Comments on: Why you should not delete images on your memory card using your camera – and other memory card tips!

By: Safeguard your data (keeping data safe starts way before the backup)

Safeguard your data (keeping data safe starts way before the backup) — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:41:18 +0000

[…] Once the card comes out of the camera, the only copy of your file is on that chip. It does not live anywhere else and can get messed up easily. Sometimes cards fail, readers malfunction or people unwillingly overwrite an older file, because the filenames are the same. Take you’re time, double-check and don’t erase the card until you have the data imported and backed up at least once. I’ve imported files that got messed up somewhere, there are programs and services that recover or restore files, but it’s easier not to have to deal with it. Some cameras today allow you to write data onto two cards simultaneously. Do that. Here’s a great post from my friend Jeff Cable on memory cards. […]

By: fflavin

fflavin — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:27:00 +0000

That is how I clear & format my cards. I did have 1 card fail. After extensive file crunching my tech recovered 90 %. I have had some scary moments with card readers and would like to hear recommendations on card readers. Thank You

By: Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:55:18 +0000

Thank you for the critical info! Great to know that I’ve been doing it right (except the good card reader!). Thanks!