How can I retrieve deleted DSCF data off card

**MorseLady** · May 27th, 2008, 08:29 AM

I deleted all data off my lGB Xd card in my Fuji S9600 thinking the files had all downloaded on to my computer but in fact I interrupted the download of very file I want, a large AVI file of my cat playing. I am brokenhearted, can I retrieve the file?

**Ferrit** · May 27th, 2008, 09:43 AM

This is a data recovery program thats paid
BUT it will allow a demo which will show you if the data is recoverable.
Then you can hunt for a free one

http://www.p-dd.com/memory-card-data...-software.html

**CeeBee** · May 27th, 2008, 10:09 AM

This one is free and I've had great results with it.
http://www.pcinspector.de/Sites/smar...htm?language=1

**MorseLady** · May 28th, 2008, 03:10 AM

Thanks Ferrit and CeeBee I have downloaded both and will let you know how I get on.

**MorseLady** · May 28th, 2008, 06:15 AM

UPDATE

I have found my movie and everything else that was on the card using the demo but there is no save button so I guess this is because it is a demo. I am now scanning the card using the free program but boy is it slow!

I do not want to buy a program just for one file and it would be cheaper to persuade my cat to perform again if I could get him to do it exactly as before it was really funny chasing his tail and kicking the hell out of a toy pull ring mouse but Ferrit the demo program is good !

RT5he free program has found one file, there was only one AVI on there and I checked AVI so looks like I have struck lucky!

**MorseLady** · May 28th, 2008, 07:38 AM

Have retrieved file but Windows Media Player will not play it saying it is corrupt or not recognised. Will look for something else to play it, any ideas? I have the same problem with some MP3 converters when Win dows Media Player does not recognise the file

**MorseLady** · May 28th, 2008, 08:21 AM

I downloaded and tried a number of AVI players non of which recognise the file and GOM which claims to play even corrupt files only played the first few seconds and the quality is dreadful. I know it was a good file because before I inadvertently deleted it I played it back on my camera.

Time to persuade my cat to do it again!

**NooNoo** · May 28th, 2008, 08:50 AM

'Fraid so MorseLady. This is one reason why I never delete anything without first burning it to a cd or dvd.... it's also the reason I have a several thousand cds!

**MorseLady** · May 28th, 2008, 09:33 AM

Noo I also back up everything but this was an instance of thinking the download from the camera to PC had finished because I have problems seeing my screen sometimes as my screen faces the window and without checking the downloaded files I cleared the card in the camera. I will be more careful and maybe I should think about rearranging my workspace