| A memory card is a flash memory digital data | | | | corruption: |
| storage device, used extensively in various host | | | | 1. Switching off the camera while a picture is being |
| devices like cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras, | | | | written on to the memory card |
| camcorders, video games, portable MP3 players and | | | | 2. Removing the card from the camera while it is still |
| laptops. Being small and re-recordable, they offer a | | | | on |
| great degree of ease and convenience to a user. | | | | 3. Removing the card while transferring pictures from |
| Photo enthusiasts love to opt from a varied range of | | | | a digital camera to a computer |
| memory cards (SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC plus) to satiate | | | | 4. Removing the card from a computer while its |
| their high storage needs. All they have to carry is one | | | | content are open on a computer |
| or two cards depending on the camera and shooting | | | | 5 .Opening, renaming, deleting pictures from a card |
| assignment. | | | | while its content are open on a computer |
| Managing with more than one card is no child's play, it | | | | 6. Formatting the card in a computer instead of a |
| requires a user to be full aware of the handling | | | | camera and many others |
| instructions. A minor mistake can end up jeopardizing | | | | The bottom line is that if a user handles a memory |
| an assignment if a photographer loses his precious | | | | card carefully as per instructions, the chances of data |
| pictures owing to a problem with a card. Corruption is | | | | loss can be reduced dramatically. It is because of the |
| the most common phenomenon which requires a | | | | negligence of a user that he gets subjected to |
| photographer to seek restoration of pictures from a | | | | dreadful scenarios where he ends up losing his |
| valid backup. However, if a backup is not available, he | | | | valuable pictures. |
| can look for various picture recovery options available | | | | Thankfully, to rescue such users who don't even |
| on the World Wide Web (internet) these days. | | | | maintain proper backups, there are plenty of picture |
| Memory cards preserve the pictures stored on them | | | | recovery software available. However, a user cannot |
| till the time something goes awry with them. The | | | | blindly trust just any digital picture recovery utility |
| moment an abruption takes place, a card will get | | | | from the Internet. Thorough scan and information |
| corruptted, rendering the pictures inaccessible. As a | | | | gathering should be observed before selecting any |
| cautious user, he must be aware of the following | | | | tool. |
| circumstances which are responsible for card | | | | |