Lexar Image Rescue 2.0 User Manual

Lexar image rescue 2.0 software: user guide

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Recovers Lost or Deleted Pictures from:
• Any Memory Card Type • Any Brand • Using Any Mass Storage Reader
Reader and Media
not included

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  • Page 1 Recovers Lost or Deleted Pictures from: • Any Memory Card Type • Any Brand • Using Any Mass Storage Reader Reader and Media not included...
  • Page 2 Image Rescue. Card Information - Displays the technical specifications of your Memory card. Card Update – Allows you to update the firmware on certain Lexar Media memory cards. *Image Recovery is not 100% guaranteed. Getting Started 1.
  • Page 3 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...
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5: Image Recovery

    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.
  • Page 6 Extensive Search – This option performs the most comprehensive search, and scans every block of memory attempting to recover all possible image data on the card. This can often result in leftover image fragments being recovered as well as complete images. For both Low Level Search and Extensive Search –...
  • Page 7 CARD TEST Card test performs a software file system test as well as a hardware test of the card. File system errors will be automatically corrected. Hardware errors will be reported and you will need to contact the card supplier for further support.
  • Page 8: Format Card

    FORMAT CARD If you experience a card error message on your camera, reformatting the card with Image Rescue can usually fix it. Also the Format Card command can reliably format cards larger than 2GB to the original FAT32 specification (for more information on this visit www.lexarmedia.com/fat32).
  • Page 9: Secure Erase

    SECURE ERASE To perform a secure erase: • Click on the SECURE ERASE icon, then the SECURE ERASE button • NOTE: Secure Erase will permanently delete all data on the card so that it can never be recovered. • 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.
  • Page 10: Card Information

    • 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 •...
  • Page 11 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. The request will be made using the HTTP protocol so that any firewalls will not block the update. If an update is available, a message will be displayed and the user can request it to be applied to the card.
  • Page 12: System Requirements

    Phone: +44 (0) 1-483-722-290 (UK) • Fax: +44 (0) 1-483-722-291 • eurosupport@lexarmedia.com Register online at: store.digitalfilm.com/register.cfm © 2003 Lexar Media. All rights reserved. Lexar Media and its logo are registered trademarks of Lexar Media. Technical Support P/N 7224, Rev A...

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