Can I recover all my lost photos?

poppellerant

Rather than concentrate on the unknown (16GB), work with the known (8GB) working stick. You've used it in the past with no issues - your issues started once you used the 16GB stick.

Most importantly, do not write anything to the 8GB stick until you have your photos back. So during recovery, do not choose to save your photos back on the USB stick - make a temporary folder on your desktop for now.

I've had varying degrees of success with Recuva. Usually successful, but not all the time. As mentioned earlier in the thread, PhotoRec will give you the best chances of recovery. There is little to no learning curve for this program. It is very much self explanatory.

Once you have all your photos, copy them back to the 8GB stick. Then report back here and we can discuss ways of checking out your 16GB stick and formatting it.

tronator

Exo wrote: »

It is always safer to copy and then delete rather than just move files.
We all learn by out mistakes... been there.

It's always safer to backup files you don't wanna lose. Hard drives, flash drives etc. will fail eventually.

EverDecreasingCircles

Naf wrote: »

Were they not all deleted on a single date when you moved them to the memory stick?

No, I usually move photos from my phone to Dropbox, then save them to the USB as and when I take them. Then delete from Dropbox immediately.

virgo17

EverDecreasingCircles wrote: »

No, I usually move photos from my phone to Dropbox, then save them to the USB as and when I take them. Then delete from Dropbox immediately.

Do you also delete them from the Dropbox Deleted Files area? If you didn't they might still be there by selecting 'Show Deleted Files' from the 'My Files' page.

Just a thought.

EverDecreasingCircles

I'm trying photorec but I keep getting told I need to turn off my anti virus. I've already done that and keep getting the message so not sure what to do?

EverDecreasingCircles

virgo17 wrote: »

Do you also delete them from the Dropbox Deleted Files area? If you didn't they might still be there by selecting 'Show Deleted Files' from the 'My Files' page.

Just a thought.

Sorry, where do I find that? I didn't know there was a dropbox deleted files area! Where is the 'show deleted files'?

virgo17

Log into Dropbox and select Files on the left hand side. (This is on the new interface).

Look to the right hand side of the next page and the bottom entry should be 'Show Deleted Files'. Click on that.

EverDecreasingCircles

virgo17 wrote: »

Log into Dropbox and select Files on the left hand side. (This is on the new interface).

Look to the right hand side of the next page and the bottom entry should be 'Show Deleted Files'. Click on that.

Thank you, did that but it only saves them for 30 days :cool:

EverDecreasingCircles

OK, Photorec seems to be working now so I'll let you know how I get on...

grumpycrab

EverDecreasingCircles wrote: »

OK, Photorec seems to be working now so I'll let you know how I get on...

Take care with Photorec. You may find it easier to use the graphical version?
https://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/20/how-to-use-photorec-gui-to-recover-lost-digital-photos-and-files/
(the program is called QPhotoRec which should be part of the package you have already got.)