[Avid-L2] Re: OT: Corrupted jpegs

This is true.

The FAT (File Allocation Table) pointers may have been erased -- but the files themselves will still be on the card and intact -- unless you have saved any other files or photos to the card since then. And even then, it is possible that newly-saved files may have not overwritten the photos you are having trouble with. Of course, there's no guarantee that the corrupt files are trouble-free on the card.

Regarding software, I have used Lexar's Image Rescue with very good results -- but as already posted -- there are many flavors of this type of utility:
http://www.lexar.com/software/image_rescue4.html

Good luck.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Rick <a_pmb_fan@...> wrote:
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> A card is never erased. There are plenty of software recovery programs that will pull them off the card even if it's been formatted. I had a CF card crap out on me with 152 photos on it. I shoot RAW+Jpeg. I don't remember the software by name. I got it off CNET, it cost $30 and with in 15 mins I had all 304 images copied over. Most recovery programs will show you what it can recover without paying for it. Once you find one that works, pay for it and don't loose the installer.
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> Rick Emery
> www.rickemery.com
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> From: Joe Womble <cre8tive@...>
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 7:45:48 PM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: Corrupted jpegs
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> I recently transferred some jpeg pictures from a digital camera CF card via
> a laptop and wireless network to my Avid system media drive. The files
> seemed to transfer, and even now the files appear with the file sizes (2-4
> Mb each) intact. The files will not open on the Avid machine or any other I
> have tried...previewing the files shows what appears to be one or two
> pixels. I typically do not transfer large files this way, and surely know
> better than to erase the CF card prior to confirming the actual image.
> Alas, I did erase the card this time.
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> As I said, the file sizes show up as 2-4 Mb even now. Is anyone familiar
> with a means of "repairing" corrupt jpeg data?
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> Regards,
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> Joe Womble
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