How to Recover Deleted Photos on a Camera
When taking pictures and saving memories to a digital camera memory card, sometimes the pictures get deleted by mistake. This can be the result of a slip of the finger on the camera or formatting a memory card with pictures still on it. In many circumstances, the files have not been fully deleted and can still be recovered. The important thing to remember is to stop doing anything with the memory card as soon as you notice the files have been deleted. This offers the greatest chance of recovering the most data.
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Instructions
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Recuva
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Navigate to the Recuva download page (see Resources) and click the "Download from Piriform.com" link. Save the file to a memorable place.
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Install Recuva from the downloaded file. Once it is finished installing, plug the camera into the computer and turn it on.
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Open Recuva from the "Start Menu." A wizard will pop-up. Click "Next" and choose "Pictures." Click "Next" again and choose "On my media card or iPod." Finally, click "Next" and "Start."
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Click on the check box next to any of the located files that you wish to recover and click "Recover." Select a folder where to save the recovered files and click "OK."
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Navigate to the folder chosen for recovery and verify the recovered pictures.
SoftPerfect File Recovery
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Download the SoftPerfect File Recovery program from its download site (see Resources) to an easy-to-remember folder.
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Open the file from the save location by double-clicking it. Plug in and turn on your camera and allow Windows to recognize it.
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In the "Search" section, select the drive the camera was assigned to in the "Where" drop-down box.
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Click the "Search" button to begin looking for any deleted items. Highlight the items you wish to recover, then click "Restore."
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Select the folder where you would like to place the recovered files. Click "OK" and the items will be saved. Verify the recovered files in the chosen folder.
MJM Data Recovery
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Download and install MJM Data Recovery from its download site (see Resources).
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Attach the camera to the computer and turn it on. Open the newly installed program from the "Start Menu."
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Click the "Search" button in the lower left-hand corner of the program. The program will search for any lost pictures.
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Click the "Save All" button to save any of the recovered files.
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Select a folder for the recovered pictures and click "OK." Verify the recovered files by opening the folder you chose to put them in.
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Tips & Warnings
Recuva and MJM Data Recovery have a "Deep Scan" mode that will complete a more thorough inspection of the media card for deleted files, but it does take longer to search.
