Ianindeal Posted April 7, 2023 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) For no apparent reason I am getting "memory card error" message when I switch on camera. I have tried card in a card reader and unable to read and I get message "directory name is invalid" I have a significant number of images on the card and do not wish to reformat. Is there a data recovery tool available or somewhere I can send the card for images to be recovered? Do Leica service offer this? Thanks in advance for any help. Ian Edited April 7, 2023 by Ianindeal Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted April 7, 2023 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2023 Sandisk offers a recovery tool: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/375207-sandisk-error-message/?do=findComment&comment=4744877'>More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted April 7, 2023 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2023 PhotoRec, which is free, can in some cases work where other recovery tools fail: https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec It's an old-school command-line tool, but there are clear instructions: https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec_Step_By_Step You may find it easier to use on Windows than a Mac, since the Windows download also includes a GUI version, qphotorec_win.exe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted April 7, 2023 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2023 I feel very sorry for @Ianindeal. Hope you are successful with the advises here. However the case shows that memory cards can fail. To have a backup is essential and whenever possible use 2 cards in one camera and write on both at the same time. Cameras like the M11 provide you with internal memory besides the SD-card which is an excellent option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted April 27, 2023 Share #5 Posted April 27, 2023 Or Disk-Drill. Not used it myself so can’t say how good. https://www.disk-drill.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted April 27, 2023 Share #6 Posted April 27, 2023 32 minutes ago, Steve Ricoh said: Or Disk-Drill. Not used it myself so can’t say how good. https://www.disk-drill.com/ works very well, used it on a few older externals drives. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted May 3, 2023 Share #7 Posted May 3, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Since mentioning disk-drill I’ve tried installing on my W8.1 laptop, and even the recommended version fails to install. Error report says update the o/s, but of course there are no further updates for this version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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