Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

Comments
As the developer claims, IsoBuster really is “the ultimate CD, DVD, BD, and HD DVD
data recovery tool.” It is very good at finding lost picture data, supports a colossal range
of file formats, and supports over 40 languages including Lithuanian. IsoBuster recovers
video data as well as image data. The vendor is not very forthcoming with mailing
addresses, preferring to rely on its cyberspace reputation, which is favorable. The product
is listed by Irfan Skiljan, the developer of the popular image browser IrfanView, as
“great software.” Others agree. It has worked for many photographers and is very good
value for money if you have a removable disk problem.
Version: IsoBuster 2.3 (2008)
OS: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, XP, and Vista
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: All possible CD, DVD, and Blu-ray (BD and HD DVD) formats
Price level: Personal version $30, Business version $50
Address: Smart Projects, support@isobuster.com
www.isobuster.com
MediaRECOVER
Vendor: MediaRECOVER
Purpose: Digital photo recovery software for all types of media
Chapter 34 ■ Data Recovery 401
Description
MediaRECOVER enables you to recover lost images, files, and data from any type
of media, including CompactFlash, secure digital SD, xD-picture card, SmartMedia,
memory stick, memory stick duo, memory stick PRO duo, memory stick PRO, MMC,
RS MMC, miniSD, Zip disks, floppy disks, hard drives, and CD/DVDs. The latest
version has RAW image and metadata previews, prior to saving the images. Users of
Hasselblad, Leaf, Phase One, Leica, and other professional camera systems can recover
their RAW data using MediaRECOVER.
The Pro version has additional features, such as a Format utility that writes new system
files and a Wipe utility that deletes old files from a removable drive, thus helping to prevent
fragmentation errors. MediaRECOVER is localized for Spanish, Italian, German,
French, Czech, Turkish, Russian, Polish, Korean, Japanese, and Traditional/Simplified
Chinese.
Comments
MediaRECOVER has improved its support for hard drive recovery, making it a very
comprehensive solution in the data recovery market. The company behind it is a market
leader in a very competitive field, despite becoming embroiled in litigation with a rival.