Memory Card Data Recovery OverviewThe most important thing to note before attempting a memory card data recovery is to STOP THE IMMEDIATE USE OF THAT PARTICULAR MEMORY CARD WITH THE DIGITAL CAMERA in which you are trying to retrieve "lost" pictures or other images. This is very important as it might be your only chance of ever accessing your sought after pictures.Why you may ask is this so? Well, it is this way because your digital camera in a very similar way to your computer does not actually delete your files from its database, in this case your memory card, but only marks them as 'deleted' so that they can be 'overwritten' sometime in the future when you take another shot. This is why you need to stop using your flash memory card, you get the picture? The next thing to do is remove the memory card from your camera placing it in its case, so you can keep it in a safe place. You should do this even if you are on the move, away from home. After which you can now attempt data retrieval; by using a memory card data recovery software. There are free and commercial types. You can find out more by doing a Google search. So far so good, I believe. I should at this point inform you that this 'do it yourself' memory card data recovery is only possible (unless you want to completely risk total loss of your data) if and only if your memory card is still functioning. If it is not that means your memory card is spoilt or non-functional. So what do you do next if you are in this situation? Visit a data recovery company. LC Technology is one that is recommended by sanDisk; a supplier of innovative flash memory data storage products. You can do a Google search on the internet to check other data recovery companies which will meet your need and budget. It is always advisable to transfer pictures or data from your camera to your Windows computer (if you are using one) because NTFS data recovery (NTFS is the standard file system for Windows) should the need arise will complement any effort on data recovery you are making on your memory card. NTFS data recovery is aided on any Windows NT version computer through the use of two processes (cluster remapping and transaction logging) which enable it to automatically prevent further loss of data on your Windows computer. By this, I mean that any Windows computer with New Technology File System (only in recent versions I believe) has an inbuilt capacity to achieve NTFS data recovery using these processes. Please remember to check compatibility of memory card data recovery software with your drives before use and also follow software manufacturer's instructions. |
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