I use a top rated 32 GB SD card to store sensitive documents. I can connect it to my Win 7 PC and remove it/stash it when not needed. I was copying some of those files to another SD card, working in Windows Explorer and lost track of what was selected. I accidentally Trashed one large directory containing important medical files, card copies, statements, correspondence, etc. Fortunately, about two-thirds had been backed up a year and a half ago. I copied everything from Sensitive to a HD. Files in other directories seem to be fine.
I used R-Undelete first, which left me with files that would not open (corrupt or parts deleted). Forum members pointed me to Recuva. I've recovered all but 7-10 files, many of which I can reconstruct. Recurva showed many recently created files overwritten by files I had not touched for months, which I do not understand. Both apps showed an overwhelming number of temporary files, file fragments, and an incredible amount of overwritten/previously deleted stuff. I'm glad to have most of my Medical directory files back, but am now nervous about that SD card.
I ran chkdsk early in the process, verification only. After I had recovered my files, I ran chkdsk preboot, requesting not only that errors be fixed but that bad sectors be recovered if possible. Both runs showed no file problems. That last one showed no problems with free space.
Should I reformat that SD card?
HC Crain?
I used R-Undelete first, which left me with files that would not open (corrupt or parts deleted). Forum members pointed me to Recuva. I've recovered all but 7-10 files, many of which I can reconstruct. Recurva showed many recently created files overwritten by files I had not touched for months, which I do not understand. Both apps showed an overwhelming number of temporary files, file fragments, and an incredible amount of overwritten/previously deleted stuff. I'm glad to have most of my Medical directory files back, but am now nervous about that SD card.
I ran chkdsk early in the process, verification only. After I had recovered my files, I ran chkdsk preboot, requesting not only that errors be fixed but that bad sectors be recovered if possible. Both runs showed no file problems. That last one showed no problems with free space.
Should I reformat that SD card?
HC Crain?
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