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pstokely

(10,713 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2018, 04:21 AM Jan 2018

any way to recover deleted files from an SD card?

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this SD card was used in a Samsung Galaxy S5

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any way to recover deleted files from an SD card? (Original Post) pstokely Jan 2018 OP

Try this program ... earthshine Jan 2018 #1

If Recuva doesn't do it, download the CAINE CD. eppur_se_muova Jan 2018 #2

can it used on a thumb drive? pstokely Jan 2018 #3

I haven't tried it, but supposedly yes. eppur_se_muova Jan 2018 #4

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SD card recovery LC Mike Oct 2019 #8

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

1. Try this program ...

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 04:32 AM

Jan 2018

When files are deleted, entries in the drive's index for those files are removed, but the raw file data remains on the drive.

The next time the system writes to the drive, it will use the newly freed space, thus overwriting that raw data.

It is very important that you do not alter the drive (in this case, SD card) before attempting recovery.

Try this program ...

https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

There are other programs that also "undelete" files. Try Googling that term.

eppur_se_muova

(37,432 posts)

2. If Recuva doesn't do it, download the CAINE CD.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:21 PM

Jan 2018

CAINE boots into a Linux OS that mounts disks read-only by default and provides a number of recovery tools, including PhotoRec, TestDisk, and Autopsy, which is really thorough. It takes a few minutes to learn how to use, but it's reasonably intuitive and worth knowing.

The latest edition now has a "Windows side" aimed specifically at Windows disks.

https://www.caine-live.net/

CAINE is oriented towards forensics which accounts for the need to input case names and investigators, but those don't affect the recovery process, only recordkeeping. Just name it "a" or whatever and keep going.

pstokely

(10,713 posts)

3. can it used on a thumb drive?

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 05:18 PM

Jan 2018

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eppur_se_muova

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4. I haven't tried it, but supposedly yes.

Reply to pstokely (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 05:39 PM

Jan 2018

Here's a manual: http://linuxleo.com/Docs/linuxintro-LEFE-4.31.pdf

Short version, usb devices will show us as sb0, sb1, etc.

Sadly, I cannot locate the CAINE tutorial I originally used.

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LC Mike

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8. SD card recovery

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Tue Oct 15, 2019, 11:15 AM

Oct 2019

First, do not save anything else to the card.
Anything new saved to it could overwrite what you are hoping to recover.
Second, take the SD card out of the phone and use a card reader...either on a PC/laptop, or a USB one attached to your PC.
Then run a recovery software, like SanDisk RescuePRO, if the software can see the files, you're good.
If it cannot, then consider sending the card to a professional data recovery company.

But, first....stop using the card.