how to recover corrupted jpeg file?

[bhasoriya]

I have transferred my images from SD card to flash drive after shooting. After that i have shoot many images. When i connect my flash drive to pc it was blank and i lost the data. i have recovered it. Problem is that i am unable to open it or view it in any software. Recovered file is not 0kb, It has 4mb and more.. How can i get it back.. Please guide me.

[Trevor.Dennis]

It's worth running a recovery app on the SD card.  You'll probably be unlucky, but you never know.  We used to get a wee CD with SanDisk CF cards with Sandisk Recovery Pro.  I think I have a one in the draw here, but you should be able to find a DL.  You might be able to use the same software on the Flash Drive, and I am thinking you have a better chance with that.   There are about a trillion hits for that if you Google.

Anyone want to recommend one?

[shivguptak]

Have a look here: https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/blog/free-methods-to-repair-corrupt-jpeg-files/

This is an informative article about JPEG corruption and solution. May be it helps you.

[deepakg1988]

Hi,

It seems while recovery the data the file got corrupted.

Try to go to the properties of the Jpeg file and check Extension of the file.

If that is correct then

The last resort will be to use a recovery tool

like the one below- JPEG Repair Software | Repair Corrupted/Damaged JPEG Files*

* This is not an Adobe Tested or recommend tool. Its an third party application

Thanks

[KShinabery212]

I gotta agree.... they might be gone.  Sorry to hear about that.

It is always wise to drag and drop images from the SD cards directly to an external hard drive, and then maybe even back them up to a cloud server.

I also keep buying new SD cards..... and then if I really really really want to after a (long time) I delete the files from the SD card.

Not to say that data can not be corrupted when transferring to a backup system..... things happen.  All you can do is always try to save things in one or two places.

Like mentioned above you can try a recovery app.  But do not expect to get the images back.  Lucky if you do.

Really sorry to hear about this.... I have had similar things happen to me when working on my older computer.  Different graphics programs would stall in the saving process.  And of then I would I have to start all over.  One thing I do now when editing is to resave a project in stages.  This way I can easily go back to a certain point.  Sounds silly.... but it has saved me different times.

[joeps96464168]

Hi,

I can often fix issues like that provided that the actual data is still in the file. If you want you can sent me some files so I can examine them.

Another option is to recover them with better software. 99% of all photo recovery software is either a dumbed down generic file recovery or undelete tool, or it's a simple header/footer scanner. Both are unable to recover fragmented files due to a limitation of FAT32 or exFAT, most used file systems on memory or flash cards. Once a file is deleted or lost after formatting the card, FAT chains pointing to the exact clusters of a file are zeroed.

Only an advanced carver like JPEG Recovery LAB will be able to restore complete and intact files.

Good luck!

Joep

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[janed32144085]

"Recovered file is not 0kb" that means it is not recovered.

You may try other recovery tool like Erelive Data Recovery, Dataownerclub Data Recovery

[lizzys12182820]

Hi,

Have you tried the Stellar Phoenix Windows data recovery - Home tool to recover your files? if not then i would suggest you to download this software to recover your lost files from the storage device.

[lauramathews12]

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[Ankit26572452ahcq]

If the recovered files are showing 0kb, then they're not entirely lost. You can try using a file integrity checker or a checksum tool to verify the integrity of the files. Also, the issue might sometimes be with the device you're trying to view the files on. Try opening the files on a different computer or device. Otherwise, you have to use a jpeg repair tool. Some tools can fix the 0kb files and recover the photos to a new extent.

[alan_7530]

If you're experiencing issues with corrupted JPEG files, this may be because of broken headers in JPEG images, software-related issues or you may have downloaded your JPEG images through untrusted sources on the internet, they may contain viruses and hence, not play properly.

Try these few manual ways to recover your corrupt JPG files:

1. Rename the JPEG image files: Try renaming the files without changing the file extension. Simply save the image with a new name and then try to access it again.
2. Use Command Prompt: Type ‘cmd’ in the Windows search > Hit the Windows + R keys simultaneously > Type ‘SFC/scan now in the box > Hit the Enter key. (After your computer restarts, you will find that the system has recovered the damaged photos. Now you can easily open and access the JPEG/JPG image files without interruptions.)
3. Recover with a Hex editor: If you can’t fix the JPEG file with the command prompt, try using a Hex editor. Such editors can recover the raw data of files to rectify issues caused due to missing bits. A few commonly used Hex editors are Cygnus, HxD, Neo, and Hex Workshop.

If none of the above methods work, consider reaching out to Professional Photo Repair Software. This tool restores corrupt JPEG/JPG headers & invalid file structures and can repair and multiple photos simultaneously. It can also extract thumbnails of severely corrupt JPEG files and works with both Windows and Mac.