Erased pictures on SD card
I have pictures I accidently deleted on the memory card in my digital camera. I'm wanting to look at my memory card. Will all my erased pictures be on my memory card still? I really hope they can be recovered. Please help.
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From: gisle — 2009-12-09 17:31 — [4 %]
Erasing a memory card only erase the directory. All the data will remain on the card until they are overwritten by new data. They can be recovered with special software.
To recover the images, you need to use a memory card reader to make your memory card appear like a disk to your PC. If you don't have one, you can buy one for around $30.
Many programs to recover the data exists - some are even free, and work well, I hear. However, the one I use is PhotoRescue. It costs around $30, and it has never failed to recover my pictures, even from a broken card. They have a free trial that let you try before you buy.