Broken Memory Card - Help!

[SteveUK]

Help!!! - Please somebody, I know some of you experts can help me;

I have just got back from my two week trip and am trying to transfer my photos from my olympus camera with xd memory card. When I open the folder in My Computer, it shows complete thumbnails for each picture, but when I try to open them with any program, they appear half gray. I cannot copy them to my computer, as when I try, I get a 'Cannot copy - cyclic redundancy check' error message. Surely I could not get the thumbnails if the data was not there?

I have tried to search the internet for any helpful program, but am reluctant to pay for a program until I know for sure it will work. Some of the programs with free trials have scanned my memory card but said there are no pictures on it - which is clearly not the case.

I hope I haven't lost all my photos - it would be tragic if I had to go back for more! But seriously, I went with my grandfather who is not well, and I'm not sure we will go together again. I would be very grateful if somebody could help me save the pictures.

Thanks

 

[donsullivan]

Take a look at PhotoRescue. I've used the Mac version of this a number of times with very good results recovering photos from a corrupted storage card.

 

[wdwmagic]

This one is very highly rated as well
http://www.lexar.com/software/image_rescue3.html

Let us know how you get on, good luck!

 

[mkt]

I've had luck recovering photos many times using Photorescue as well

 

[PhotoDave219]

Also, spend the $20 dollars and buy a memory card reader to hook directly into your camera. Hooking your camera straight up to the computer is just an invitation for trouble....

 

[mkt]

I opted for the $6 incl. shipping all in one reader off ebay

 

[jesserin]

What do you mean? I'm completely camera ignorant... why is hooking your camera up to your computer bad?

 

[mkt]

What do you mean? I'm completely camera ignorant... why is hooking your camera up to your computer bad?

You get less control

 

[dolbyman]

a free rescue program was included in my extreme III compact flash card .. if you like I can send it to you

 

[jesserin]

You get less control

I'm not much of a control freak. :lookaroun

Is it possible for your computer to mess your camera up just by connecting to it?

 

[PhotoDave219]

I'm not much of a control freak. :lookaroun

Is it possible for your computer to mess your camera up just by connecting to it?

Yup. It is possible to get a virus on your camera by hooking it into a computer. Which naturally messes up your camera.