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Im trying to see some pictures i have on my camera but i accidentally punched format and now they are gone does that mean they're deleted?????

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Format completely erases the pics with no hope of recovery.

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If by that you mean some pictures are OK and some are blank/no image available... that usually happens when the pictures have been edited (could be accidentally by rotating it while viewing it) in a computer OR the pictures are not properly deleted. So, when viewing pictures from your camera to your computer, it is always better to copy all of them first to your computer then you can view/edit the copied files.

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Make sure that you didn't simply just format the camera - meaning to delete all files on the camera. Once formatted or delete the photos are gone.

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http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/recovering-those-accidentally-lost.html

You will need to use a flash card reader with this software. If you don't have one, get one, they're cheap:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?keywords=card+reader&rs=172282&page=1&rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Acard+reader&sort=price

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http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/recovering-those-accidentally-lost.html
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hi Cherushi, no need to worry, there are so many data recovery software available on net. so just download it and get your picture back.I hope you have not snapped more on that memory card after formatting. dont forget to tell me the result. I am waiting for your responce. good luck....
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