Iomega eGo, Prestige & Home Media: specifications & data recovery

Model numbers, technical details and data recovery for Iomega eGo, Prestige & Home Media external drives sold 2008–2014. Fixed quote and a list of recoverable files before you pay.

Iomega eGo, Prestige & Home Media: specifications & data recovery

About the eGo, Prestige & Home Media

Iomega products have been discontinued for years, but many still hold archives worth recovering.

Not sure which model you have? Check the label underneath the drive, or the product code on the original box.

Model numbers in this family

These are the most common model and part numbers in the eGo, Prestige & Home Media family. Other capacities and variants are covered too.

  • eGo Portable
  • eGo Helium
  • eGo Desktop
  • Prestige Portable
  • Prestige Desktop
  • Home Media Network Hard Drive

How we recover eGo, Prestige & Home Media data

We first check whether the drive uses a USB-native board or hardware encryption, then repair the board or bypass the bridge so the drive can be imaged safely.

See also External & Portable Drives data recovery and other external drives.

Common questions

Can you recover data from a failed Iomega eGo, Prestige & Home Media?

In most cases, yes. Portable drives are handled according to their internal design: standard SATA drives are imaged directly, USB-native and encrypted models are recovered through their original electronics.

Where do I find my external drive model number?

Check the label underneath the drive, or the product code on the original box.

How long does a recovery take?

Straightforward cases take a few days; clean-room and RAID work can take longer.

Get a price from a technician

Tell us the make, the model and what has gone wrong. A technician replies with a price and the quickest way to sort it – normally the same working day.

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