Frankly speaking, CF card used to be the most popular kind of digitalflash memorycard in the late 1990s.

Currently, it is not so popular among users whereas its market share still cannot be underestimated.

Why are there so many people who care about CF card and data recovery on CF card?

CF card recovery

The most direct reason is that there are still a lot of people using CF card.

Yet, the reality is often not like this.

In fact, memory card data recovery is highly concerned.

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So, in this article, Ill mainly focus on how to recover files from CF card in detail.

After that, Im feeling like talking about the possible reasons for causing data loss on CF card.

And at last, Ill introduce the tool and using tips of CF Card.

click on This PC and choose the CF card

Now, Im going to teach all of you how to recover files from CF card in detail.

I am using 7D with sanDisk Extream3.

I already tried SanDisk RecuePro but it could not recover.

pick out the deleted files you need

I accidentally format the card in m 5D2.

There were some photos in there, in RAW format.

Is it possible to recover them?

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Hope someone can recommend me some special tool / system to do this recovery.

In this case, youll also need to choose Removable Disk Drive to finish compact flash recovery.

As for CF card recovery on Mac,Stellar Data Recovery for Macshould be selected instead.

browse scan results and choose files to recover

Here, Id like to summarize the most common reasons for file loss on CF card.

After reading that, you are expected to take measures to protect your precious data better.

2 Types of Reasons for Data Loss on CF Card

pop in 1: physical failures.

firmware corruption

After all, physical data loss could bring you terrible losses.

Apart from this, firmware corruption issue is an important part of physical failures on CF card.

punch in 2: logical failures.

Accidental deletion: you may be not careful enough so that youdelete photos from CF cardby mistake.

One: too limited capacity.

Two: relatively large volume.

CF card is famous for its small volume at early stage.

Three: performance limitation.

The operating temperature range of CF card is not so suitable for digital camera.

Therefore, some users choose SD card to replace CF card.

In 1994, it was firstly produced by SanDisk; at the same time, related specifications were made.

As a storage gear appeared in more than two decades ago, CF card revolutionary uses flash memory.

The good news is that CF card neither abandoned NOR flash memory and adoptedNAND flash memorysoon later.

Here, I summarize some useful tips.

So you must be very gentle.

Or even more serious, the card will be physically damaged.

The shell of CF card is made up of plastic, so overheating will lead to deformation.

Due to the limited space, deformation will make card installation become difficult.

Keep dry and be away from magnetic field.

It is used widely, so data loss occurs no and then due to different reasons.

just read the part youre interested in and leave a message below if you have doubts.

CF Card Recovery FAQ