[avg_dev]

I upvoted this response. It is very thorough and clear. (I can't attest to the veracity of the content but it seems quite logical.) I just wanted to say thanks for writing this. Clearly, these approaches, as you say, are not exactly beginner friendly, but it is great to know that they exist.

[onehair]

I can testify to Recuva being good for this issue. My daughter deleted all files on camera SD card 2 days ago. Popped it out right away and applied recuva on it. It recovered all the pictures as my daughter didnt take any pictures after deletion.