Since a quick format appears only to re-write the system files/headers and doesn't seem to touch the actual data. I believe my one time only experience, seems to show that one can recover files successfully after a ' Quick' format. In the meantime please take a look at this:

Instead of Lexmark the printer manufacturer? However could that possibly be ' Lexar' the memory card manufacturer It works really well and has got me out of trouble more than onceI would try using s/w suggested by adwb. But lost it they usually send link to new version. Go learns web site contact support and tell them you had the software. Lexmark the card mfg have a card recovery program which will see a card plugged in to your PCM even if your PCM says it needs formatting

Is there other programs that I should try and would it be better to format the SD card then use recovery programs? Although I used this as a spare card and only had like 50 images but I still don't want to lose anything. But after importing into LR, it started being fine with all the thumbnails displaying properly, then all the PEF will have the weird pink lines and streaks as shown like the attached, and DNGs all turn blank white.Any idea on how I can fix this? My guess is that the files have become corrupted. Photorec somehow only recovered 4 text files which seems to be wrong as the card has only been used to take photos.Īnyway, I recovered some PEF and some DNG.

So I tried different recovery programs like Recuva, photorec and ICare data recovery, only Icare works. It was readable the previously but this time, it says the card is not formatted, I inserted back into the camera and it says the same. I just returned from my trip to Iceland and my SD card was fine until I finally start to import the photos to LR.

Recuva formatted sd card