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Azadul Haq · April 8th, 2011, 08:24 AM

Hi,

Is there any app that can recover deleted folders/files from Sony internal memory. I have a Sony HDR CX700V. I had copies all the files in my hard drive and also backed them up in an external drive (and stored offsite). But now I don't see some footage that I know for sure I took. I wanted to recover the deleted files to see if I there were any footage.

When I use a file undelete application, I don't see the Sony Camera (connected via USB). It doesn't show upa s a "drive". I am using Windows 7.

Any help is highly appreciated, I am sure others may face the same issue someday in their life.

Azad

Bram Corstjens · April 19th, 2011, 04:24 AM

Maybe a bit late of a reply, but you might try to set you camera as a 'usb mass storage device'. Assuming your camera can actually behave as an usb mass storage device, you should be able to find that setting in the in camera menu.

The only other option would be to somehow remove the memory from the camera and connect it to your pc manually....

Azadul Haq · April 19th, 2011, 07:57 AM

I have tried that. Unfortunately, when I connect the camera, it shows up as a drive alright, but it is not seen within the data recovery program as an external drive, so I can't scan it.

This is the internal memory of the camera and I am not sure it can be detached from the camera. Thanks for your advice, I will keep trying.

April 8th, 2011, 08:24 AM	#1
Azadul Haq Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 34	Recovering deleted files from internal memory Hi, Is there any app that can recover deleted folders/files from Sony internal memory. I have a Sony HDR CX700V. I had copies all the files in my hard drive and also backed them up in an external drive (and stored offsite). But now I don't see some footage that I know for sure I took. I wanted to recover the deleted files to see if I there were any footage. When I use a file undelete application, I don't see the Sony Camera (connected via USB). It doesn't show upa s a "drive". I am using Windows 7. Any help is highly appreciated, I am sure others may face the same issue someday in their life. Azad

April 19th, 2011, 04:24 AM	#2
Bram Corstjens Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 126	Re: Recovering deleted files from internal memory Maybe a bit late of a reply, but you might try to set you camera as a 'usb mass storage device'. Assuming your camera can actually behave as an usb mass storage device, you should be able to find that setting in the in camera menu. The only other option would be to somehow remove the memory from the camera and connect it to your pc manually....

April 19th, 2011, 07:57 AM	#3
Azadul Haq Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 34	Re: Recovering deleted files from internal memory I have tried that. Unfortunately, when I connect the camera, it shows up as a drive alright, but it is not seen within the data recovery program as an external drive, so I can't scan it. This is the internal memory of the camera and I am not sure it can be detached from the camera. Thanks for your advice, I will keep trying.