How can we recover data from formated memorycard?

Answer 1

Deleting or formatting won't make the data in memory card erased permanently.

Those deleted data is still stored on the memory card, it's just invisible or inaccessible. Only the FAT or NFTS table is erased (the information about where those data were saved), but the real data are still intact there in sectors of the hard drive.

So as long as those data are not overwritten by new data, it's highly possible to recover them. And the MOST Effective way is to rely on some format recovery programs.

Note: before the data is recovered, never attempt to put more files to the disk. As saving more files may cause original data overwritten. Once overwritten, it's impossible to recover the lost items.

Answer 2

OK, the first thing you need to make sure is that after formatting the memory card, are there any files have been put into this card? If yes, you may lose the chance of recovering data, if not you still have the chance to recover them.

This is because after formatting the card, the files which were deleted are actually not really deleted, only the space of these files has been freed up so that the space can be used for the new files. If new files have been put into this card, they will take the space which was belonging to the "deleted files", this is the so-called data overwritten situation and this situation will make data recovery fail.

So, after data loss happen, stop using the card and find ways to recover the data at once.

Answer 3

There are free applications like Recuva and PhotoRec. and RePicvid Free Photo Recovery. There is NO guarantee that you can recover after formatting at all.

Answer 4

You will thank me later