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Mar 26, 2021 16:34:54   #
mclsr Loc: Ohio
 
Is there a way to recover deleted images on Nikon 750D, raw and jpeg? Not seeing anything in the user manual. Your suggestions are appreciated.

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Mar 26, 2021 16:38:04   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
Who deleted them? Where were they deleted? How important are the files? Do you need a better workflow or file back up strategy?

Are you trying to recover them from the card? See if software = Recuva can be downloaded and works for your situation.

Are you trying to recover from your computer? Are they in your recycle bin?

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Mar 26, 2021 16:45:02   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
I got in a jam once where some things I needed vanished. Wondershare Photo Recovery did the trick. My situation may have been different than yours, can't recall the details.

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Mar 26, 2021 18:15:24   #
Dikdik Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
 
Don't do anything to your camera card until you remove it from the camera and load it into your computer cardreader. Piraform's Recova, as noted above, works wonders and should restore them... if not, and the pix are important check with a photoshop or computer store... Quickly save them to another drive... Good Luck.

Dik

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Mar 27, 2021 10:11:52   #
JBRIII
 
If you have used the card or drive since the loss, i.e., written something, anything to it, then part or all will be over written and gone unless extreme measures like the NSA might have access to are used. At least, this is what I have learned. Also, some systems now routinely clean harddrives which probably isn't good for recovery.

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Mar 27, 2021 12:01:17   #
CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida
 
The files are on the card and "Delete" just marks the file deleted and the space on the card available for use. So remove card and run a recover program on the card in your pc. If the space has not been reused the file(photo or whatever) will come back - all or part...

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Mar 28, 2021 13:29:11   #
mclsr Loc: Ohio
 
Thanks for all your good information and advice!

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Mar 28, 2021 13:39:33   #
Dikdik Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
 
Because the space is now 'vacant' from the delete... doing anything to the card can alter the 'pristine' blank space and make parts of it unreadable. Best to try to download stuff to the computer before doing anything; this will not alter the contents of the card.

Dik

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Mar 28, 2021 22:33:30   #
Nickaroo
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Who deleted them? Where were they deleted? How important are the files? Do you need a better workflow or file back up strategy?

Are you trying to recover them from the card? See if software = Recuva can be downloaded and works for your situation.

Are you trying to recover from your computer? Are they in your recycle bin?


This is why we have, DrumRoll Please, Backup. And Paul, Yes I still keep the XQD's and SD's.

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Mar 29, 2021 01:56:55   #
Dikdik Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
 
Nickaroo wrote:
This is why we have, DrumRoll Please, Backup. And Paul, Yes I still keep the XQD's and SD's.


If they are not visible, then if you make any alterations to the card, you risk overwriting the space they were in. Overwriting may affect a single file, or at worst several directories/folders.

Dik

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