posted by admin on May 7
We’ve all been there – accidentally deleting one of our favourite photos from the digital camera.
It’s still there in the memory, but you won’t ever see it again. Will you?
Maybe You Will:
Because, I’ve come across a group of software packages in the making that will not only allow you to retrieve that image from your xD card, but also your camcorder and many flash memory storage devices, including MP3 players and even your Sony PSP.
The company is called Media Innovations Group LTD, who have been retrieving images from digital still cameras for over a decade. They have been selling and supporting their ‘Don’t Panic ImageRecall Software’ for 6 of those years and are now expanding to cover new technology.
What Do They Do?
Basically they offer advice, support, repair and recovery for everyone – you don’t have to be a big company – you can be just you with some important images to retrieve. They work with CompactFlash, MultiMedia, Secure Digital, xD Picture Cards, Smart Media, Microdrive and Memory Stick.
They sell their standard package for £25 (prices vary throughout Europe, New Zealand and the US) which comes with user manual with screen shots and a demo video to get you started, and if your PC allows you can then burn the images onto CD. The software runs on Windows 2000, XP and Vista, as well as their newly advertised MAC version for OS 10.3 and above).
Because they offer ongoing support rather than selling a stand alone product, if you cannot retrieve the data yourself or the hardware is too corrupt for their software to be effective, you can send it off to their labs where they will try to retrieve anything using advanced tools. There is no charge if they cannot locate anything.
Their site (www.imagerecall.com) also has some simple ‘Prevention Tips’ for you to help limit the chances of you losing data in the first place.
It’s well worth a visit just for that – I found it very handy during my month long trip around Costa Rica where I filled my 4mb worth of camera memory several times over!
I didn’t want to lose even one of those pictures……..
