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Format SD CARD

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  • 07-07-2016 1:42am
    #1
    spud82
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭


    Long story short

    Phone updated SD card was formatted is there anyway of recovering the images?


    Devasted here


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    flyingsnail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭flyingsnail


    try this https://www.piriform.com/recuva

    if the phone wrote new data onto the card then they may be gone, but if it is just a simple format they should still be there. You should avoid using the card until after you have done the recovery because writing new data to the card may overwrite the existing images.


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    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    If you have synced your phone in the past the images may be backed up.

    Definitely stop using the card immediately.

    If the images on the card are of high importance and you are not confident in doing the recovery yourself there are services available (for a fee) which will do the recovery for you.


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    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    I've used Sandisk RescuePro with success before.


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    #5
    pwllor
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭pwllor


    try above software first, but you can send the card to specialists if it's really important.


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