Flash memory devices can be corrupted for various reasons, though the most common one is likely due to removing the device before all data has been written to it. The situation is aggravated by the fact that people often do this over unsuitable file systems that are not designed for removable devices.

Two of the techniques that exist to recover data from corrupted disks are

# [http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/oskin/saveimg.html heurestic] # [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8366 brute force]

Both require a Unix-like system and a compact flash reader.

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