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Old 13 May 2006, 05:12 PM
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I really need somebody's assistance right now. My baby daughter was born last night and I was just transferring the files from the CompactFlash card t the PC when, after 3 images, it stopped doing it.

Now, the 3 images are inaccessible and the CF card says it needs formatting. I haven't re-formatted the CF card or turned off the PC in case anything can still be salvaged.

HELP!
Old 13 May 2006, 05:20 PM
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First off. Congratulations!

Secondly: This may help? Not sure if it has some sort of trial before buy.

http://www.panterasoft.com/file-recovery/index.html
Old 13 May 2006, 05:24 PM
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And here's another you could try:

http://www.datadoctor.in/data-recove...-software.html
Old 14 May 2006, 09:23 AM
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Can you try a different download method?
I have seen instances where trying to download from the camera has not worked but downloading using a card reader has worked.
Anyone else you know got a camera with CF? Try using their machine/reader
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Try one of the free data recovery tools, or failing that ask someone who has a data recovery suite that can access the card at a binary level
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I used a bit of freeware called Zero Assumption - http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/A..._Software.html

Thanks so much for your help - it was very reassuring to know almost immediately that all was not lost.

And now to fix the water softener and the vacuum cleaner which have also gone wrong in the last 72 hours!
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Originally Posted by Dave Thornton
I used a bit of freeware called Zero Assumption - http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/A..._Software.html

Thanks so much for your help - it was very reassuring to know almost immediately that all was not lost.

And now to fix the water softener and the vacuum cleaner which have also gone wrong in the last 72 hours!
Well you know what they say?

Things always come in 3's
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