Recover an Over-written JPG image?

[lardyboy]

Operating system is Windows XP Media Centre 2002 (SP2).

I downloaded a JPG image from my camera to a folder on my computer. I then opened the JPG in PaintShop Pro 7. (This was immediate, so there is no automatic system restore file earlier.) Having rotated the image 90degrees I then did a save. To my surprise the image was then 67kbyte, compared to 900kbyte. On re-opening the picture it was horribly reduced in quality. Notwithstanding the obvious, that I should have backed it up before editing, is the original recoverable? The thing is, it has been over-written rather than deleted. Hence it is not available in the recycle bin.

 

[Davetoo]

Download it from your camera again. The file on your system is now unrecoverable to the original version.

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[lardyboy]

I deleted it from the camera immediately after downloading to the computer

I also tried the camera's XP memory card to see if it would fit in one of the many slots in my computer. No deal.

 

[Davetoo]

You should focus on trying to recover it from the camera's media then. Don't take any new pictures until you attempt that.

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It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[lardyboy]

Job done. Thank you.

I used FreeUndelete 2.0

The (USB interface) camera maps as a drive, so there was no problem undeleting the file.

I tried "recover my files" first, but after the 7MB download (on dialup) for a free trial, I did not realise it finds the file then requires you to buy the package for $70.

 

[Davetoo]

Glad to help.

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It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.