Help needed : Dead Lexar card

[ndroo]

Read about similar problem here

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00JSO3

 

[deadpixel]

If the photos are really important, try giving these guys a call:

CBL Data Recovery Technologies

Be warned though ... they are not cheap!! :sweat:

However, they are one of the best. Had data from several hard drives and memory cards recovered by them even when the manufacturers themselves wouldn't/couldn't do it. :thumbsup:

Did I say they weren't cheap? Oh yeah, I did, but I'll say it again ... They Aren't Cheap! :sweat:

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[ndroo]

If the photos are really important, try giving these guys a call:

CBL Data Recovery Technologies

Be warned though ... they are not cheap!! :sweat:

However, they are one of the best. Had data from several hard drives and memory cards recovered by them even when the manufacturers themselves wouldn't/couldn't do it. :thumbsup:

Did I say they weren't cheap? Oh yeah, I did, but I'll say it again ... They Aren't Cheap! :sweat:

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the 'aren't cheap' part sux! So how much u paid to recover a card? Can PM me the price?

 

[rafiano]

please advise the location for me to replace my faulty card...no more lexars for me..

 

[ndroo]

please advise the location for me to replace my faulty card...no more lexars for me..

It's at Albert Complex (OG) ... google for convergence systems

 

[kanecher]

Some brand of the card seem to give this kind of problem. :angry:

 

[rafiano]

thank you

 

[zekai]

i had very bad experience with lexar card professionally. lifetime warranty aside... we cannot afford to lose the picture when we are on a job.

we stay clear of lexar now.

 

[ipin]

Never had any problems with my Lexar 2Gb cards. now kinna :sweat: about using them again! :bsmilie:

 

[deadpixel]

Never had any problems with my Lexar 2Gb cards. now kinna :sweat: about using them again! :bsmilie:

Hee... try this series of actions, I've had several files corrupted on Lexar 2GB cards while doing them, not everytime, but enough times to put me on my guard:

1. Turn on shot preview
2. Set your image quality to RAW
3. Take a shot of anything
4. As soon as the image appears, hit the delete button, confirm your action and
5. Immediately take another shot

Most of the times when I get into a situation where I find myself doing the above, I will get a file that is unreadable. In extreme situations, I would have to remove the card from the camera and delete the offending file using a computer before the card can be used again.

This does not happen with the 2GB Sandisk Ultra II, Extreme III and IV cards.

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[ipin]

Hee... try this series of actions, I've had several files corrupted on Lexar 2GB cards while doing them, not everytime, but enough times to put me on my guard:

1. Turn on shot preview
2. Set your image quality to RAW
3. Take a shot of anything
4. As soon as the image appears, hit the delete button, confirm your action and
5. Immediately take another shot

Most of the times when I get into a situation where I find myself doing the above, I will get a file that is unreadable. In extreme situations, I would have to remove the card from the camera and delete the offending file using a computer before the card can be used again.

This does not happen with the 2GB Sandisk Ultra II, Extreme III and IV cards.

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:bigeyes: Thanks for the head ups!
Gotta try this later when I get back home! :sweat:

 

[tltan]

Hee... try this series of actions, I've had several files corrupted on Lexar 2GB cards while doing them, not everytime, but enough times to put me on my guard:

1. Turn on shot preview
2. Set your image quality to RAW
3. Take a shot of anything
4. As soon as the image appears, hit the delete button, confirm your action and
5. Immediately take another shot

Most of the times when I get into a situation where I find myself doing the above, I will get a file that is unreadable. In extreme situations, I would have to remove the card from the camera and delete the offending file using a computer before the card can be used again.

This does not happen with the 2GB Sandisk Ultra II, Extreme III and IV cards.

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I ran into pretty similar problem. my lexar 1gb 80X is only about a year old.
Almost identical to the steps u did above. come up with some wierd filename that cant be opened. got one file even named "..." hahaha

 

[LeeGP]

CBL is expensive. You may want to try Data Savers@ http://www.data-savers.net instead.
Tel: 64933441. They are known to be cheap. Or rather, the cheapest professional data recovery centre in Singapore with an excellent customer service and recovery track record. And yes, I brought crashed harddisk with all my baby photos. Got all of it back.

I filled my 1GB Lexar card with photos and how it's dead! My 20D says ERR CF and when I try reading from my card reader, it doesn't seem to recognize it at all. Any help out there? I tried running the Image Rescue 2.0 but it just hangs at the intro screen.

I need to try salvage the photos.

 

[ipin]

Tried my Lexar 2Gb CF cards as described above, and both are ok leh. :sweat: