I downloaded the file recover software you mentioned, but it does not appear to recover PEF files so I couldn't test it.
I downloaded and registered a program called WinUndelete a few months ago after I accidentally nuked a directory with something like 30 gigs of files in it (I've since learned not to put all my PEF's in one basket.) - it does not seem to work with Cf cards where the files have been either deleted or the disk has been formatted, even though it is supposed to work with digital media and cameras. It did work wonders on my hard drive though.
- MCC
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Frantisek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:25 PM
Subject: Corrupt card recovery
I was struck by quite bad luck today, the Cf card in (non-Pentax) a DSLR I used to
photograph a big event today (new Prime minister and new government
inauguration...) was all corrupted. I had quite a shock when I came
back and found just 30 files on the 512MB card!!! I am finally not swearing
now, but I did a lot then. After few strong drinks I tried some ways of
recovering the files. Finally, one program (PC Inspector Smart
Recovery, which I can now recommend highly - it is freeware too)
managed to recover most of the files (some were corrupted completely,
though, some had only half image the rest was garbage data). Some of
the best shots were recovered, fortunately. Some were lost. Such is
the digital life, not much different when I stepped on a fallen negative in
the darkroom or similar things. But for these I could blame only
myself... Anyway I am glad I rescued most of the shots.
Pfooow.
I hope it won't come again. Especially on a big event!!! All the politicians must have some bad karma radiating all around, I had shutter failure on D70 before when shooting an earlier event from the political crisis here <g>.
I guess it would be a good idea to completely reformat the card, overwriting it with zeroes, and format it again, to make sure it is usable. Although I think it was battery failure that caused this, I am not sure.
It is 2:25 in the morning and few minutes ago the recovery process finished, with the results above. Now I can finally sleep :)
Frantisek
