Does Anyone Know How To..............

[10ClarionSt]

........recover deleted video files from an SD card? Thanks.

[barry1010]

If you've got a PC try Recuva.  Watch out when you install it, it will probably try to install additional programs if you don't untick boxes.  

It had a good reputation a few years ago and there's no reason why it shouldn't do a good job now.  It's free

[barry1010]

https://www.lifewire.com/recuva-review-2622892#toc-recuva-features

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks barry. It isn't actually for me but I've passed it on. I'll let you know how they get on.

[bhg481]

I don't know about Recuva particularly but warn your friend that such programs tend to take a long time to run (hours). It varies with the size of card but it's doing a very tedious search of the whole card.

[barry1010]

It can be run overnight, no intervention necessary 

[bhg481]

True, barry - I didn't want the user to think there was something wrong because it seemed to be running slowly.

[PsalmEquipt]

Another free and reliable option is MiniTool Data Recovery.

https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery-software/free-for-windows.html

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the knowledgeable replies folks. He managed to get the video from someone nearby who took virtually the same shot. No recovery needed! 

[barry1010]

That's good 🙂