Formatting storage device means complete removal of files that were present in it. Losing image files due to formatting unintentionally is a common issue. Most of the people often format their storage device like hard disk, memory card, USB drive or any other removable storage devices & end up losing the entire collection of pictures from it. Now one question that crawls up your mind is,‘Can photos be recovered after formatting?’. The answer is ‘Yes’ Some people have a wrong conception that formatting will cause permanent deletion of all files including pictures present in it. The fact is that when you format a storage device then a new file system is created & it erases all the entries related to that stored picture. It indicates the Operating System that memory space is free & new files can be added. So it is advised not to store new pictures or any kind of files on your formatted storage device, because once overwritten it will be difficult to recover those files.
Scenarios wherein We usually format a storage device leading to loss of photos:
- Accidental formatting is a common issue faced by most of the people. While accessing image files from memory card or any removable storage device connected to the system, you might format it without taking a backup. Hence loss of pictures happens.
- Sometimes due to corruption of external storage device you may receive format error which will compel you to format the device. Thus it results in removal of images & other files completely from it.
- Re-formatting the storage device & converting the file system from FAT to NTFS or vice versa also leads to loss of the pictures present in it.
- While re-installing Operating System your hard disk may get formatted unknowingly.
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Canon camera is the world's most leading brand of camera's. Most of the professional photographers use this camera to take pictures. Those photos that are taken from the camera are saved in the XD card and are accessed by the user as an when desired. Due to some faults while copying the photos from the device into the system there will be loss of photos. No matter what you do you cant get access to them. Don't get upset! Take on this link and proceed to restore the photos securely.
You can take some tips to prevent your images from loss:
- If you find that your storage device is corrupted, stop using that device right then. If you use them still then it will minimize the chance of recovering pictures.
- Do not install the recovery program on the device from which you have lost files, because it may overwrite the original content resulting in permanent loss of pictures.
Simple steps to recover lost JPEG images:
Step-1: Select “Recover Photos” from the main screen. Then on the next screen two options will appear you need to select "Recover Lost Photos"
Figure A. Main Screen
Step-2: After that select the storage device from list of logical drives to restore pictures & then click "Next" to start the recovery process.
Figure B. Select Memory Card
Step-3: Once the process is over you can view the recovered files.
Figure C. Recovered Files
