
Signed for by owner
Every device gets a record like this. You can ask to see yours at any time.
Start here
Find out what your old devices are holding on to.
- Call
+91 11 4161 9300 - WhatsApp
+91 99877 77250 - Email
aj@kamyab.co.in - Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00 IST
Drop-off by appointment in New Delhi and Mumbai. Secure collection can be arranged.