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How to Recover Photos From an XD Card

Digital photography data is convenient and easy to use. An XD card is a type of digital storage media used in digital camera brands such as Olympus and Fujifilm. This allows images to be written to the card, which is then read by the computer to remove the images. However, it is possible for images to be deleted or damaged while on the card. Recovering these images from an XD card is possible using specialized software, provided that they have not been overwritten by new images.

Things You'll Need

XD card
Software such as Photorescue or Card Recovery
Card reader

Instructions

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  Stop photographing and remove the card from your camera immediately; continuing to use the card will destroy data, making it impossible to recover. Switch on the write protection switch located on the left side of the card. This will prevent any alterations from being made to the data on the card and prevent deleted data from being overwritten.
- 2
  Download retrieval software to your computer. Many programs exist for the retrieval of deleted photos; different programs may have varied levels of success in retrieving your data. Card Recovery and Photorescue 2 are examples of the type of program used to recover data.
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  Insert your XD card into your card-reading device and connect to the computer.
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  Launch your recovery software. Select your camera brand and model to calibrate the software and begin the recovery process. Any intact files that have not been overwritten may be able to be recovered by the software.

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