[Leica] Lost data recovered

[jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)]

Sonny,

Thanks for the link. I have not needed this type of programs yet but you 
never know.

Jack

Sonny Carter wrote:
> Yesterday, I shot a few pictures on the M8 before coming to work. When I
> arrived, I put  the transcend SD card into my Lexar reader, and found no
> pictures.  I had chimped a few frames in the car before I left home, so I
> felt like there was something there.
>
> I put the card in the camera, and it gave the message that no images
> available to play.
>
> I  put the card back in the reader,  tried:
>
> File Recover
> WinUndelete
> Arax Disk Doctor
>
> all to no avail.
>
> I was feeling pretty low, as the card had  several shots that I have made
> into web pictures, but had not downloaded at high resolution  for  
> printing.
>
> Then I  Googled a little more and found PCInspector  Smart Media 
> Recovery.
>
>
> I  took it down and gave it a try.  It started finding images right away.
> It took more than an hour to  get all 135 pictures down, including 
> some that
> I had deleted in the camera, but by gosh I have them.  It renamed 
> them, but
> saved all the Exif data.
>
> I think the culprit here is the  card reader, but I can't be sure.  
> I've had
> it several years, and  it just may be incompatible over  500 MB.
> Also, the Trancend cards are not on Leica's list, so I ordered  two
> Kingston 2 gig cards that are on the list, and  a new card reader.
>
> I'll just use the Transcend cards on my Pentax, and for storage.
>
> The good news is that it is  free to take down and use, and they ask 
> for a
> donation via paypal or a credit or debit card.
>
> Here is where to find PCInspector:
>
> http://www.pcinspector.de/smart_media_recovery/uk/welcome.htm
>
>
>