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How to recover deleted or lost photos from memory card

A memory card is a small portable storage device which is used to store pictures, music, videos and text document. It is used in digital cameras, mobile phones, laptops and desktop computers. The memory cards are available in different types such as CF (Compact Flash) card, SD (Secure Digital) card, Memory Stick, Smart media etc. You cannot use same memory card in different cameras. The price of memory card is directly proportional to its data storage capacity. The memory cards are powered by nonvolatile memory to store data. Non – volatile means the stored data retains even after power goes off. The modern memory cards have high data storage capacity.

However in some scenarios, the RAW files or photos may be deleted or lost from the memory card. It may be due to memory card corruption, operating system crashes, Virus attack and software errors. In this situation, you can recover deleted RAW files from CF card or any other memory card by making use of third party utility such as “Remo Recover (Windows) – Media Edition” software. With the help of this software you can also perform photo recovery from hard drive very easily.

 

Some of the situations which results photo loss are explained below.

 

  • Accidental deletion: Most of the time photos are deleted because of human mistakes such as accidental deletion of photos by using “Shift + Delete” key combination and deleting pictures from Recycle Bin. If you have deleted any data from Recycle Bin, then you will end up with permanent data loss.
  • Accidental formatting: Sometimes you may get error in digital camera due to corrupt memory card, then you may select format option mistakenly and hence you will lose all photos from the digital camera.
  • Virus infection: If you have connected a memory card to the computer which is affected by virus, the virus can occur in your memory card and they can corrupt photos or sometimes deletes complete file.
  • Memory card corruption: The memory card may get corrupt due to improper ejection from the card reader, usage of same card in different cameras, low battery of digital camera etc. Then you cannot access photos and other data from the corrupted memory card.
  • Improper shutdown of computer system: Sometimes you may turned off your system without closing files which are open from the connected memory card, then it will results in memory card damage.

In all these above circumstances you may lose important  photos from the memory card or other storage device. Still you can recover photos from memory card with the help of some advanced data recovery tool like “Remo Recover (Windows) – Media Edition” software. This software is especially designed to recover media files like photos, video files, music, images, etc. To recover files, it scans entire memory card within few minutes so that you can recover data without wasting more time. You can also view the recovered photos or other files on computer screen before storing them in any storage device, with the help of “Preview” option. To estimate data recovery, you can download demo version of this software.

 

How to recover files from Windows 7

Windows 7 is the latest release of Microsoft Windows operating system which is released three years later than its predecessor Vista. Like Vista, Windows 7 use NTFS file system to store and retrieve the files but it also supports FAT file system in order to avoid the compatibility issue. Windows 7 includes various new and updated features like big-screen support, start button search, Nag-free system tray, media streamer playback, iTunes support in Windows media player, touch controls, etc. Compare to previous versions, Windows 7 is very good in terms of graphics, application performance and compatibility. Hence most of the Windows users are migrating to Windows 7 from previous versions.

Even though NTFS is a secure and reliable file system, loss of data is a common problem which most of the Windows 7 users encounter. Sometimes deletion or loss of important files leads to critical problem. In case if you are facing such a data loss problem, here is an optimum solution. Now data recovery is no more complex, you can recover files from Windows 7 at your finger tips without opting for any experts help. This article describes the detailed procedure of how to undelete files from Windows computer. Prior to discussing the recovery procedure, let us walk through some data loss scenarios which most of the Windows users end up with. A few common scenarios are listed here.

  • Since human beings are prone to mistakes, accidental deletion of files is the most common reason for data loss. While deleting unwanted files from hard drives or external drives, if you accidentally delete some important file by using “Shift + Delete” key combination, then it will bypass the Recycle Bin and no chance of restoring.
  • Sometimes due to virus attack or operating system crash there chances of registry values getting corrupt. In such cases some of your files associated with corrupted registry values become inaccessible.
  • While synchronizing the data between removable storage device and computer, your computer might shutdown improperly. This will interrupt or disconnect the sinking process. At this point of time you might lose some files.

No matter how files are deleted, you can recover using some professional data recovery software. You might be thinking how this tool recovers the files which are not even listed in Recycle Bin. Whenever a file gets delete from Windows 7 computer, only the pointer which points to the stored location of the file will be removed and space marked as available but the actual stream of bytes still resides on the stored sector until the space is overwritten with new data. Unfortunately such files are inaccessible to operating system, but a data recovery tool scan the device and recover with the help of file extension.

Remo Recover (Windows) – Basic Edition is one such popular data recovery software which facilitates you to recover files from Windows computer. It facilitates you to undelete files from hard drives, external drives, memory cards, iPods, etc. This tool supports recovery of data from all NTFS and FAT formatted drives which are accessible to Windows operating system. This tool is highly user friendly which helps to recover your deleted or lost file with in a few clicks.

You can download Remo Recover (Windows) – Basic Edition for secure windows file recovery process.

Ways to recover data from formatted partition

Microsoft is one of the most famous and popular brand which basically designs and develops Windows operating systems. Microsoft has developed different types of operating systems, keeping in mind the increasing needs and demands of the customers. Of the many operating systems that were developed by Microsoft, very few have gained huge popularity. Some of them are Windows XP, Windows Vista and the latest being Windows 7 OS. Among these operating systems, Windows 7 has gained huge popularity because of its interesting features and simple easy to use applications. Most of the laptop and computer manufacturers like Dell, HP, Acer, etc have Microsoft Windows 7 operating system pre-installed in them.

Microsoft Windows uses FAT and NTFS as the file system. The main aim of a file system is to provide a structure to store and retrieve data from the hard disk or a partition. FAT is nothing but File Allocation Table, which comes with Windows XP operating system and in pen drives, memory cards, by default. However, it is possible to convert a FAT file system to a NTFS (New Technology File System) by using certain commands. NTFS is the latest and most advanced files system developed by Microsoft and comes with Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system. While installing an operating system, it is always recommended to format the partition or drive in which you are installing the OS. Once Windows 7 is installed in your computer, all the partitions or drives present in the computer would have NTFS as their file system by default.

There are various reasons for data to be deleted or lost from NTFS partitions. Some of the most common scenarios for deletion or loss of data from the computer’s hard disk drive is as follows:

  • Accidental Deletion: Accidentally deleting data or files from drives or partitions or even from the recycle bin is one of the most common reasons for deletion of data
  • Accidentally formatting partitions: While trying to format a partition, we may accidentally format a different partition resulting in loss or deletion of important data stored in another partition
  • Converting file system: While converting the file system from FAT to NTFS, corruption may occur due to various reasons resulting in inaccessibility of data from that partition or drive
  • Reinstalling OS: While reinstalling the operating system, you are required to format the partition or drive in which you need to install OS. But, sometimes, you may end up formatting a different drive or partition due to lack of knowledge resulting in deletion of important data from accidentally formatted drives or partitions

No matter what the reason for deletion or loss of data from your hard disk drive is, it is possible to recover formatted partition data using Remo Recover (Windows) software. It is one of the best NTFS recovery software that can restore deleted data from NTFS partitions and also FAT partitions. You can download Remo Recover (Windows) – Pro edition software that is available as a free version and first evaluate the recovery results. Once you are completely satisfied with the recovery results, you can purchase the software and restore the deleted data.