Help recovering data

[13COBRA]

My 4 year old pulled an SD Card out of my Garmin Cataylst. When I re-inserted it forced a re-format. All the data is still store, but the videos are gone.

I won't use the SD Card again, so nothing will be overwritten. Anyone a pro at recovery in a situation like this? I'll gladly pay.

 

[SVTXTC]

Have you tried CHKDSK command prompt?

 

[13COBRA]

Have you tried CHKDSK command prompt?

No sir. Not sure how to do that haha

 

[SVTXTC]

No sir. Not sure how to do that haha

CHKDSK is file system repair utility in Windows, and you can use it to recover a damaged SD card with one simple command.

1. Open the Command Prompt by typing “cmd” in the search box on the taskbar.
2. Enter the following command and press Enter: chkdsk X: /r (replace X with the latter assigned to your SD card).
3. Wait for CHKDSK to finish.

May or may not work but I’ve had success with my GoPro SDs with this method. Others may have better solutions way above my knowledge of this first attempt with a windows program.

 

[Junior00]

Sounds like the MBR is corrupted, you could try rebuilding it…chkdsk does that I believe. Of that doesn’t work you can download the free version of something like Recuva and restore files to another drive easily since nothing new was written. Long as it was a quick format that is.

MBR is essentially the library for the drive, how the files are organized if you’re curious.

If it’s a Sandisk, they and many others have a proprietary disk tool as well that might help.

 

[Blown 89]

I have a recovery program for sdcards. I'll track down the name and report back.

Edit: Eassos Recovery. There are a bunch of open source programs as well. This one recovered mine perfectly.

 

[gimmie11s]

Great thread, learned something today.

Good shit boys.

 

[03cobra#694]

Great thread, learned something today.

Good shit boys.

Yep. I've used Recuva years ago to do something on a recommendation and it worked.

 

[CobraBob]

I don't have a recovery issue, but I've made note of that Recuva tool. Thanks.

 

[13COBRA]

Unfortunately, none of that has worked

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

Unfortunately, none of that has worked

well shit

Nick, did it actually format the card when it got put back in the device? Just wasn't entirely sure based on the previous post

 

[13COBRA]

well shit

Nick, did it actually format the card when it got put back in the device? Just wasn't entirely sure based on the previous post

It says it formatted it. Now when I plug it into a PC, it says it can't format the disk. I'm ****ing frustrated.

 

[rborden]

Unfortunately, none of that has worked

Disk Drill should work.

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[13COBRA]

Disk Drill should work.

Disk Drill Data Recovery Software | Free Download | CleverFiles

Disk Drill is the best data recovery software for Windows. Recover deleted files on any storage device, multiple data recovery methods available. Free download and start recovery now!

www.cleverfiles.com

Didn't find anything

 

[rborden]

Didn't find anything

Then I would try to find a professional, reputable place in your area and pay them to do it. Wont be cheap. If its there. They will find it.

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

Then I would try to find a professional, reputable place in your area and pay them to do it. Wont be cheap. If its there. They will find it.

ya the fact that some kind of format was done, and yet his PC is saying it can't be formatted it might go a tad beyond the normal recovery

 

[13COBRA]

Dropping it and my Catalyst off at Garmin HQ tomorrow. They think they have a backdoor that can pull it.