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Re: [OM] Query for free image recovery software

Subject: Re: [OM] Query for free image recovery software
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:24:00 -0400
Thanks.  I'll check them out.

Chuck Norcutt


On 7/6/2011 6:24 PM, Ian Nichols wrote:
> On 6 July 2011 09:25, Ian Nichols<ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>> On 6 July 2011 06:11, Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>> My son reminds me that we downloaded those images to his computer so my
>>> granddaughter could view them.  He hasn't deleted them so I do have a
>>> backup copy.  However, I'd still like to know if anyone can recommend a
>>> free image recovery app.
>>
>> I have a couple at home, but never had to use them in anger.  If I
>> remember, I'll try reformatting a card with some
>> uploaded-but-undeleted photos on it and see what they can find.  Not
>> quite the same as trying it with a failed card, but I don't know how
>> to corrupt one deliberately ;)
>
> I used the card from my E-330, which contained 255 jpegs
>
> PC inspector Smart Recovery seems to get most of them
> http://download.cnet.com/PC-Inspector-Smart-Recovery/3000-2242_4-10066144.html
> You'll need to run it with admin rights, and set it to intensive mode
> (only found 9 files from 155 in normal mode)
> It does seem to have found a few previously deleted and partly
> overwritten ones, too.  This may not be a good thing.
> Total files found was 312.
>
>
> MJM Free Photo recovery did a very thorough (and time consuming)
> search and claimed to find 690 photos.  This also needed to be run
> with admin rights.
>
> http://www.mjm.co.uk/Freephoto_recovery.htm
>
> This again included many which had been deleted ages ago, and quite a
> few which were obviously not photos at all (they were blank).  Seemed
> to find all the ones that should have been there though.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
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