USB Flash Recovery & Camera Card Recovery Services

USB flash recovery and camera card recovery is one of Memofix’s most sought after services. When you open the hood of a USB flash drive or a Camera Card, you will essentially find the same components. Both devices will contain a controller chip and one or more flash memory chips.

The USB flash drive, also known as a, thumb drive, pen drive, jump drive, flash-drive, memory stick or USB memory was first introduced in late 2000 and has gone on to become the most successful portable storage device of all time. We successfully perform over 500 USB flash recovery cases every year and have a success rate approaching 98%.

Cameras Cards come in all sorts of different packages and configurations; CF or compact flash, SD, SDHC, SDXC, Micro-SD, xD, Memory Stick Duo, Smart Media, MMC, and the latest CFast card to name a few.

If you’re a professional photographer or an amateur shutterbug, you have no doubt experienced the distress of finding your camera memory card unreadable OR discovered you deleted the wrong pictures or video. We are experts at getting your irreplaceable memories back and if they still exist in any state, we WILL recover them.

Reasons for Data Loss from USB flash devices and Camera Cards
How We Recover Data from USB Flash and Camera Memory Cards
Supported Camera Cards, Photo Cards, Camera Memory & Photo Formats

There are two main reasons you can’t access your data.

LOGICAL - In this scenario, the USB flash or camera card is 100% functional. Your data has become inaccessible because of a user mistake such as accidental formatting or file deletion OR because the file system structures have become corrupted or overwritten.You may not be able to access the data or photos on it, but if you re-formatted it, it would work perfectly well for storing new data and images. And by the way, if you do re-format by mistake, we can usually still recover your data. These issues may result from several USB flash recovery scenarios including:

Accidental deletion	Corrupted memory	Virus damage
Formatted Memory	Corrupted pictures	Power Interruption or Spike
Battery Died	Defective Camera	Read errors
Deleted Video	Cable problem	Re-initialized Re-formatted

PHYSICAL USB Flash Recovery- The USB or camera card is NOT recognized or functioning properly. Camera cards and USB flash sticks use a controller chip and many discrete components which can become defective. Additionally the device’s firmware which it requires to function can become corrupted. These types of damage can be the result of:

Critical Read Errors	Thunderstorm Damage	Fire or Water Damage
Defective Controller	Defective Electronics PCB	Physical Abuse
Cracked or Damaged Shell	AC Power surge	Bad Controller Chip
Connector damaged	Prolonged Heat	ESD Static damage

USB flash recovery and recovery from camera memory cards begins with an attempt to image the entire memory device.

If the device is defective and an image cannot be secured, the problem is further identified as originating from the controller chip, the devices firmware, or the actual memory chips. If the memory chips are defective, no data recovery will be possible. If the controller is non-operational we can either replace the defective controller or remove and read the individual memory chips.

If the USB flash drive or camera card is able to be imaged, the problem will likely be a logical software issue with the file system. In most cases, whether the result of read errors, re-formatting or deleting data, we will be able to repair or rebuild the necessary file system structures required to access your data or photos. When you delete or reformat your device the file system will basically re-write the tables or indexes that define where the pictures are stored BUT the actual images will remain.

Unlike a computer where the file may be broken into many pieces and stored in many different locations, a camera stores the individual pictures or video sequentially arranged with one image following the next. This is very good for USB flash recovery purposes as we can literally search through the raw data for unique photo or video file headers. Once we find a header or start of an image, we can rip off the data from the beginning of the header to the start of the next. While we won’t have the original file names, we will have your images in perfect condition. BUT please be aware that with some cameras, the re-format or re-initialization routine may overwrite the entire contents of the card and destroy any chance of seeing your data again.

