Re: Marriage pictures GONE!

From: Herb Fritatta (Herb_at_nospam.com)
Date: 09/26/04


Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:38:53 -0500

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> chadim wrote:
>
>>I took pictures on my digital camera.
>>i connected through USB, i opened then the memory card of my camera
>>through "my computer" and selected the files (pictures) from the
>>memory card, i clicked "CUT", then made a folder on my desktop,
>>named it and opened it, i clicked PASTE and i waited for the files
>>moving to end, then i closed everything. I re-opened the folder on
>>my desktop, the files were there.i closed the whole, disconnected
>>the USB and made the steps to shut down properly. While shutting
>>down windows, the power went off, so the pc went off without
>>shutting down normally. after arranging the power, i turned it on,
>>i didn't do the disk check ( i bypassed it) and when windows was
>>on, my folder was not on the desktop, i searched everywhere for
>>it.... NOTHING! The pictures disappeared from the pc, and they r no
>>more on my memory stick (camera) and the worst is that they are
>>WEDDING PIX...
>
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>
>>Sorry to hear about your loss.
>>Are you asking how to get them back or just sharing?
>
>
> Herb Fritatta wrote:
>
>>Go to the site below and download Smart Recovery, a free program that
>>might be able to salvage the deleted pics on the card.
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/3frl8
>
>
> Cool Herb! Learn something new everyday!
>

It's a great little program and once salvaged a bunch of pictures from a
SmartMedia card for me. The parent site is a little confusing, and
there's one part of it that makes it seem as though you have to pay for
the program, but it is indeed free.



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