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Repair corrupt raw files?

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
June 14, 2017
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I found threads here about corrupt raw files, but haven't found any solutions to repairing corrupt files on a healthy hard drive. Are there none? Any software that can repair corrupt .dng files?

I know about practices like formatting sd card in camera before shooting, backing up, running utilities on hard drives to make sure they're healthy, updating to latest versions of Adobe Raw and LR, etc. I always convert to dng when importing into LR.

The corrupt files in question were shot by 5DMIII, and are the correct file size (24mb or so), and previews in LR work normally.

Not looking for recs for media recovery (cards/drives); wondering if there are raw file repair solutions.

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jimtronAuthor

Inspiring

Does anyone know of any software that repairs RAW image files, like .dng's?

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Jao vdL

Community Expert

jimtron wrote
Does anyone know of any software that repairs RAW image files, like .dng's?

That doesn't exist. Usually when a raw file is corrupted or damaged it affects the data from the point of corruption on. Your only defense against this is having good backups.

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jimtronAuthor

Inspiring

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Jao+vdL wrote
jimtron wrote
Does anyone know of any software that repairs RAW image files, like .dng's?
That doesn't exist. Usually when a raw file is corrupted or damaged it affects the data from the point of corruption on. Your only defense against this is having good backups.

Thanks for the reply; I was reading through this old thread, and realized the question I asked in the OP ("...wondering if there are raw file repair solutions.") was never answered.

I do have my photos backed up offsite, but have a folder full of raw files that inadvertently didn't make it to the backup.

jean claudec7219474

Participant

Hello,

I have similar issues with some RAW files I tried to restore from an hard drive. I have them all (about 23mb each) but I think they are corrupted or something. Either the image is partially visible, or not at all. Do I have to cry now and hit myself or is there still any hope?

Thank you .

dj_paige

Legend

These sure look like corrupted files.

You need to find the backups of these files and see if you can use the backups.

Just Shoot Me

Legend

Why do you think they are corrupted? Can you post a screen shot of the LR program showing one of these files?

Can up upload one of them to Dropbox and post a link to it here so we can try it on our systems?

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jimtronAuthor

Inspiring

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Just+Shoot+Me wrote
Why do you think they are corrupted? Can you post a screen shot of the LR program showing one of these files?
Can up upload one of them to Dropbox and post a link to it here so we can try it on our systems?

Photoshop and LR both say so, see screenshots. I'll PM you link to one of the files, thanks.

Just Shoot Me

Legend

Yeah it's TOAST. Can't see anything.

mariyab85721373

Participant

You can give a try to InDesign Repair Tool. It is claimed that they are also responsible for the Raw Recovery concept.

I don't know whether both the Raw recovery is same or not, But you can check their Raw recovery to find out if it is same or not.

(Edited by Mod to remove a link)

PS: I haven't use the application, I just googled your problem & found the Raw recovery method explained here. You should install this software at your own responsibility.

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jimtronAuthor

Inspiring

I'll give that a try, thanks.

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