For a more in-depth look at how we recover the data from physically inaccessible or damaged devices click on one of the links below …

Physically damaged USB flash drives or Physically damaged SD & micro-SD card

Memofix can recover pictures, photos and video from all of the most popular types of camera memory cards including:

CF - Compact Flash	RSMMC - Reduced Size MultiMedia Card
MMC - MultiMedia Card	Sony XQD
MS - Memory Stick	SD - Secure Digital
MS Micro - Memory Stick Micro M2	SDHC - Secure Digital High Capacity
MS Pro - Memory Stick Pro	Smart Media Flash Card
MS Pro Duo - Memory Stick Pro Duo	Micro-SD - Micro SD Secure Digital
MSD - Mini SD Secure Digital	xD - Olympus Picture Card

Not sure what type of memory card your camera uses? Need digital camera data recovery? No worries, we can recover the photos from most cameras and camera memory cards including those manufactured by:

A-Data	FujiFilm	Kyocera	Olympus	Sharp
Agfa	Gigaram	Leica	Panasonic	Simpletech
ATP	Goldstar	Lexar	Pentax	Solemon
Canon	Hitachi	LG	Philips	Sony
Casio	HP	MemoryTen	PNY	Super Talent
Chinon	IBM	Minolta	Polaroid	TopRam
Dane	JVC	Mitsubishi	Richo	Transcend
Digital	Kingston	NEC	Samsung	Twinmos
Epson	Kodak	Nikon	SanDisk	Vivitar
Fuji	Konica	Nokia	Sanyo	Yashica

We have the expertise to deal with all photo and video file types including:

ARW - Sony Digital Camera Image	MPEG - Movie Pictures Expert Group
AVI - Audio Video Interleave	MRW - Minolta Raw Image File
BAY - Casio Raw Image File	NEF - Nikon Electronic Format Image File
BMP - Bitmap	NRW - Nikon Raw Image File
CR2 - Canon Raw Image File	ORF - Olympus Raw Image File
CRW - Canon Raw Image File	PNG - Portable Network Graphic
DCM - DICOM Image File	RAW - Raw Camera Image
DCR - Kodak Raw Image File	RW1 - Leica Raw Image File
DNG - Digital Negative Image File	SR2 - Sony Digital Camera Image
JPEG - JPEG Image File	SRF - Sony Digital Camera Image
JPG - JPEG Image File	TIF - Tagged Image File
JPX - JPEG 2000 Image File	TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
MOV - QuickTime	X3F - Sigma Raw Image File
MP4 - QuickTime

Memofix Data Recovery Service

4.9

Lyndon Young

15:27 07 Feb 19

These guys are fantastic. Great customer service from Bob G! I don't know what average data recovery costs, but you can't put a price on recovering family pictures.

Paul Merriam

17:02 20 Jan 19

We approached Memofix for recovery of a large number of files from a personal computer hard drive. Service was easy to arrange (we used the form on their website), personnel were easy to communicate with, and the work was absolutely top quality. All files were recovered, and we got excellent value for money.

Sinan Eroz

20:01 16 Jan 19

I'm an IT specialist and dealing with different computer problems everyday. Recently I needed to recover a physically damaged hard disk and took my drive to Memofix. My drive was recovered in 3 days. I'm extremely satisfied with their service and professionalism. This company is very reliable and they have reasonable pricing not like other recovery firms. I highly recommended.

Michael Costa

15:34 03 Jan 19

Great service,I will like to thank Bob and the staff for saving my data after my external disc went bad. I was relieved. I strongly recommend anyone who has issues with their disc to try them first. They are very professional, understanding and keep you up you up to date on the situation of the problem. Thanks Bob

Kaprice Brackenbury

00:48 31 Dec 18

Awesome customer service! Bob was an absolute delight to deal with. and went above and beyond the call of duty to help us. I lost everything on my hard drive and Memofix was able to recover most of my photos and information. I turned to Memofix after having sent my hard drive to a competitor. The quote from the competitor came back at almost triple the price! This is when I turned to Memofix and not only did they recover most of my information, they reduced the price originally quoted as 100% was not recovered! Once the lab did their recovery work, my hard drive was returned to me quickly and I was so pleased about this. I would highly recommend Memofix! They also have a convenient drop-off location downtown at 150 King Street West.read more

Stephanie Steriotis

14:11 01 Dec 18

WOW. What an experience!! Memofix is truly unlike other companies in the way they do business. They were able to recover all my data in 24 hours. I don't know anything about data recovery and the process of how to fix hard drives but Bob made sure to walk me through every step of their proceedings, detailing exactly the kind of work that they will take on. This helped in understanding the rate that was quoted, which was free of charge - unlike so many other companies that are willing to take advantage of young inexperienced customers! This is the only place to go if you have damaged hard drives since they have the lab on site, it ensures timely service (they don't send off your drive to various undisclosed locations like many of the competitors). Communication was excellent and diligence was impeccable during a time when stress levels were high, it really made all the difference.read more

Playing Inmud

14:39 26 Oct 18

Spoke with a kind soul named Bob,very understanding.He went way above and beyond to help.Although they could no be of service to my concern,he directed me to someone who may. Thanks for the info,and honest input. Hard to find in this day,in my humble opinion.

