Free Software Recovers Lost, Damaged Photos From Memory Cards
Just yesterday, I accidentally hit the power button on my camera while in the process of ejecting the memory card. (Yes, I'm incredibly clumsy.) Luckily, my photos survived, but that's just the kind of accident that can result in corrupted files, an unreadable card, or the like.
If you rely on photos for your business, a good recovery utility is a must for your emergency toolkit. Look no further: Lexar Image Rescue 3 can recover photos, videos, and audio files from any memory card using any card reader -- and it's free.
All you do is supply an e-mail address, then choose your operating system: Windows or Mac. Install the software, then hope you never need it.
While we're on the subject of recovering things: