Extremely serious memory card problem

[Randor244]

Hi! I have a very serious problem with my 2 gb SD card that I have in my Pocket PC. I have used the card in my old pocket PC for maybe a year. Now I got a new one and has used it in there for a week. However, now something serious has happened. Suddenly all the files on the SD card was gone! They were replaced with four files:

#©z«e.²·9 1.5 gb
møyÏpùç;.╬0Ô 1 gb
rf┘òÈ~╬.¦¦} 2.5 gb
ıñÿ─  1 kb

Remember I told you the memory card was on 2 gb? Then you can see I am surprised. If i check the properties of the SD card it says is is on 2 gb with 500 mb free, just as before. But all my files are gone.

Please help!
Those files are extremely precious for me and must on any condition not get lost! I really need my data back!

Help me!

[Carty]

SD cards tend to corrupt easily and you'll never know when it will happen. But once it happens, there are very less chances to get back your data. Unless you have something like this before.

Regards,
Carty..

[Randor244]

I ran a application called ZAR 8.5 and it succeeded to show the most of my data. However, it was only a demo version and I couldn't actually restore any files (well, except for 4 folders, but that mattered little). Does anybody know of a free file restoration program for SD cards?

[Sargetech]

Originally Posted by Randor244

Hi! I have a very serious problem with my 2 gb SD card that I have in my Pocket PC. I have used the card in my old pocket PC for maybe a year. Now I got a new one and has used it in there for a week. However, now something serious has happened. Suddenly all the files on the SD card was gone! They were replaced with four files:

#©z«e.²·9 1.5 gb
møyÏpùç;.╬0Ô 1 gb
rf┘òÈ~╬.¦¦} 2.5 gb
ıñÿ─ 1 kb

Remember I told you the memory card was on 2 gb? Then you can see I am surprised. If i check the properties of the SD card it says is is on 2 gb with 500 mb free, just as before. But all my files are gone.

Please help!
Those files are extremely precious for me and must on any condition not get lost! I really need my data back!

Help me!

I'm not sure,but have you tried inserting the card in a card reader
on your desktop pc and checking the contents of the card in windows explorer?? I just hope that the cards memory structure was not corrupted by switching devices without backing up the cards contents to your desktop.. it can happen!! ( advice for next time ) try this before inserting card into new device, plug the card into a card reader connected to your desktop and create a new folder and give a name of your choice, then copy all files to the folder thats on your desktop!! then format the card and insert it in your new device....then using active sync copy contents of your backup folder on your desktop that you made and presto!!!! I know that active sync is slow but you are using the new device to load all the data into the card....... . I hope this helps!!!!

Live Long and Prosper

[samtronics1]

same thing happened to me
I purchased a card reader and to my surprise it was there .follow steps thats posted earlier .and what I did also copied it to my desktop hardrive .just incase
it happens again

[Sargetech]

Originally Posted by samtronics1

same thing happened to me
I purchased a card reader and to my surprise it was there .follow steps thats posted earlier .and what I did also copied it to my desktop hardrive .just incase
it happens again

I'm Just curious Samtronics!!! did you try the info from my post!!!
If so I'm totally glad I helped someone!!!!
(Feels Good)!!!!!!

L L & P

[samtronics1]

yes it came in very handy.what I did was i purchased an ext.hard drive and save anything reocket pc software and backups..

[Sargetech]

Cool!!!!