Software recommendations for recovering lost files from SD XC card

[alxia_25]

Hi there, so I want to recover my deleted images that I found were caused by something with my Gigastone SD XC memory card. I looked it up and it says to use Disk Drill which I’ve done and it cost $89 that I don’t have lol. I tried Recuva but it didn’t find all my files like Disk Drill did. Anyone have any suggested recovery softwares that are cheap but work like Disk Drill. Preferably free! Also some of my  images have Cannot Playback Image. I have a Rebel T7.

[Arthur]

Hello!

So that the Community can help you better, we will need to know more information.

What is the exact model camera you're using?

Thanks and have a great day!

[jrhoffman75]

It's the same answer for the previous post you made about missing images.

[BookiiRivas]

If you experience any data loss, stop using your SD card immediately and safely eject it. Disk Drill is an excellent data recovery tool, but it's quite pricey. Free alternatives like TestDisk & PhotoRec are worth trying.

Some commercial data recovery software also offers free trials, letting you preview recoverable files to ensure their quality. Since you mentioned that the recovered images can't be opened, I’d recommend using software with Enhanced Video Recovery feature, like 4DDiG or Recoverit. You only need data recovery software once in your life; after that, you should learn how to back up your data.