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threeholerglory

2009-04-18, 10:13 PM

help! i inserted my memory card to transfer the files to my computer and it's saying that the card has not been formatted (i've been using this card for over a year now and i format it every time i clear the card)...as such, i cannot remove the photos from a very important assignment. does anyone know how to resolve this issue? thanks so much in advance!!!

mike

Matt Molnar

2009-04-18, 11:12 PM

Try connecting your camera to your computer via USB rather than using a card reader.

emshighway

2009-04-19, 11:59 AM

http://www.cardrecovery.com/

Derf

2009-04-19, 01:55 PM

http://download.cnet.com/PC-Inspector-S ... 61986.html (http://download.cnet.com/PC-Inspector-Smart-Recovery/3000-2242_4-10261986.html)

This will take hours but it is THE SOFTWARE that WILL GET thedata back... I have used it 3 times
3 successes... THIS IS A MUST and the best software from what I have found.

IT WILL TAKE HOURS and pull images from LONG LONG AGO.... it reads sector by sector, if very damaged...it will pull anything possible (partial images)

I WILL NEVER USE ANYTHING ELSE! IT IS INCREDIBLE....RUN IT ON A GOOD CARD AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND!

Derf

2009-04-19, 01:56 PM

OH, and its Free! :borat:

threeholerglory

2009-04-19, 02:45 PM

thanks Fred, I somehow knew you'd have some valuable input...I'm at work right now or else I'd give it a try, but does it require my presence at the computer? or will it work on its own if I were to let it do its thing overnight? Thanks again!

Mike

Derf

2009-04-19, 04:05 PM

all on its own...it will take a LONG TIME...probably like 8 hours if your lucky...but every time you erase the card or format the card, all the info is still there. The only thing that will erase all your data is a total card failure or overwriting the entire card. All is NOT lost, your data is probably just fine. :borat:

Derf

2009-04-19, 04:12 PM

http://www.cardrecovery.com/

It looks like it does the same exact thing as the software I suggested.

I have to recommend what I know and the only time I have seen where this software did not help was where the card was destroyed and it was not possible for professional recovery. The list of people who recommend your card recovery software is very impressive. I would still recommend the one I use because of the spotless track record I have had with it.... but I am very interested in this card recovery. Thanks for the link

emshighway

2009-04-20, 08:15 PM

http://www.cardrecovery.com/

It looks like it does the same exact thing as the software I suggested.

I have to recommend what I know and the only time I have seen where this software did not help was where the card was destroyed and it was not possible for professional recovery. The list of people who recommend your card recovery software is very impressive. I would still recommend the one I use because of the spotless track record I have had with it.... but I am very interested in this card recovery. Thanks for the link

I have used Card Recovery many times and it works great. When I tried to run PC Inspector I got an error. Whatever works.

Derf

2009-04-20, 11:28 PM

Whatever works.

Well put, I concur :borat:

threeholerglory

2009-04-28, 07:01 PM

thanks so much for all the input, I'm trying out Fred's recommendation, I'll keep y'all posted!

threeholerglory

2009-04-28, 09:48 PM

update:

Fred, that program works like a dream! It's not even half way through and it's recovered the files i'm looking for, and thank goodness! You're a lifesaver, I owe ya one pal

-Mike

Derf

2009-04-29, 09:18 AM

Glad to hear :borat: I have been playing with the software that emshighway used and like that too. Good Stuff!

both software just read and do not alter the card, so either way.... :borat:

mirrodie

2009-04-29, 11:25 PM

Question....

how far back can you go on a card recovery? I usually reormat my card every so many uploads, so once formated, it it a lost cuase? OR could I try and recover something from 6 months ago?

And does this stuff work on a hard drive?

Derf

2009-04-29, 11:49 PM

erase the card and run the software...go to bed...... THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND

Format does not erase any images....just the filenames so it looks empty

if you run it, it is easy to see what it does....

Put it this way, I filled my 8gb card once MONTHS AGO..

the last images taken at that time months ago are STILL ON MY CARD.....and yours!
run the software.... you will see and be AMAZED!

You will see the current....then after the last image you will see some old stuff, then older stuff than really old stuff!

If you fill your card, you will not see anything previous.....period

you never delete with an erase or a format. You need to low level format to get that done. (NOT RECOMMENDED)

if you fill the card and then you erase...now if you record 1gb of data...the first Gig that was overwritten is new and ALL of the stuff not overwritten will still be there.

it is easer to do than to figure out.... when you see, you will understand. Mabe I can not explain

mirrodie

2009-04-30, 11:25 PM

Just downloaded the software and was about to utilize it. I have the camera plugged into the computer via USB as I do not have a card reader.

Per the lep instructiuons,

When your camera is recognised as a logical drive under WINDOWS, then you can let PC INSPECTOR™ smart recovery directly access your camera.

If your camera is not recognised as a logical drive under WINDOWS, then you will need to use a CARD READER.

HOw do I make the Dell recognize the camera as a logical drive?