The Canon Digital ELPH series of cameras are a sleek line of high performing digital cameras. The only major problem, a problem that can arise with all digital cameras, occurs when the memory card gets formatted accidentally. Many things can cause a card to be corrupted and lose all of its data. For example, turning off a camera before an image is completely written to the memory card, removing the memory card from a camera while an image is being written to the card, removing the card from a card reader while files are still being transferred to a computer, dropping the camera, or simply doing nothing! No matter how the photos were lost, the feeling of frustration is the same for everyone.
The first thing you need to do after you realize your memory card has been corrupted or formatted is to take a deep breath, and realize that there is a good chance you will get them back. I’m not joking, trying to work on computer and mechanical issues when you are stressed out only makes things worse. You have to realize that your photos are somewhere, and you may get them back, and you may not, but stressing out will not do anything.
Next, don’t take anymore pictures on that card. If the data that was corrupted is written over, it will make the recovery process much more difficult. Now take the card out of the camera, and clean it off with a soft towel, micro-fleece is best, if it had gotten wet, or covered in any other substance- no matter how bad the accident was, most likely the data on the memory card is still intact, so if software solutions don’t work, you can always try seeing a data recovery professional.
A data recovery professional will be able to swap the data off of your broken memory card or hard drive on to a working card or drive of the same model. This is an expensive option, so it is best try using a software recovery system first.
The next step is to plug the memory card into a card reader and make sure that it still shows up as a drive in windows. If this doesn’t happen, you may have to let the card dry further and try again the next day or on another computer. If you have gotten this far, and your memory card is being recognized as a drive, it is time to choose a suitable photo recovery software.
Fortunately, today there are many good programs that can easily recover corrupted photos. Many of these software programs are free to download and try out on your memory card. Only after the program has scanned your card and verified that the photos are in fact recoverable will you be asked to pay any money.
Jake Gadsden is a veteran IT consultant with over fifteen years of experience in the industry. He’s recovered data for fortune 500 organizations and photos for individual users and families. His website, http://www.Photo-Recovery-Review.com, is dedicated to photo recovery research, where he ranks the most efficient photo recovery programs currently available.
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