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How can I recover my files from my briefcase?

Recover AVCHD files from HDR-CX7?

  • I have a Sony HDR-CX7, and seems if you look at it wrong the memory card gets corrupted. Got an error message while recording; that may have been when it happened... anyway, this is the second time it’s happened, and I do not want to touch it this time until I know the best way to handle it. Last time all I could recover was some of the JPG files, and lost all our HD video files, this was also after I used Vistas "Scan and Fix" option, and had to scan the CHK files for anything left. I made sure to avoid that option this time around. It was full of videos and images of my brother’s wedding yesterday, and if I cannot get anything back I may just trash this hunk of junk. What is my best chance to recover both the AVCHD files as well as the JPG files? This camera uses an 8GB Sony Pro Duo memory stick that I'm trying to recover the files from, by the way.

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    The AVCHD file types are indeed MTS and MT2S... since they are relatively new file types, the data recovery utility might not yet have those extensions in its database. An updated version may be in order.

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The first thing I would do is LOCK the memory card. The second thing I would do is take the card out of the camcorder and use a card reader to get the files off the card (don't use the camcorder for that). The third thing I would do is replace the card. If it continues to cause problems, then the camcorder should be repaired or replaced. Personally, I think miniDV tape continues to provide the best quality, flexibility and affordability.

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