SD card deleted photos show in computer

[Katiewms11]

Is it possible that photos I deleted in camera still show up on computer import? It seems like some of the photos I see on my computer are ones that I deleted while using the camera, but I may be mistaken. Thank you!

[rs-eos]

Did you previously import photos to your computer? And then delete some in the camera?

[Katiewms11]

No, I deleted from my card in camera and gave the card to someone else and her upload seemed to include the deleted photos. It was a few among many, so I may be mistaken. Thank you. 

[cceyssens]

Hi Did you get this problem solved? Because I'm struggling with the same issue. The lock of the SD is off and "Protect images" is also switched off in my camera settings.. 

[Tronhard]

See my response to this issue on another thread: I explain why it happens, the potential risks and how to avoid them.
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[p4pictures · Accepted solution]

Are you using a camera with two card slots, and are you recording to both cards?

If this is the case then the images you delete on the camera are only deleted from one of the two cards.

With two cards configured to either put a RAW and JPG on separate cards, or to write the same files to both cards you will have a card set as the "playback card". When you press the delete button on the camera the images are deleted from the playback card only. If you now take out one of the cards from the camera and put it in the computer then it is possible that it's the card that didn't have the files deleted.

This is also the case for in-camera image ratings. Ratings are only applied to the images on the playback card, not the other.

[cceyssens]

Thank you! This was the solution!

[Tronhard]

I am glad that in this case my colleague's solution worked, but make no mistake, habitually deleting files from your SD cards in camera is a bad idea.  If you would read my post I explain why - I'm a certified IT engineer. 

Further, if you are writing to dual cards in the camera, don't forget to format BOTH cards clean in camera after you have confirmed transfer of the files from the camera to your computer.

If you want another reference, see the following post by well-known photographer Jeff Cable, who holds a senior position with Lexar storage management systems.
Jeff Cable's Blog: Why you should not delete images on your memory card using your camera - and othe...

[Katiewms11]

Yes, I got it solved by p4pictures in this thread. I have a two card slot camera and it’s set up to keep a culled version, those you’ve been deleting and don’t see in your camera anymore and the other card keeps every single picture taken. 

My camera is set up so that card slot one is the edited card. It doesn’t include any of the deleted in camera ones taken when I upload them to my computer. Slot two card has all my pictures I took, so I treat it as a back up. 

this won’t apply if you don’t have two card slots. And it if you do, it may be configured differently such as card from slot two is the culled one or maybe it won’t erase in camera at all. I’m not sure, that’s just what I’ve figured out. 

[Tronhard]

When you say you use the second card as a backup, is it purely for that shoot and you format that clean with the other card for the next shoot?