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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Recovering data from a physically damaged CF card Max Waugh, Photographer Bothell | WA | USA | Posted: 1:04 AM on 05.29.10 ->> So, I've got a warped, cracked and generally beat up Sandisk CF card on my hands. I'd rather not go into describing the embarrassing freak occurrence that caused this mess, but let's just say that it looks like a dog chewed on it for a while (no, it was not actually chewed). I cannot plug it in to see if the data is recoverable because the contact holes are ruined. Is there any way to recover the data (if it's still there) from a card I can't even plug in anywhere? I don't know if Sandisk or a repair service can take physically damaged cards and access the files somehow. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I tried a search of the archives, but there are too many "damaged card" threads related to basic data errors, rather than physically damaged cards. Thanks, Max  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark Peters, Photographer Highland | IL | USA | Posted: 8:20 AM on 05.29.10 ->> If the chip itself is not damaged, a data recovery service may be able to remove it and directly read the data in another device. This site has a good explanation. Recoverfab - http://card-recovery.biz/us/service.php  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jon Eilts, Photographer College Station | TX | USA | Posted: 9:35 AM on 05.29.10 ->> I have taken apart a CF card to make it work before. I took a knife and separated the two halfs of the card, this will reveal the chip inside, take it out. Then, since the pin holes are on the chip, i put the chip in a card reader that you have easy access to the pins and the card did not go all the way in (ie: SanDisk USB reader, not a Lexar FW that has a door) so you can make sure you line the pins up correctly. It worked like a charm for me, but I was already counting the images as lost. If they are really important I would send it off.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jon Eilts, Photographer College Station | TX | USA | Posted: 9:37 AM on 05.29.10 ->> Sorry, i just saw that the contact holes were ruined...what I said is irrelevant then.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Recovering data from a physically damaged CF card Thread Started By: Max Waugh Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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