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Dead SD card
Lupin:
--- Quote from: vuzedome on July 09, 2010, 05:35:01 AM ---Format it, it's the only way. Then use a disk recovery tool to get the data back.
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A recovery tool won't get any data back. It's flash memory.
You can try dumping the contents of the drive in linux using dd
costi:
Lexar includes some very good recovery tools with their cards, may look for it via google.
Also, take a look at photo recovery software - there programs are geared specifically towards cards and usually can recover all types of files, not just photos.
Freedom Kira:
Thanks for the replies.
--- Quote from: vuzedome on July 09, 2010, 05:35:01 AM ---Format it, it's the only way. Then use a disk recovery tool to get the data back.
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I wasn't aware there was disk recovery technology available for flash memory... I wish I could though.
Edit: I take that back. I had no idea there were actual recovery tools available for deleted data on flash cards. I didn't think it would be possible because of how flash memory works compared to HDDs.
--- Quote from: Lupin on July 09, 2010, 06:35:54 AM ---You can try dumping the contents of the drive in linux using dd
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Hmm, that's if I can mount it, right? I guess I can try it and see if Linux can even see the card.
BTW what would the "of" be if I'm using dd? An .iso file?
--- Quote from: costi on July 09, 2010, 07:27:18 AM ---Lexar includes some very good recovery tools with their cards, may look for it via google.
Also, take a look at photo recovery software - there programs are geared specifically towards cards and usually can recover all types of files, not just photos.
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Hmm, that's interesting. I wonder if a recovery tool made by Lexar would work with a Kingston card though; maybe a Lexar card is manufactured slightly differently. I'll take a look around.
costi:
The software is called Lexar Image Rescue 4 and it supposedly works with all cards. Lexar products are aimed at professionals, so I don't think they'd include such stupid limitations in their software.
I'd upload mine, but I can't find the CD that came with my card, sorry.
EDIT: try this: http://lexar.com/drivers/files/ImageRescue_2.0-u(b16).zip It's an older version from Lexar site, but maybe it'll work.
Lupin:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on July 09, 2010, 07:38:26 AM ---Hmm, that's if I can mount it, right? I guess I can try it and see if Linux can even see the card.
BTW what would the "of" be if I'm using dd? An .iso file?
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dd will dump all the contents of the drive into a binary file which you can then mount.
BTW, Have you tried reading the drive using another card reader?
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