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11/07/2014 10:16:25 AM · #1 |
| While viewing an image on the back of the camera, an idiot I know intended to erase the single image and accidentally erased all the images on the card. I don't think there was anything amazing lost, but there were a few I might have liked to take a closer look at. I was hoping there was some free/cheap utility I could download that could magically restore them. If I have to invest much time and/or money to recover them it may not be worth doing. Thanks. |
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11/07/2014 10:42:41 AM · #2 |
Not sure how "no-hassle" it is, but here's a tutorial: //www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-recover-deleted-photos-from-a-memory-card/
Note that disk manufacturers, like Sandisk, have recovery software for free. Good luck! (I have some somewhere, but I can't find it right now. Worked just fine, though.) |
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11/07/2014 10:47:37 AM · #3 |
| Yup, as long as you have not shot anything over them, there are many good recovery options that do a pretty good job of recovering |
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11/07/2014 10:47:59 AM · #4 |
| Try a web search for "recovery software and the company name on the card". They may have just what you need that you can download free. |
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11/07/2014 11:00:31 AM · #5 |
| Hopefully there is nothing on there that is challenge worthy. I've used the Sandisk Recovery tool before, and it renamed all of the images as it recovered them. |
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11/07/2014 11:01:56 AM · #6 |
I just followed the link. It was perfect -- both free and no-hassle. All files recovered. On behalf of the idiot that deleted them (me), thanks, Deb.
Now I will probably got through them and decide they were all fit for the garbage bin. ;) |
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11/07/2014 11:02:34 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by LN13:
Hopefully there is nothing on there that is challenge worthy. I've used the Sandisk Recovery tool before, and it renamed all of the images as it recovered them. |
Does renaming make them invalid for a challenge original?
Mark, I sent a PM before some of these replies were posted, but honestly if you can get a utility for free from the memory card maker that would be a better option. |
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11/07/2014 11:18:00 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by MadMan2k:
Does renaming make them invalid for a challenge original?
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Yes. The file has been modified at that point. |
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11/07/2014 11:27:30 AM · #9 |
I used Recuva -- it was mentioned in the article link in  Melethia's message. It appears to have maintained the original file names. Regardless, on a quick pass I did not notice any that would likely finish high enough for any challenge that it will be an issue. |
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11/07/2014 11:30:06 AM · #10 |
| We have validated challenge entries on the basis of recovered originals in the past, so I know it's doable. What I don't know is whether this is the case with ALL recovered files. For anyone wanting to enter an image from a recovered original, the smart thing to do would be to send us the original to preview for EXIF integrity. |
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11/07/2014 11:34:22 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
We have validated challenge entries on the basis of recovered originals in the past, so I know it's doable. What I don't know is whether this is the case with ALL recovered files. For anyone wanting to enter an image from a recovered original, the smart thing to do would be to send us the original to preview for EXIF integrity. |
Good to know. Thanks for correcting my misguided assumption. |
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