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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
Don’t Panic
Vendor: ImageRecall
Purpose: Recovery of accidentally deleted or corrupted files from memory cards and USB
storage devices
Figure 34.2
Don’t Panic’s wizard interface is reassuringly simple, despite the scream.
Description
Don’t Panic Photo Edition is utility software for recovering files on memory cards and
USB storage devices that have been accidentally deleted or corrupted. It features a bright
and easy-to-use interface, is speedy to operate, and is part of a well-established product
line.
New features in the latest version include a thumbnail viewer, improved support for
RAW formats, a secure/erase feature, plus the option to burn recovered files directly to
CD and DVD. Don’t Panic recovers files from xD picture cards, CompactFlash, secure
digital, memory stick, multimedia cards, and microdrives, as well as from newer formats
such as RS-MMC, MiniSD, and MicroSD.
Don’t Panic is available in the U.S. from FlashFixers (www.flashfixers.com).
Comments
The developer of Don’t Panic runs a recovery service in the UK for professional
photographers, national newspapers, and government authorities and has now made its
software available for more general use. Although it is not guaranteed to recover all
images, it usually recovers at least 95% of them. It was warmly reviewed by PC World
(“works like a champ”) and described as “a real life-saver” by Practical Photography.