FabSwingers.com forum: SD card recovery

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Anyone recommend a software can use to recover files, one that's free.

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By *andomCaptainMan
over a year ago

Roscommon

Try recoverit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://www.lc-tech.com/pc/sd-card-recovery-software/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInO7f_8uh5AIVRrDtCh00MwClEAAYAiAAEgIdxvD_BwE

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Try recoverit"

Tried it will scan, than when go to recover it's looking for 82 euros

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Try recoverit

Tried it will scan, than when go to recover it's looking for 82 euros"

I'm not aware of any free software. I tried doing it for a friend a long time ago and most programs will give you a trial version. It'll let you recover maybe 10 files then make you pay for the full version to get the rest. Phone/laptop repair shops normally do it, obviously don't recommend if there's anything risque on it ha

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Try recoverit

Tried it will scan, than when go to recover it's looking for 82 euros

More worried about family pics etc

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By *andomCaptainMan
over a year ago

Roscommon

"Try recoverit

Tried it will scan, than when go to recover it's looking for 82 euros"

Fek it... it's been a while since i used it... was free when i needed it.

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

I think the last one I used successfully was called Recuva.

I'll get you a list

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

"I think the last one I used successfully was called Recuva.

I'll get you a list

As promised

https://www.techradar.com/uk/best/best-free-data-recovery-software

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By *anon17Man
over a year ago

mayo

"Anyone recommend a software can use to recover files, one that's free. "
been a photographer I know you will do well to get it done free, best bet is going in to a camera store and them should be able to recover on a cd for you.

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

"Anyone recommend a software can use to recover files, one that's free. been a photographer I know you will do well to get it done free, best bet is going in to a camera store and them should be able to recover on a cd for you. "

No offence mate but Pants!

They use one or more of the ones I've linked above. I work with computers and know that many of the free options are just as good, from personal experience, over many years. Only once was I not able to recover files.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

If you have a laptop you can put linux on you will get them back for free.

Windows can "normally" get them back for free. However it can struggle sometimes, and the only real way to know if its gone for good or not is in linux, in my opinion.

I had windows totally refuse to even see a card before and all the software refuse to see it, went into linux, force mounted the drive and it just popped up with everything, took literally four seconds.

anyway try the links above

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By *rsmiley69Man
over a year ago

Cavan Monaghan

Must try some of these

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By *eal.shellyWoman
over a year ago

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"Anyone recommend a software can use to recover files, one that's free. "

Recuva worked for me ?

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By *m389Man
over a year ago

Magherafelt

"Anyone recommend a software can use to recover files, one that's free.

Recuva worked for me ?"

It worked for me too?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Tried recuva didn't work. So can just say goodbye to pics

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By *hors.HammerMan
over a year ago

Newbridge

"Tried recuva didn't work. So can just say goodbye to pics

Crap

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Tried recuva didn't work. So can just say goodbye to pics

Crap

Ya raging but lesson learned. Thankfully had a few on here so Haven't lost all them esp my iron maiden one lol

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By *hors.HammerMan
over a year ago

Newbridge

"Tried recuva didn't work. So can just say goodbye to pics

Crap

Ya raging but lesson learned. Thankfully had a few on here so Haven't lost all them esp my iron maiden one lol"

Iron Maiden one

Hang onto it don't give up on it just yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry to hear Steph, keep the card as bound to be some IT wiz that could help somewhere

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By *hors.HammerMan
over a year ago

Newbridge

Note to self keep Steph away from my Iron Maiden T-shirts.

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

Try some of the other options on the list I sent. Some use different methods, one of which, I think, is a Linux emulator.

If not, then Devil U Know is best option for help in retrieving them.

Geek friends of mine also swear by Linux for same.

No offence DUK

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did you delete the photos by accident? Have you saved anything else on the sd card after deleting the photos?

Long shot:

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

If you feel comfortable enough trying a linux distro there are some that come with data recovery tools (usually comand line tools), in particular distros for penetration testing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Did you delete the photos by accident? Have you saved anything else on the sd card after deleting the photos?

Long shot:

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

If you feel comfortable enough trying a linux distro there are some that come with data recovery tools (usually comand line tools), in particular distros for penetration testing.

Haven't deleted the pics. Just got a message to say card is corrupted. Have tried all links above and no joy so guess need to start again

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By *hors.HammerMan
over a year ago

Newbridge

"Did you delete the photos by accident? Have you saved anything else on the sd card after deleting the photos?

Long shot:

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

If you feel comfortable enough trying a linux distro there are some that come with data recovery tools (usually comand line tools), in particular distros for penetration testing.

Haven't deleted the pics. Just got a message to say card is corrupted. Have tried all links above and no joy so guess need to start again "
you're that dirty minded you corrupted your SD card

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

Yea linux is the way forward..if you have an old usb key you can install lubuntu onto it then boot this os by pressing esc then try lubuntu without installing..of course you will need another usb free to read the sd card good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Recuva is a great free tool for file recovery. A deep scan will recover files. I use it all the time.

If you've got a corrupted SD card though, that's a different matter.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Recuva is a great free tool for file recovery. A deep scan will recover files. I use it all the time.

If you've got a corrupted SD card though, that's a different matter. "

Tried recuva as mentioned above

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loads of stuff I have carefully collated and stored over the years. And loads of pics into the hundreds if not thousands I have kept and minded and stored before dese computer tings became popular. Hardly ever look or access them now

Realise in the scheme of things they dont really matter. Best to live in the present. Sur I dont even check lotto tickets so as not to be dissapointed!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or even disappointed!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Loads of stuff I have carefully collated and stored over the years. And loads of pics into the hundreds if not thousands I have kept and minded and stored before dese computer tings became popular. Hardly ever look or access them now

Realise in the scheme of things they dont really matter. Best to live in the present. Sur I dont even check lotto tickets so as not to be dissapointed!

As there is family pics on the card I'm disappointed but not much can be done about it. And I personally think photos do matter

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By *anon17Man
over a year ago

mayo

Did you try being it in to a shop

I have a croupt card restored in a photo shop they put images in a cd for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh card got corrupted now that sucks.

Are you able to read the card? You may need to format it first (use quick mode!!) and then you can try to recover the data.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Did you try being it in to a shop

I have a croupt card restored in a photo shop they put images in a cd for me

No and won't be as there was personal pics on it.

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By *anon17Man
over a year ago

mayo

"Did you try being it in to a shop

I have a croupt card restored in a photo shop they put images in a cd for me

No and won't be as there was personal pics on it. "
fair enough.

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By *yesgreenMan
over a year ago

north and south

"Did you try being it in to a shop

I have a croupt card restored in a photo shop they put images in a cd for me

No and won't be as there was personal pics on it. fair enough. "
We so need to go back to proper prints as we think we have forever and then they are gone ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks to a lovely fabber all photos recovered xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks to a lovely fabber all photos recovered xx"

Fair play to them, glad you got them recovered

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By *hors.HammerMan
over a year ago

Newbridge

"Thanks to a lovely fabber all photos recovered xx"

Delighted to hear you got it sorted. How did you fix it?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Thanks to a lovely fabber all photos recovered xx

Delighted to hear you got it sorted. How did you fix it?"

Got sent a link with a code. Hadn't recovered all but had a load of family pics that I have saved now thank god

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fair play to them

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

"Thanks to a lovely fabber all photos recovered xx"

Excellent!

Delighted that you got them back

As for the Fabber that said format it

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