Help! 'lost' photos on digital camera

RedBern

Hi guys, my daughter is in Thailand at the moment - 6 weeks into her backpacking - and has a problem with her digital camera. She tried to download photos in an internet cafe and it didn't work - she assumed it was a software problem with the computer in the cafe.. She has sent me this ..

"When I turned my camera on to take a picture the screen showed "write
protect" with the xd logo above - when I switched the dial to show the
photos I have taken it said that I have no pictures om there. I've
managed to take off the write protect by going to:

My computer - removal disk - clicking properies on the DCIM file - then
looking to see if there are any hidden files. This has enabled me to
now take photos.

However, I still don't know where my other photos have gone. I took a
photo and it showed p as the first photo on the card but when you click on
properties it says that the card contains 421 files - which would be
about the right amount of photos I have taken. But when you click the DCIM
file nothing is in it."

Any ideas of how she can retrieve these?

ratty630

I use this programme to get back my Bro in laws Wedding pictures after sister in law played with the camera. Easy to use too which helps.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/zaimagerecovery.html

albertross_2

if these are holiday of a lifetime photos, and shops and cash are available, I'd buy a new card, and wrap the old one up somewhere safe until she gets back, then head off to

http://www.pcinspector.de/smart_media_recovery/uk/welcome.htm

Donnie

Another alternative is to use albertross's suggestion, but she can do it in Thailand in an Internet cafe with CD burning capabilities.

Easy to find.

Once recovered, she can continue using her current card.

Estimated cost; 100 baht for the CD burning. 1 baht per minute for computer use. £2 in total?

RedBern

Guys, thanks so much. I've forwarded the link - much appreciated - and so quick!!:T

RedBern

just an update - recovered 512 images from the memory card - fantastic result.

PC inspector worked - absolutely fantastic - thanks again guys!!

Taffyscot

Thanks for this will try and use myself.