User manual LEXAR IMAGE RESCUE 2.0

[. . . ] Insert the Memory card into the JumpShot cable or reader 3. Double-click on the Image Rescue icon to start the software Important Notes · Always insert the card into the reader before launching Image Rescue · Always quit Image Rescue before ejecting or removing your card · Access the Help File in Image Rescue for additional instructions Windows 2000/XP · Before removing the memory card from the JumpShot cable, go to the system tray (located on the bottom right corner next to the clock) and right click on the UNPLUG OR EJECT HARDWARE icon. Select the memory card and click STOP, select it again and click OK. Macintosh · You must eject your memory card in the Finder before removing it from the reader. [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instructions Installation from a Memory Card 1. Copy the Image Rescue. dmg file from your Memory card to your hard drive 2. Double click on Image Rescue. dmg to mount an Image Rescue disk on your computer 3. Follow the on-screen instructions To Uninstall 1. Double click on the uninstall Image Rescue file found in the Lexar Image Rescue folder within the Applications folder 2. Follow the on-screen instructions 2 New Features Since Version 1. x Image Rescue 2. 0 offers several significant improvements and enhancements over the previous versions including: · Support for all flash memory form factors from any supplier · Support for any mass storage class reader including high speed USB 2. 0 and FireWire readers resulting in a significant performance improvement · Support for FAT32 formatting of cards larger than 2 GB · 3 different recovery modes · Recovering all types of files, not just images (High Level Search recovery mode only) · Testing and automatically repairing file system errors · Defragmenting your card · Updating firmware in certain Lexar USB-enabled CompactFlash cards · Improved usability and interface Memory Card Basics If you have lost an image and need to recover the data on a card, it's important to immediately stop using it in a camera, and run Image Rescue 2. 0 to recover it. In most cases, the actual data has not actually been lost until it has been overwritten. The more you continue to use a card after you realize you need to recover data on it, the more likely it is that the data will be overwritten and you will not be able to recover the lost files. Data is written to cards in random locations. If you only fill a card up half way before you download and delete images you will not always use the same sectors on the card (e. g. Every time you delete files or reformat the card, the file system is updated to show the previously used sections of memory to be free and can be overwritten when needed. In the case of image files, partial images may remain on your card even after it's been formatted. This occurs only when the deleted files have not been fully overwritten with new information. Therefore, when you perform an extensive search in Image Recovery mode, partial images may be recovered. The Secure Erase feature of Image Rescue 2. 0 actually overwrites every sector on the card with fixed pattern of 1's or 0's and then reformats the card clean. Since all of the sectors in the card have been overwritten, it is impossible to retrieve any data from the card after a Secure Erase. 3 IMAGE RECOVERY Selecting Recovery Mode: Image Rescue 2. 0 offers three different recovery modes High Level Search ­ This is the fastest and most convenient way to recover data. It uses existing file system information on the card to locate and recover deleted images with original filenames and extensions. This mode can recover all data on the card not just image data. This method will not work if the card has severe file system damage or if the card has been reformatted and thus contains no file system information. Low Level Search ­ This search level scans the card for image data patterns and recovers lost images even if the file system data is corrupted or the card has been reformatted. [. . . ] · NOTE: If you need to remove your card after the process has started, make sure to use the CANCEL button first to avoid any damage to your card. · NOTE: For JumpShot users, you will need to remove and reinsert your card after the formatting is complete. 8 CARD INFORMATION To view the specifications of your card: · Click on the CARD INFORMATION icon · Use REFRESH CARD INFO if you are switching between memory cards · To send a question directly to Lexar Media technical support, use the E-MAIL SUPPORT button, and your card information will automatically be sent · The PRINT CARD INFO prints the information on the screen to the default printer on your computer 9 CARD UPDATE The Card Update feature is only available for some Lexar USB-enabled CompactFlash cards when used with a JumpShot cable or a certain readers. Contact Lexar tech support to find out if your card can be updated. Card Update will check for an update to a card's firmware by making a request to Lexar Media's update server via the web. [. . . ]