Recovery of inaccessible images on SD card: HedgeHoggers, For whatever reason, my 64GB microSD memory chip/via adapter no longer works in my Sony RX-10. The camera wants me to format...

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Recovery of inaccessible images on SD card

Apr 14, 2017 11:43:09 #

tonybear

HedgeHoggers,
For whatever reason, my 64GB microSD memory chip/via adapter no longer works in my Sony RX-10. The camera wants me to format it! However, since there are valuable pix on the non-readable SD card, I was wondering if any of you HH out there can recommend any free "recovery" software out there that might help me recover the inaccessible images before I format the memory card? Have Windows 7 computer! Thanks in advance!
Tony Gomez

Apr 14, 2017 12:00:49 #

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Recuva by Piriform.

https://www.piriform.com/recuva

Apr 14, 2017 12:31:13 #

Djedi

Do a google search for image recovery software. There are lots of them, even free ones. Just watch for spy and adware when you download the free ones.

Apr 14, 2017 19:56:32 #

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

tonybear wrote:

Will the card read in the computer?

Apr 14, 2017 21:41:52 #

tonybear

Interestingly-YES, the SD card DOES read in the computer! But NOT in the Sony RX-10 camera- in the camera, the Sony diagnostic says to format the memory card!

Apr 15, 2017 07:30:30 #

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

tonybear wrote:

Interestingly-YES, the SD card DOES read in the computer! But NOT in the Sony RX-10 camera- in the camera, the Sony diagnostic says to format the memory card!

So then, what's the problem? Just download the images to your computer. And immediately back them up to an external drive, or whatever back-up method you use.
After you check to see that the images transferred safely to your computer and back-up, you pop the card back into the camera and format it - in the camera.
Just wondering: Have you had the computer format the card before you took the photos that are now on it? If so, stop that practice and format in camera - always!

If by chance, you cannot download directly to computer, I suggest the program 'recuva' by piriform.
I've had very good success with that, and it's free.

Apr 15, 2017 07:34:18 #

Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts

I have used a program called Pandora Recovery. Worked for me.

Apr 15, 2017 08:23:06 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Some possible help.

https://www.piriform.com/recuva
http://www.z-a-recovery.com/
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm

File recovery

http://www.pcworld.com/article/136677/article.html
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17119/windows-7-recover-lost-deleted-files
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2147668/how-to-recover-deleted-files.html
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/software/how-recover-deleted-files-free-3365461/

Apr 15, 2017 12:08:52 #

ecurb1105

Check with the card mfg, they usually offer a recovery program. But if your computer reads the card, ehats the problem? Download the images, toss the micro card and get a full size sd card. Your camera is an image capture device, nlt a storage or display. You want to show people picture, put them on your phond or make prints.

Apr 15, 2017 13:42:01 #

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

So transfer the image files to the computer hard drive, then you can reformat in-camera. Do have more than one digital camera. Their respective file formating might be at odds.

tonybear wrote:

Interestingly-YES, the SD card DOES read in the computer! But NOT in the Sony RX-10 camera- in the camera, the Sony diagnostic says to format the memory card!

Apr 15, 2017 18:35:22 #

Zkylight

Dialogue here is Soooooooo helpful. Thank you all.

Apr 15, 2017 19:15:06 #

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Morning Star wrote:

So then, what's the problem? Just download the ima... (show quote)

FWIW, this is the exact approach i would take had this happened to me with ANY camera.

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