I retested Stellar Photo Recovery's current version on a formatted SD card. The full version still works well, but the free/trial version now comes with some quite restrictive limitations: RAW previews cap at 10 MB, and my 10-file allowance vanished on a failed attempt. Here's what that means against Disk Drill and PhotoRec.
That sinking feeling when you accidentally hit "Delete All" or format a card with photos still on it? I’ve been there. The good news is those photos are often still recoverable. Here is the step-by-step process (and the specific software) I use to get them back.
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