Help needed - Err CF!

Adam Goi · 29th July 2006

Sigh ...

I just took a bunch of photos today and after the shoot, I can even preview the shots on my camera.

Just use a card reader to access the card and to my horror, it requested that I need to format my card! I tried to read the card on my camera and to my horror it showed "Err CF"!

Are there any ways to retrieve the photos?

ParkertR · 29th July 2006

aw man... check if any of the lexar guys have the software to retrieve corrupted images? i hope u can get ur photos back adam!

Adam Goi · 29th July 2006

Originally Posted by ParkertR

aw man... check if any of the lexar guys have the software to retrieve corrupted images? i hope u can get ur photos back adam!

Does that mean I need to format it first before I use the recovery software?

Thanks!

ParkertR · 29th July 2006

NO! dont format

jesser · 30th July 2006

yes...do not format the card, just try those rescure software that you can find them in the internet. I hit these problem before and only can get back some of the images. Later found out that actually is the card reader had corrupted my CF card. Best of luck to you.
You can try PCI Filerecovery or Imagerecall.

sigg · 30th July 2006

well, if u format the CF , you still can recover the card.

a friend of mine had the same problem. When the card is in the camera, the camera couldnt read the card, and a format prompt come up. Formatted the card, then use a recovery s/w and walaaaa, all the picture recovered.

ParkertR · 30th July 2006

Originally Posted by sigg

well, if u format the CF , you still can recover the card.

a friend of mine had the same problem. When the card is in the camera, the camera couldnt read the card, and a format prompt come up. Formatted the card, then use a recovery s/w and walaaaa, all the picture recovered.

Serious? :S i formatted before cos i heard the same info... but mine really got lost *sob*...

aniways, uncle adam, here's a link that might help! --: http://www.recovermydigitalphotos.co...FQtRCwodkjcyPg

sigg · 30th July 2006

Originally Posted by ParkertR

Serious? :S i formatted before cos i heard the same info... but mine really got lost *sob*...

aniways, uncle adam, here's a link that might help! --: http://www.recovermydigitalphotos.co...FQtRCwodkjcyPg

yea parker, i am serious though he is using SD

he was so thankful. well no choice i guess since the card cannot be read and had to be formatted. Until now I am still curious how the files are stored in the memory card...need to take up PhD course

ParkertR · 30th July 2006

haha yeah... i reallie wonder. if you actually format it... shouldn't everything be gone? amazing~ hehe gotta do some reading up!

ParkertR · 30th July 2006

From what I found, CF storage, like any other FAT volume, "erases" files by replacing the first letter of the filename with an invalid character in the file allocation table; its space is marked as free, and new files will eventually overwrite the space which was used by the deleted files. To recover your photographs, use any FAT16/32 undeletion tool. On a Windows machine, R-Studio FAT is an excellent solution that combines drive imaging with low-level recovery...

Artosoft · 31st July 2006

Originally Posted by Adam Goi

Does that mean I need to format it first before I use the recovery software?

Thanks!

Depend on what kind of format. If full format you might not able to recovery anything. Fast format may not destroy the data.

But if you want to try recovery program, do not format!

Regards,
Arto.

Adam Goi · 1st August 2006

Urgh ... can only recovery the first few files ...

Just to confirm; if I format the card does it mean the recovery software can't do anything?

Thanks again ... haiz ...

Adam Goi · 2nd August 2006

Praise God! Formatting the card did the trick!

Thanks for all the input guys!

sigg · 2nd August 2006

Originally Posted by Adam Goi

Praise God! Formatting the card did the trick!

Thanks for all the input guys!

Good for you, at least my advice works

ParkertR · 2nd August 2006

hehe

congrats!

Canew · 2nd August 2006

Originally Posted by Adam Goi

Praise God! Formatting the card did the trick!

Bro Adam, congrats! Was it a fast format option?

Adam Goi · 2nd August 2006

Originally Posted by Canew

Bro Adam, congrats! Was it a fast format option?

