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Re: [OM] Query for free image recovery software

Subject: Re: [OM] Query for free image recovery software
From: Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 23:24:10 +0100
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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