Once you verify that your files have indeed been saved, it’s time to locate them on your computer. In this particular instance, the previewed images were showing up tinted in pink, but the actual recovered images were just fine without any distortions.ĥ. To verify what content the program has recovered, click on each individual file name and a preview will appear. There’s no fanfare, but you’ll know the recovery process is done when you see the bottom portion of the screen filled with recovered files. When the program is done recovering data, it unfortunately doesn’t do a great job at alerting you. In this particular instance, I had 927 files to recover from my CF card and it took about 30 minutes.Ĥ. Data recovery from your memory card can take a bit of time depending on how many files there are to be retrieved.
Feel free to pull up an Internet browser or Photoshop and multitask as you wait. Now it’s time to sit tight and let the program do its thing. Select your card and hit the green Start button.ģ. Be sure you have your memory card connected to the computer. After you select your desired outcome, the below screen will prompt you to select the memory card in question. The below menu will pop up on your screen, and you’ll want to select the option that’s relevant to your needs: either Recover Photos, Recover Video/Audio, or Recover All Files.Ģ.
Insert your memory card into your computer and launch RescuePRO.
After you buy a subscription, download the RescuePRO program to your desktop computer. But on the bright side, this is a small price to pay if you stand to recover important photos or videos. Payment buys you a one year subscription, which must be renewed annually to continue using the service. RescuePRO has a fee of $39.99 for the regular version and $59.99 for deluxe, but they do offer a free evaluation so you can verify if the program will work with your memory card before you purchase. There are two versions of RescuePRO, regular and deluxe, with the main difference other than price being in the extra formats of photos and video/audio that deluxe promises to recover.
The software will work with most brands of digital cameras and memory card types including SD, SDHC, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, CDs, and DVDs. Using proprietary media recovery algorithms, RescuePro will scan your memory card and display previews of any recoverable data such as photos (JPG and most RAW formats), video, and audio.
RescuePRO is a downloadable, data recovery program available for Mac or Windows. So before you make an appointment with an IT professional, give this memory card recovery method a try. Their recovery program is straightforward, easy to use, and does a great job at recovering lost photos. Created by the same folks who produce trusty SanDisk memory cards, RescuePRO has in my experienced maintained the same reliability and quality that one can expect from SanDisk products. There are many programs and apps that can help you recover data from a memory card, but the one I’m going to introduce you to is SanDisk RescuePRO. Sometimes you can achieve this all by yourself, and recover your lost files. As long as your memory card can still be plugged in to, and recognized by your computer, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to salvage your photos, even if you did an accidental deletion.
Maybe you damaged a SD or CF card, or accidentally formatted a card before offloading your images.
Whether you’re a novice or veteran photographer, chances are you’ve experienced a moment of dread when you thought all of your precious photos were lost forever.