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Compact Flash Card Format Recovery
Have you ever formatted your compact flash card due to some reasons, such as on purpose or by mistake? Do you want to restore files saved on it before it was formatted? You must hope to if those files are very important and useful for you. Do you have any idea how to get back data from CF card after it was formatted? Don't doubt, there is a way for you to retrieve the lost information from the formatted compact flash card. That is data recovery software.
Case of formatting compact flash card by error
I formatted my compact flash card by accident last night. Now I am very upset because all my data saved on the compact flash card has been lost after the formatting. I need that information urgently but have no reliable way to get it back. What I can do now is to regret what I have done and feel anxious. I even have no idea to have a try. What should I do if I want to get back files from the formatted compact flash card? Anyone could kindly help me? -Iran from New York
How to retrieve information from the formatted CF card with data recovery software
Yes, your lost files could be restored by data recovery software from the formatted compact flash card. So you don't need to worry about it. This data recovery software can also recover data from formatted external hard disk, flash drive, hard disk and more.
Recover data from formatted CF card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the CF card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Caution after the compact flash card being formatted
It is not that complex for you to retrieve lost data from the formatted compact flash card as long as you use the data recovery program. So you may feel strange that you still can not get back all your losses successfully though you ask the data restoration tool for help. Actually, it is normal that fail to recover all needed files with data recovery software if you have performed some improper actions. Here are some cautions as follows:
1. Stop using the compact flash card once it was formatted. The forbidden operations including format the compact flash card again, save new data on it and other incorrect operations.
2. It is better to plug the formatted compact flash card out of the computer or other digital devices. Put it in a safe place where away from heat, corrosive liquid. What’s more, you should not strike it or let other hit the formatted compact flash card.
3. Do not save the data recovery software on the formatted memory card after you downloaded it and intended to launch it. Data restoration tool is a kind of new data, too. So store it on the computer disk.
4. Do not choose the compact flash card which has been formatted as the location to save the retrieved information. You should also store it on one of the computer disks first and remove it to the compact flash card minutes later.
Different compact flash card was formatted situations
How many compact flash cards was formatted scenarios can you remind? The most common one may it is formatted by accident. We usually can hear people complain that they format their compact flash card by mistake in daily life. As a matter of fact, there are other factors that lead to a formatted compact flash card. Here are some of them as follows:
1. An intentional formatting. You may format the compact flash card on the purpose that delete all files saved on it quickly or clear out your compact flash card, such as anti virus.
2. An accidental formatting. The compact flash card may be formatted because of your careless. Clicking on the format all option when you intended to act other operations is the most common one.
3. Format the compact flash card based on the requirement of system. You can not use it until it is formatted, so you choose to format the compact flash card. It is wrong actually. You should restore data with the data restoration program and then format it.
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