XD cards are memory cards used almost exclusively in digital cameras. They are most common in Olympus and Fujifilm cameras. XD cards store picture and video files and can transfer these files onto your computer's internal hard drive, or onto a portable storage device like a flash drive. In order to transfer pictures and videos from an XD card onto your computer, you will need an XD card reader, which your computer may have or which you can purchase at an electronics store. If you accidentally delete files from your XD card, while formatting them, for example, you can recover them with a downloaded data recovery program.
Instructions
1. Recover formatted XD card files using Tokiwa, a freeware download designed to restore deleted and formatted files. Download and install Tokiwa. Insert your XD card into your PC's XD card reader. Choose the XD card from the list of drives when the program prompts you to do so and click "Scan Files." The program will display a list of deleted and formatted files. Pick which ones you want to recover and click on "Recovery."
2. Download the program Restoration, a data recovery program designed by Brian Kato, for free on the Internet. Install and start the program. Place the XD card into the computer's XD card reader, or plug the card reader with the XD card in it into a USB port. When the drive selection menu appears, choose the XD card. A list of deleted and formatted files will be displayed. With Restoration, you must choose and restore each file individually. Click on a file and press "Restore by copying," which will return the file to your computer. Repeat this process until you have recovered the formatted files you want.
3. Restore your formatted XD card files using the Uneraser program, which you can download free online. Once you have downloaded Uneraser, run the program. Place your XD card into the XD card reader on your PC. Choose the XD card from the drive selection menu. You will be given a list of deleted and formatted files to choose from. Select the XD card files you want to retrieve. They will be restored to your hard drive, and from there you can copy them to the XD card or any storage device.
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