Photo restoration: ways, instructions. Program for recovering deleted photos

Already written not one article about free and paid programs designed for data recovery: the described software allowed to recreate various types of files. In this article, we will, to a greater extent, test the free program PhotoRec. Its purpose is to restore photos deleted from memory cards of various types and formats, for example, proprietary from camera manufacturers : Olympus, Sony, Nikon, Canon and others. This is one of the best programs of its kind.

A bit about PhotoRec

We test first this software, free of charge, which is intended for data recovery, among which documents, archives, video and main point - photos from various memory cards of your camera. They are available for: DOS and Windows 9x, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows NT4, XP, 7, 8, 8.1. Supported file systems: HFS +, ext4, ext3, ext2, NTFS, FAT32 and FAT16. Access when the program is "read-only", so the pictures will not be damaged or, at least, the damage will be minimized. Restoring photos will therefore not be particularly difficult. For Windows PhotoRec comes in the archive (it's enough to unpack, no installation is required), which has the program in its composition and one more, the developer is the same - TestDisk. It will help if, for example, the file system has changed or the disk partitions have been lost. The utility does not have the usual Windows graphical interface, but its basic functions are not difficult for a novice user.

Photorec - program for recovering deleted photos, testing

Directly in the device, using its built-in functions, we format the memory card located there. In our case, SD is an ample possible variant of photo loss. Run the file Photorec_win.exe, and we are offered to make a choice of the drive, from which we will start to restore the information. In our case, the SD card, it is the third in the list. The next stage is a bit strange. On this screen, you can make some settings: do not skip photos that are corrupted, select the desired file types for searching, etc. We recommend simply not to react to this section. Choose simply - Search. We choose a file system, for most ordinary users - Other. The next step is to define the folder where the pictures that were restored will be stored. After selecting the folder, click on the C button. The program itself will create subfolders, where the files will be located. Tip: you do not need to restore information to the drive from which the recovery is performed.

Scan and restore photos

You must wait until the recovery process is complete. And then check the result. In our case, three more folders are created. The distribution of photos, documents and music has happened mixed, which is not entirely clear, but the fact remains that photos have been restored even more than originally planned. In addition, without flaws. And the program has found more pieces of 500 images and other files that were once on the map. We take into account that it was used not only in the camera, but also in the "ancient" player and PDA to transfer information instead of a flash drive, as well as in other ways. In general, we can conclude that in order to perform recovery of photos from a memory card, this is one of the most convenient free programs, although it is not so easy to use as for those with a graphical interface.

PS Photo Recovery - another program with a low price

You need to know that most programs that perform photo recovery, free or paid, allow you to search for any kinds of data or files on a formatted media. But it has its own nuances. A free program, for example Recuva, is effective only in the simplest situations: for example, you deleted the file accidentally, did not do any operations with the memory card, and decided to restore the information. Paid software really helps to return photos, other data lost in different conditions, but it rarely offers an affordable price to the user. Especially when his only goal is to restore photos accidentally deleted by careless actions with an element such as a memory card. An affordable and good solution to this issue will be the use of RS Photo Recovery. This program to restore photos from media of various types, relatively cheap, 999 rubles, and has a very high efficiency of resurrecting data.

Testing the program

It's not a bad thing that you are not forced to buy a "cat in a sack". You can first try it out, recreate photos in the trial version and if RS Photo Recovery copes with its task, buy a license for almost 1,000 rubles. Self-restoration of information does not need to be frightened: observe some rules and nothing irreparable will happen. For example, do not write any data on the memory card; Do not restore files to the media from which they "come to life"; Do not insert them into cameras, phones, MP3 players, because they automatically create a folder structure. Just note that Recuva found only two files, she did not find any pictures. If you perform a normal scan in RS Photo Recovery, it will not find anything either. It is necessary to try a deep analysis. Of the 183 photographs found, only three were defective and then, these were old pictures. It turned out that RS Photo Recovery - a program for restoring photos - can recreate pictures deleted from different media. The product costs a little money and is likely to fulfill its task.

How to restore old photos

The program for recovering deleted photos has already been selected - both paid and free. Now we will test the function of restoring old images. Do this we will AKVIS Retoucher - a trial version to decide whether to buy it or not. This program not only removes dust, stains, scratches and other defects from the photo. It also regenerates fragments that are not, using the image areas near it. It is simple, and you will easily learn to work with it. Just select what you want to delete and click the "Start" button. The utility will do everything itself. You will only enthusiastically watch how a new photo is created. The program removes not only defects, but also the objects themselves from the snapshot. Minor it automatically processes, large removes with tips, where to get the missing fragments. Restoration of old photographs - this is retouching, removing stains, scratches, marks from bends, dust and other defects, reconstruction of the missing, removal of large objects. The features of AKVIS Retoucher completely depend on the type of license. During the trial period, try different options and make a choice.