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Feb 14, 2017 22:05:31   #
steleky Loc: New York City
 
I reformatted several SD cards, forgetting that I had a series of photos that I wanted to download. Is there a recovery program for these cards. Nothing has been written to them since the reformatting. Thanks.

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Feb 14, 2017 22:08:55   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
https://www.cardrecovery.com/?rid=google&kid=cr0103
http://www.wondershare.net/ad/data-recovery/?gclid=Cj0KEQiA8orFBRCEpODivaOft_EBEiQAy3mlfbyGo4Xv8s9Z5KGPcYyS_hzumS5Im-8TC0nKYHK2XgcaAgvb8P8HAQ

Were the top 2 I found in Google.

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Feb 14, 2017 22:13:45   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
steleky wrote:
I reformatted several SD cards, forgetting that I had a series of photos that I wanted to download. Is there a recovery program for these cards. Nothing has been written to them since the reformatting. Thanks.


Piriform Recuva is one of the best, I have used it and there is a free version.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva

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Feb 14, 2017 22:17:59   #
Kuzano
 
steleky wrote:
I reformatted several SD cards, forgetting that I had a series of photos that I wanted to download. Is there a recovery program for these cards. Nothing has been written to them since the reformatting. Thanks.


There were just yesterday and today a bunch of responses with tips. The OP posted. HELP, I lost my photos.

You may want to take a peak there.. Many suggested.

My favorite, and already posted here.

RECUVA from Piriform.... free version and pro version.

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Feb 14, 2017 22:24:17   #
steleky Loc: New York City
 
Thanks to all.

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Feb 15, 2017 08:34:34   #
mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey
 
steleky wrote:
I reformatted several SD cards, forgetting that I had a series of photos that I wanted to download. Is there a recovery program for these cards. Nothing has been written to them since the reformatting. Thanks.


Did you do a low level format?

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Feb 15, 2017 10:15:06   #
Canonman333 Loc: Far Northern End of California
 
robertjerl wrote:
Piriform Recuva is one of the best, I have used it and there is a free version.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva

I use the free version and it works well IF you don't rewrite a bunch of data over it before you use recuva.

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Feb 15, 2017 10:37:12   #
steleky Loc: New York City
 
I wound up buying CardRecovery. It worked great. I was able to retrieve what I needed and everything else on the card. Thanks all.

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Feb 15, 2017 11:08:31   #
James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)
 
rgrenaderphoto wrote:


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I have used "CardRecovery" with really great success... Not only my images that somehow went "corrupt" and or "missing"... But my son's and a friend as well. I think I paid about 45.00 for it. WELL worth the expense. And I get free Up-Dates as well.

I would really consider this product.

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Feb 15, 2017 22:08:16   #
MtnMan Loc: ID
 
There is a free one with a name so something like "no assumptions". It works.

Ah, found it:

http://www.z-a-recovery.com/download.aspx

PS: It is "Zero Assumtions Recovery"....ZAR

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