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Submitted By: mrzeigler
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Salvaging a corrupted file?
Posted: August 28, 2006 - 9:55am

It wasn't until I had transferred my pics, reformatted my memory card and shot some more that I realized a couple of my photos had been corrupted during the transfer. It's one of those instances where the bottom portion of a file looks like an off-colored screen has been laid overtop the image (or, if we we're talking commerical CMYK printing, it's like a couple of the plates were missing).

You can find the image here: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mrzeig...e2.jpg&.src=ph

Since it's extremely unlikely I'll be able to recover the orignal file from my memory card, I'm hoping I can salvage this picture. It's not a stunner but it does look good in b/w. It would be a fairly important part of a set of b/w prints I plan to frame for around the house. Anyone have advice for how to easily repair this?

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Submitted By: mrzeigler
Joined: Aug 28 2006
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Re: Salvaging a corrupted file?
Posted: August 28, 2006 - 10:02am

Oops, you have to be logged in as a Yahoo user to view that link. You can also see the hi-res image here: http://home.comcast.net/~brianestadt/images/DSC_6914.JPG

Thanks for whatever help you can offer.

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Submitted By: Larry Berman
Location: Pittsburgh
Joined: Mar 7 2005
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Re: Salvaging a corrupted file?
Posted: August 28, 2006 - 3:00pm

Try downloading Photo Rescue. I have the latest version available from my web site. If the trial version sees the images, registering the program lets you save the full size files. The trial shows you thumbnails and you can probably tell if the corrupted images are still there.

It's a program that has saved my .... more than once. Even if the card has been reformatted.

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ChipDoc's picture
Submitted By: ChipDoc
Location: Tampa, Florida
Joined: Nov 25 2005
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Re: Salvaging a corrupted file?
Posted: August 30, 2006 - 4:05am

I second Larry's recommendation of PhotoRescue. The $29 is nothing compared to the feeling you get when the image you thought you'd lost is actually retrieved. It's even simple to use.

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