Samsung s630 "file error"

I took a TON of photos on a memory card and was periodically able to check them, now I get a "file error" message as tho there are no photos and when I put it in the computer it says the disc needs to be formatted...what is the deal???

gaznsuzie May 31, 2008

i was given a samsung s630 for christmas and have taken quiet a few pictures but then i try to download to my computer it is saying to insert file. and when trying to look at the pictures on the camera it says file error.

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First do not panic! It is possible to recover your pictures if you take care. Take the card from the camera (powered off)and if it has a "write protect" tab then lock it now. Do not try and write anything to the card or you risk causing more problems. If you are comfortable with using a PC then you can download a FREE utility that will recover your photos from the following link: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec If you need something a little more "user friendly" then you will need to buy the software. If you search the web for photo recovery software you will find many. One I have used successfully is RescuePro that used to be bundled with some Sandisk products. Now you can get it from the link below: http://www.lc-tech.com/software/rescuepr... You can try the demo to see what you can recover before buying. Remember - Do NOT try & write anything back to the card until you can recovered your pictures to your PC safely! Please update the question & let us know if the information given was useful to you - Good Luck!

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Posted on Aug 28, 2007

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