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Recovering data from a corrupt SD card

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December 19, 2018, 01:04 PM
rduckwor
Recovering data from a corrupt SD card
SWMBO wanted to go touristing last night and she took a bunch of pictures with her Canon pocket camera. This morning, the card was fine. She looked at the pictures on her camera.

We get home and I try to down load the pictures. Camera reports "Memory Error". I pull the card to try to read it in a card reader. It reports "Format" or no card depending upon it's mood.

Anything out there that can help me recover her pictures?

Thanks,

RMD



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December 19, 2018, 01:06 PM
sigmonkey
Can you see the images on the card, with it in the camera, while not connected to the PC?



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December 19, 2018, 01:31 PM
Aeteocles
I have the image rescue software from lexar. Shoot me an email, I have a spare activation code.
December 19, 2018, 01:36 PM
ubelongoutside
I've used Recuva successfully after accidentally deleting all the files on an SD card. It's freeware.

It takes a while to run (set it up and come back later is my suggestion), and it recovers everything from the SD card so you might have to wade through old deleted stuff too.

https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva



December 19, 2018, 01:55 PM
rduckwor
Thanks all. I'm trying ZAR X right now. If this fails, I'll be back.

Monkey: Nope, the camera now tell me "Memory error".

Thanks,

RMD



TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…”
Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.
December 19, 2018, 03:12 PM
rduckwor
ZAR X worked fine.

Thanks for the help.

RMD



TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…”
Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.
December 19, 2018, 03:32 PM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by ubelongoutside:
I've used Recuva successfully after accidentally deleting all the files on an SD card. It's freeware.

It takes a while to run (set it up and come back later is my suggestion), and it recovers everything from the SD card so you might have to wade through old deleted stuff too.

https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva


So . . . you better be sure there are no photos of that time you took your side piece to Disneyland.



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December 19, 2018, 04:43 PM
rduckwor
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by ubelongoutside:
I've used Recuva successfully after accidentally deleting all the files on an SD card. It's freeware.

It takes a while to run (set it up and come back later is my suggestion), and it recovers everything from the SD card so you might have to wade through old deleted stuff too.

https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva


So . . . you better be sure there are no photos of that time you took your side piece to Disneyland.


This is true. It recovered pictures from a Yellowstone vacation three years ago.

RMD



TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…”
Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.