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[naharissya]

Today I took my camera (a Canon SD1000) out after not using it for a couple of days to take a few pics and saw that all my pictures had disappeared. I had 400+ pictures on it! Now they are all gone and I don't understand how it happened. I hadn't touched my camera in the past few days so I couldn't have accidently erased them. The memory card that I used is a 1 GB SimpleTech. I know there is no way to get the pictures back but how can I prevent this from happening again?

[EndocrineFlippa]

couldn't some magnet or something have erased them all?

[naharissya]

My physics teacher told me that can happen with electronics but it wasn't near any magnets. It was on my desk next to my computer and few books.

[azntechguy]

How to prevent that from happening again? Simple! ALWAYS copy the pictures to your computer as quickly as possible! If your memory card is a Secure Digital card, flip the lock switch when you're not going to use it (don't forget to unlock before taking photos again. Otherwise, you're in for a nasty little surprise)

Why the data has disappeared, there can be a variety of reasons, among which: 1) who's to say that nobody else didn't touch your camera? (e.g.: Your sibling or your parents could've formatted your camera while you weren't there. Don't say that doesn't happen! I should know), 2) your memory card's just about reached the end of its useful life or 3) EMP (but then again, your whole camera would be dead after that one)

[Nelson]

Do NOT copy or paste anything onto the card or take any more pictures on it.

Magnets were a concern in the days of cassette tapes, floppies, and early hard drives -- not so much today.

This could have happened for any number of reasons. azntechguy's #1 sounds likely, but this does happen quite often. Though I've never experienced it, I've read good reviews for PhotoRec: a file recovery program program specifically for lost or damaged media files. As long as you haven't written anything on the card since you discovered this problem you'll be able to recover most, if not all, of your images.

I use Recuva by Piriform (same guys who developed CrapCleaner) for general file recovery, but I've read good things about PC INSPECTOR File Recovery and ADRC Data Recovery Software Tools v1.0. Try these if PhotoRec doesn't work.

[naharissya]

So that's what the lock switch is for. I always wondered what its function was. Btw I do always copy them onto my computer ASAP but the last two weeks I haven't had any time to do so.

1) I suspect that because the theme sound for my camera is different from what I remember it to be. But there is no way to prove that. I didn't find any fingerprints. lol
2) Not possible. It hasn't even been a month since I bought my camera.

Thanks for the advice.

[naharissya]

Nelson, on Jun 24 2007, 12:20 PM, said:

Do NOT copy or paste anything onto the card or take any more pictures on it.

There are plenty of file recovery programs that can recover some, if not all, the missing files.

I'll explain, but it's important that you get this message.

I don't even know how to copy or paste anything onto the card.
What file recovery programs are there? Do I have to pay for them?

[Nelson]

naharissya, on Jun 24 2007, 11:25 AM, said:

I don't even know how to copy or paste anything onto the card.
What file recovery programs are there? Do I have to pay for them?

Just a bump to let you know I updated my previous post. All software listed is freeware. Tell us how it goes.

[Transparent Reality]

Yeah, don't take any more pictures. Immediately connect your camera to your computer (or use a card reader, that's safer) and use one of those data recovery programs for your card. The majority of your pictures should be recoverable, if not all.

[naharissya]

I discovered that the pictures were gone after taking one pic and then going to playback. I didn't take any after that. I guess PhotoRec wouldn't work then.

[naharissya]

How do I get Recuva to recognize the memory card? I connected the camera to my comp but when I started Recuva, it scanned and found all the files I had ever deleted on my computer.

[z2z007]

The SD card should appear as a flash drive under my computer. You should scan that drive.

[naharissya]

It only has 3 drives as choices for scanning: Local Disk [C:]
SYSTEM_SAVE [D:]
Removable Disk [E:]

[z2z007]

The SD card is the removable disk drive.

[naharissya]

In that case when I try that it says:
Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6bf9c 4 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c

and failed to scan drive.

[Nelson]

naharissya, on Jun 24 2007, 01:37 PM, said:

I discovered that the pictures were gone after taking one pic and then going to playback. I didn't take any after that. I guess PhotoRec wouldn't work then.

The thing is, when you delete things or when something becomes corrupt the data is usually still there. However, the state or quality of those files change when you write something, save something, or create something; you risk overwriting some of those hidden files with new data. When that happens, the integrity of those files become compromised with each operation. Since you only took one picture, your chances of recovering some of the lost photos is still considerably high (assuming they can be recovered). PhotoRec is just like all the other file recovery programs except it's more geared toward the recovery of media files (extension filters, etc.). I would still recommend trying PhotoRec out.

The message you're getting indicates that the drive you've chosen is not accessible or available. Your E drive is probably just an empty slot. Try using a card reader instead of plugging the camera directly to the computer.

[Sing Sing]

Nelson, on Jun 24 2007, 04:53 PM, said:

The message you're getting indicates that the drive you've chosen is not accessible or available. Your E drive is probably just an empty slot. Try using a card reader instead of plugging the camera directly to the computer.

I lost fotos once too. My puter said they were "corrupted." But my big brother has a mac. He pulled up iPhoto and we plugged the camera into a USB2. The pix were downloaded fine onto iPhoto. Worth a try if you know anybody with a mac. Also, since your camera is so new and the card is new, it might be worth talking to the manufacturer--maybe you got a dud. (either the camera or the card) Good luck!

[RacPaime]

Nelson, on Jun 24 2007, 12:20 PM, said:

Do NOT copy or paste anything onto the card or take any more pictures on it.

Magnets were a concern in the days of cassette tapes, floppies, and early hard drives -- not so much today.

This could have happened for any number of reasons. azntechguy's #1 sounds likely, but this does happen quite often. Though I've never experienced it, I've read good reviews for PhotoRec: a file recovery program program specifically for lost or damaged media files. As long as you haven't written anything on the card since you discovered this problem you'll be able to recover most, if not all, of your images.

I use Recuva by Piriform (same guys who developed CrapCleaner) for general file recovery, but I've read good things about PC INSPECTOR File Recovery and ADRC Data Recovery Software Tools v1.0. Try these if PhotoRec doesn't work.

I had no idea what is EMP. EMP sounds like a weapon from a video game or movie. I believe you mean EMI, ElectroMagnetic Interference. Unlike ESD, EMI is not destructive. It does not destroy data. EMI does not have to be from a magnet. In fact it can be a cell phone, a Ethernet cable, etc. You should have not lose your data. Try using the software provided by the camera manufacturer with the card still inside. Use the USB or w/e interface they give you to connect the camera with the computer. Check if your camera has internal memory. It might be located in the camera's internal memory rather than the card. Solve the simple things first. Cut down the problem to make sure it is not a hardware or software problem.

[RacPaime]

naharissya, on Jun 24 2007, 04:19 PM, said:

In that case when I try that it says:
Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6bf9c 4 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c

and failed to scan drive.

You mean
Windows - No Disk
Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6bf9c 4 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c

Are you using HP Image Zone software? The problem may also rest on the card reader. Try another way with to transfer images
without the card reader first.
It appears the problem is mostly related to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. If you have that you may also want to take
a look at this patch.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/generic...=reg_R1002_USEN

[Charles]

An EMP is an electromagnetic pulse. It can disrupt computer and possibly, however unlikely, even digital cameras.