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Card Recoveries
Corruptions and deleted images
Corruptions, deleted or accidently reformatted We will run the card through two recovery programs to remove any corruptions; then we can attempt to retrieve the images.
Once your card has been recovered we will carry out a read and write test. You will be advised you if the card is still reading and writing; however there is no guarantee a corruption will not reoccur.
Please note we can not control how a card is being used or the conditions it is used in.
After a successful recovery please reformat the card in your camera.
If we are unable to remove the corruption from the card the card will be unusable and the images un-retrievable.
Time: Depending on how many images - 1 to 48 hours
All card recoveries for 32GB and above; images will be transferred on to a USB stick.
There will be the cost of the the recovery time and the USB stick.
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The customer can supply their own USB stick, hard drive devise or another card.
Please note: provided cards/usb/hard drive must be empty.
| CARD SIZE | RECOVERY EX | TOTAL INC | |
| CARDS 16 GB & UNDER | $45.00 | $49.50 | |
| CARDS OVER 16 GB | $75.00 | $82.50 |
Corrupt images
We understand your images are meaningful to you.
There are so many influencing factors to why there are card failures/corruptions occur.
How can corruptions occur and what can I do to prevent them?
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Turning the camera off mid transfer – cameras place the images in order. The more images you take the longer it takes to transfer the image from the camera to the card. Note: If there are 100 images on your card the camera has to transfer the next mage to space 101 and so on. Give the camera a bit of time before you turn the camera off.
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Rapid shooting - some cameras need more time to transfer images.
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Don't open the card door or remove the card while the camera is transferring images.
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We recommend consumers use several smaller cards instead of one large card.
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Low batteries; Power failure can cause corruptions. Keep your battery charged and have back up batteries with you.
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Once you have downloaded your images to your PC or printer re-format the card don’t delete all. Deleting all images instead of re-formatting can cause problems to the card. Check the camera menu for the reformat function. Reformat in the same camera.
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We recommend using a high standard card.
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Always carry a back up card for that ‘just in case moment.
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Cameras can cause corruptions to the card – you could have virus on your computer causing the card to corrupt or a fault in the camera. Virus can be transferred via the direct camera card connection and USB and card readers. Make sure your computer is secure. |