Digital cameras use flash memory cards to store large number of photos. Flash memory cards store photos untill you purposely erase them. Generally, digital cameras have in-built memory but, that memory is not sufficient to store large number of photos. In order to store large number of photos, you need to use memory cards. CF (Compact Flash) cards, MMC (Multi Media Cards), SD (Secure Digital) cards, XD (Extreme Digital) cards, Smart Media cards are the different types of memory cards, which can be used in digital cameras. Most of the DSLR’s uses CF cards because of their large size. Whereas, many compact digital cameras uses SD memory cards and other types of memory cards. If you want you can take out your camera’s memory card at any time, even if it is not completely filled with photos. You can copy your photos to your computer via card reader. But, while removing memory card from camera, you need to turn off it. If you pull the memory card out while the camera is on then you may lose stored photos and sometimes, it may damage your memory card resulting in loss of photos. In order to recover lost photos, you need to use relevant digital camera memory card recovery software.

Sometimes, you may accidentally format the camera’s memory card. When the memory card of digital camera is formatted, all the photos stored on that particular memory cards gets completely deleted resulting in loss of photos. In few cases, instantly capturing photos without rest may also corrupt the memory card. Once the memory card gets corrupted then it does not allow you to access the photos from memory card resulting in loss of photos. Sometimes, you may accidentally click on “Delete All” option instead of deleting single photo. While transferring photos from memory card to your computer, if sudden power failure occurs then file system of memory card gets corrupted. If file system of memory card get corrupted then you cannot access the photos from memory card. Because, allocation information of each photo is stored in file allocation table that is maintaned by file system.

In order to avoid photo loss, take backup of essential photos. Turn off your digital camera properly before removing memory card. Make use of UPS to avoid power failures. If you have lost the photos then do not use corrupted memory card. If you save or copy new photos on corrupted memory card then you may permanently lose photos beyond the recovery.

Remo Recover (Windows) Media Edition helps to recover lost photos from corrupted memory cards. This software can recover lost photos from accidentally formatted memory cards. This software supports different types of memory cards like SD cards, MMC, CF cards, XD cards etc. Canon, Nikon, Samsung, Sony etc are the different brands of digital camera supported by this software. This software can also recover different files based on their unique signature. You can download free demo version of this software, where you can preview recovered photos. You can also save recovered photos on any accessible drives of Windows Operating system.