Maurice Bresgi

19:39 23 Oct 18

I recently had the misfortune of having all my Data erased from my Hard Drive. I called several computer experts who tried but were unsuccessful. Finally in desperation I turned to my last attempt at recovery. I called Memofix and in a week I had all my data restored. Imagine my relief. I was walking on air. I strongly recommend anyone with a similar problem, to try them FIRST.

Pierre Savage

00:14 23 Oct 18

Great communication, say-do, sensitive to situation, excellent timing. Strongly recommending their services.

Lucas Ciardella

21:15 26 Sep 18

Amazing service loved my experience. Very honest business!! Would go back again in a heartbeat! Special thanks to Jennifer as well!

BettaFx

03:35 11 Aug 18

Where do i start... well. I had purchased a new harddrive online of which is used as a backup. In middle of transferring data, both harddrive failed. With ticking noise the chances of things being fixed as I was told was slim by many companies. Now I talked to Bob and David over the phone and they were very informative about the process and the cost. A TRUSTED LAB. I waited about 6 months until i pulled the trigger and went with it. -now the initial quote was actually 1400-1600 however the final cost was even lower than that! Not only did they recover my data but 99% of it despite being told a lot of my files were difficult to read. The ones that weren't recoverable was still able to open but possibly slightly corrupted. To me it wasnt a huge deal as I already had a backup of those. I had personal and business information and trusted no other than Memofix. to wrap it up, they shipped it earlier than I thought before I was away from the city for a reasonable price. I may even have my 10 year old SD card recovered next =] THANKS AGAIN! -Steven T.read more

Paul Dyck

01:19 09 Jul 18

Absolutely the best! 100% professional! The other day I plugged in my external HD only to find it not working. 10 years worth of personal photos potentially gone. I called Memofix and Bob returned my call promptly, explaining how they could help. They even had a free courier service to come pick up the HD from me since I was at work and not able to make it to Vaughan. They were in touch multiple times throughout the process with quotes, advice, progress, and eventually the successful finished product, which they also shipped to me. I even bought a 4TB HD from them where they put the files onto, at a very reasonable price. Overall I was super impressed with the thorough, conscientious, and professional service I received. I couldn't put a price on all those photos so I am thankful they were able to help me. Would recommend!read more

Mahdi Ghiasbeglou

14:26 31 May 18

amazing work they did. amazing support and help from Bob Giannoulis throughout the whole process. recovered the files we needed. couldn't be happier. would highly recommend to others.

Lisa Martin

13:30 21 Apr 18

So glad I decided to use Memofix. They were able to recover all of my data, at a rate lower than quoted AND within 24 hours. Excellent customer service! Would definitely recommend them.

Julian At

02:55 26 Mar 18

My hard drive stopped working. I tried to fix it myself which was a big mistake. I brought it to Memofix, they assessed the drive and gave me a quote. They have worked on the hard drive for a few days, but unfortunately were not able to recover any data. Therefore the service was at no charge. The costumer service is great, Bob is very polite, professional and quick to respond. They have a very unique service. If you have any issue with your memory hardware, please don't try to fix it yourself.read more

Gotham C

22:03 18 Mar 18

I emailed them my problem. They called back as promised within 24 hours. Bob called and we fixed an appointment. I dropped off my decade old laptop that had old pictures on it. They were able to recover all the data in 24 hours. I was given a quote and that is exactly what I paid. Great service, very impressed. Thanks Bob

Sarah Ferguson

17:53 15 Mar 18

Thanks so much, Bob, for recovering all of my information so promptly. This place is great. Recommended, and worth the extra money. Great service, and Bob even dropped my drive off for me at my residence when I couldn't make it to the office because of classes...thank you!!!

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