Yeah ... the quick format on my PC ...

Canew · 2nd August 2006

On the PC!! I didn't expect that. I would have thought that you've done it on the camera.
Anyway, thanks for the info Bro.

Canon2006 · 6th August 2006

I read Adam's thread on recovering his files... I am encountering a slightly different problem :

My SD card failed to load on the camera and on the PC.

How do I recover my photos? I cannot format it on the PC like Adam becuz the PC doesn't read the card, should I try formatting on the camera? Will my pics be lost?

Please help!!

sigg · 6th August 2006

Originally Posted by Canon2006

I read Adam's thread on recovering his files... I am encountering a slightly different problem :

My SD card failed to load on the camera and on the PC.

How do I recover my photos? I cannot format it on the PC like Adam becuz the PC doesn't read the card, should I try formatting on the camera? Will my pics be lost?

Please help!!

try in camera formatting. Keep your finger crossed and use any recover s/w...should work.
But dont blame me if it doesnt

. Seriously, I did it last time with in camera formatting and it works....good luck

29th July 2006	#1
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,322	Help needed - Err CF! Sigh ... I just took a bunch of photos today and after the shoot, I can even preview the shots on my camera. Just use a card reader to access the card and to my horror, it requested that I need to format my card! I tried to read the card on my camera and to my horror it showed "Err CF"! Are there any ways to retrieve the photos?

29th July 2006	#2
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	Re: Help needed - Err CF! aw man... check if any of the lexar guys have the software to retrieve corrupted images? i hope u can get ur photos back adam! __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

29th July 2006	#4
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	Re: Help needed - Err CF! NO! dont format __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

30th July 2006	#5
jesser Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Serangoon Posts: 529	Re: Help needed - Err CF! yes...do not format the card, just try those rescure software that you can find them in the internet. I hit these problem before and only can get back some of the images. Later found out that actually is the card reader had corrupted my CF card. Best of luck to you. You can try PCI Filerecovery or Imagerecall. __________________ www.jesserswork.com.sg

30th July 2006	#6
sigg Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 811	Re: Help needed - Err CF! well, if u format the CF , you still can recover the card. a friend of mine had the same problem. When the card is in the camera, the camera couldnt read the card, and a format prompt come up. Formatted the card, then use a recovery s/w and walaaaa, all the picture recovered.

30th July 2006	#9
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	Re: Help needed - Err CF! haha yeah... i reallie wonder. if you actually format it... shouldn't everything be gone? amazing~ hehe gotta do some reading up! __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

30th July 2006	#10
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	Re: Help needed - Err CF! From what I found, CF storage, like any other FAT volume, "erases" files by replacing the first letter of the filename with an invalid character in the file allocation table; its space is marked as free, and new files will eventually overwrite the space which was used by the deleted files. To recover your photographs, use any FAT16/32 undeletion tool. On a Windows machine, R-Studio FAT is an excellent solution that combines drive imaging with low-level recovery... __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

1st August 2006	#12
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,322	Re: Help needed - Err CF! Urgh ... can only recovery the first few files ... Just to confirm; if I format the card does it mean the recovery software can't do anything? Thanks again ... haiz ... Last edited by Adam Goi; 1st August 2006 at 02:37 PM.

2nd August 2006	#13
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,322	Re: Help needed - Err CF! Praise God! Formatting the card did the trick! Thanks for all the input guys!

2nd August 2006	#15
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	Re: Help needed - Err CF! hehe congrats! __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

2nd August 2006	#18
Canew Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 2,143	Re: Help needed - Err CF! On the PC!! I didn't expect that. I would have thought that you've done it on the camera. Anyway, thanks for the info Bro.

6th August 2006	#19
Canon2006 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1	Re: Help needed - Err CF! I read Adam's thread on recovering his files... I am encountering a slightly different problem : My SD card failed to load on the camera and on the PC. How do I recover my photos? I cannot format it on the PC like Adam becuz the PC doesn't read the card, should I try formatting on the camera? Will my pics be lost? Please help!!