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How to recover data from the memory card
Important safety notice
Stop using the memory card immediately once you discover a data loss.
Do not take any more recordings onto the card. If you take a new shot, it overwrites the lost data, making the recovery impossible.
Memory card recovery
- Consider using a card reader device for a recovery, not a device itself.
Certain devices do not support direct card access.
For these, a card reader is required.
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Download, install, and run ReclaiMe data recovery software.
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Identify the memory card you want to recover in the device list. Most likely, it falls into the "USB devices" category
(need help identifying your memory card?).
- Double click the memory card in the device list to start the recovery.
- Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to recover.
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Click Save button on the toolbar.
Alternatively, click Save and select Save All from the menu.
Recovery time
The memory card recovery takes about the same time it takes to transfer the cardfull of data to computer normally. Examples:
- 2GB SD card recovery - less than 5 minutes.
- 32GB Compact Flash card recovery - about 40 minutes.
Notes
As for a memory card format procedure, there are two types of format that are significantly different.
After using one of them, the data can still be recovered but after the other - the data is unrecoverable.
Learn more about the format procedure.
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