subject: Memory Card Corruption In Pentax K2000 [print this page] Secure Digital (SD) memory card acts as a storage media in Pentax k2000 to store all kinds of images and videos. The camera gives users the option to use the PEF file format to save pictures. This is a proprietary RAW format developed by Pentax to enhance the quality of pictures. The format does not apply any in-camera compression and is thus preferred over the JPEG format. However, since this is a unique file format, few applications support it. When the data on the k2000 gets deleted or lost, this file format makes it potentially problematic to perform Digital camera data recovery. However in such situations, if there is no backup available, then you need to opt for effective Photo Recovery tools that support PEF format and do the job efficiently.
For example, when the camera is switched on, you get the following error message on your screen:
'Memory Card Corrupted'
The data from the card, then becomes inaccessible.
Cause:
The fact that the card is corrupt is clear, thanks to the error message. To resolve the problem and to prevent it from recurring, one needs to understand the reason behind the corruption.
There are a number of things that lead to SD card corruption. Almost all of them occur due to the interruption of the read-write process. Some of the most common ways in which this process is cut-off mid way are:
1.Pulling the card out of the camera while the camera is on.
2.Switching off the camera just after clicking pictures.
3.Disconnecting the memory card from the computer while data is either being transferred or is open on the computer.
Resolution:
The only way to resolve a memory card corruption is to format the card. However once a card is formatted, all the data on it gets deleted. If a copy of the data is available, you only need to restore the copy. However, if one is unavailable, it can easily be done using a Digital camera photo recovery software.
Digital Photo Recovery is a user friendly tool that can recover lost, deleted or formatted data. It is compatible with Windows and Mac OS. The software is available in two forms-Trial and Full. The trial version allows users to view the recoverable files while the full version allows users to actually perform the recovery.
