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CardRecoveryPro review
Desktop software that scans memory cards for deleted or lost photos, video and audio after accidental deletion, formatting or corruption. The page does not show a price or say whether there is a free trial.
Worth a look
The job is clear and the use case is a real one, since many people lose photos from cards. What is missing is the commercial detail: no price, no statement of what the free download can and cannot do, no guarantee and no visible refund terms. The 4.9/5 rating and 'since 2002' are the seller's claims, and the page cannot promise recovery, because overwritten data is gone. If you lose files, stop using the card at once and try a free recovery tool or the trial first.
- Price
- Not stated
- Billing
- Price not shown
- Best for
- Photographers and casual users who accidentally deleted or formatted a card and want a simple scan-and-recover tool
- Not for
- Cards that are physically damaged, data that was overwritten, or anyone who needs a published price and refund before paying
CardRecoveryPro at a glance
CardRecoveryPro is memory-card recovery software from Lionsea Software Co., Ltd, which the page says has been operating since 2002. The program scans SD, SDHC, microSD, MMC, xD Picture and CF cards plus some memory sticks, and recovers photos, music and video lost to accidental deletion, formatting, improper removal, virus infection, power loss or file-system corruption. The workflow is three steps: connect the device or card, run a full scan, recover the files. A long list of camera makers is shown, from Nikon and Canon to SanDisk and Lexar, and the page carries a 4.9 out of 5 rating based on 952 votes. A Register page and a Download button are present, but no price.
- Language
- English (other languages offered)
- Format
- Desktop software, download
- Supports
- SD, SDHC, microSD, MMC, xD, CF cards and some memory sticks
- Workflow
- Connect, full scan, recover
- Price
- Not shown on the page we read
- Refund terms
- Not shown
- Company
- Lionsea Software Co., Ltd (footer)
- Rating shown
- 4.9/5 from 952 votes (seller's page)
What it does
The page describes a three-step scan for deleted or lost media on camera cards and storage devices, covering accidental deletion, formatting, removal while powered on, virus infection and file-system corruption. Cards from a very long list of camera makers are said to work.
What the page does not say
It does not say how much of a card can be recovered for free, what a licence costs or whether recovered files are previewed before you pay. It does not promise a recovery rate, and no software can restore data that has been overwritten.
Price and support
No price appears. Product support goes to the vendor and order support goes to ClickBank. The price comes from the seller's pages; we could not open the ClickBank order form to confirm the final amount, taxes or upsells.
Pros and cons
What works
- Plain description of what it recovers
- Company name shown in the footer
- Long-established vendor, per its own claim
- Works with a wide list of card types
What does not
- No price or trial terms shown
- No refund terms shown
- Rating and 'since 2002' cannot be verified
- No recovery guarantee, as with any such tool
CardRecoveryPro FAQ
How much does CardRecoveryPro cost?
The page we read does not show a price.
Can it recover overwritten photos?
No. Data that has been overwritten cannot be restored.
What should I do first after deleting photos?
Stop using the card immediately so new data does not overwrite the lost files.
Which cards does it support?
SD, SDHC, microSD, MMC, xD Picture and CF cards plus some memory sticks, per the page.
The bottom line
The job is clear and the use case is a real one, since many people lose photos from cards. What is missing is the commercial detail: no price, no statement of what the free download can and cannot do, no guarantee and no visible refund terms. The 4.9/5 rating and 'since 2002' are the seller's claims, and the page cannot promise recovery, because overwritten data is gone. If you lose files, stop using the card at once and try a free recovery tool or the trial first.
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