I just did something really stupid...

[mai_lin]

... and I don't think I can get it back :(

I kept getting 'an internal error has occured' message when transferring pictures off camera using EOS Utility. So I manually went in, grabbed them and dumped them in the folders - I'll use DPP to delete later.

Well... it took 20 minutes to move the last folder, of christmas day pictures. I didn't realize it wasn't done, unplugged the USB cable and formatted the card, like I always do when I take everything off... only I didn't take everything off.

I can't get them back, can I? :cry:

[DLInspire]

Nope, I don't think so.

[Jon]

Yep. Just don't use the card again until you've gotten a file recovery program. I use (commercial) PhotoRescue Advanced or (comes with SanDisk Extremes) RescuePro, but there are references here for free ones; search for "recover photos" or "corrupt card" for starters.

[TomTomTuning]

ohhh nooo..

Try this, i didnt really read much into it. But it seems there could be some helpful tips.

http://www.ultimateslr.com/memory-card-recovery.php

[mai_lin]

ugh... looks like I'm off to get a card reader and photorescue tomorrow :(

There's hope until then :cry:

[Jon]

You want a card reader anyhow. They're generally faster than direct camera transfers.

[mai_lin]

I noticed SanDisk has a utility. Since this was a sandish ultraII card, can I use that?

[Jon]

It comes with SanDisk Extreme III cards. IIRC, it doesn't come with Ultra IIs - you'd have to buy it separately.

[mai_lin]

yep - but I'm going to have to buy something anyway, so what would work better? Or is a '6 of 1, half dozen of another' thing?

[ueb0258]

I use a program called Zero Assumption Recovery. It is free to use and the last time I pulled images from about 2 years ago that had been long since gone and formatted over.

[In2Photos]

I have used the program that comes with the Extreme III cards once before. It took a while, but it worked. :)

[mai_lin]

I use a program called Zero Assumption Recovery. It is free to use and the last time I pulled images from about 2 years ago that had been long since gone and formatted over.

I just tried ZAR and although it recovered them, the .tif files can't be opened.

Any insight?

[mai_lin]

Woo hoo!!! :D

PhotoRescue to the rescue! Only cost me $45 (cardReader/PhotoRescue)to see that there were really only a dozen pictures on there that I wanted :oops:

Oh well, I got them back!

It helped that this was the first time the card had been used and I hadn't overwritten on any of the files by using the card again.

Thanks for all the help!


Jen

[Jon]

I just tried ZAR and although it recovered them, the .tif files can't be opened.

Any insight?
Were you shooting RAW or JPEG? If RAW, try renaming them with the CR2 extension and opening them with DPP.

[mai_lin]

Were you shooting RAW or JPEG? If RAW, try renaming them with the CR2 extension and opening them with DPP.


:shock::shock:


doh... that worked too...

[zacker]

photorescue saved my butt after a reformat once..lol great guys to deal with too!

[ueb0258]

Good suggestion Jon. I have never had to do that I have always been able to pen the .tif files once recovered but I still have some that I recovered that way and will check to see if the change of the extension works as well. Glad you got your pics back mai_lin.

[probe1957]

You want a card reader anyhow. They're generally faster than direct camera transfers.

And they're cheap.