What program(s) do you folks use to recover deleted or inaccessible DNG
files from an SD card?
I accidentally deleted two pictures from an SD card in my Leica M10-P
before they had been copied anywhere else. Fortunately, I was able to
get the files back, but I'd like to know the best solution for the future.
As soon as I deleted the files, I shut off the camera, removed the SD
card, write-protected it and put a different card in the camera. I had
formatted the card before starting to use it, and I normally don't
delete pictures in-camera. So I was fairly confident that the deleted
files were contiguous and therefore easy to recover.
The first program I tried was Rescue Pro from LC Technology. SanDisk
recommends it. I had two license keys that came with SanDisk cards I'd
bought. Perfect, right? Wrong. Neither license key worked: "Invalid
key." On the bottom of the "Free Offer" tag, in tiny print readable only
with a strong magnifier, were the words "Limited time offer." Gee,
thanks. To download the software, I had to give them a valid email
address and phone number. Within 24 hours, they spammed me via both.
Their standard $40 program doesn't support DNG files, so I would have to
buy the $60 "Deluxe" version. And those prices are for a one-year
license, after which the software stops working. I'm happy to pay for
something I use, but I object to renting software on principle. All of
these things left me with an unfavorable impression of LC Technology.
I ended up downloading MiniTool Photo Recovery, which easily recovered
my two files. The free version I used is limited to 200 MB. Their
registered versions don't expire. Is this a good solution, or is there
something better?
--Peter
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