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Lexar 3400x Cfast 2.0

GaK_45 by GaK_45
July 21, 2015
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Lexar 3400x Cfast 2.0
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4. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Image Rescue 5

  • 1. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Introduction
  • 2. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – What is CFAST 2.0 and why should you care
  • 3. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Closer Look at the Lexar 3400X
  • 4. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Image Rescue 5
  • 5. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Testing Methodology
  • 6. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Score Card, Performance Summary & TL;DR
  • 7. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Closing Statement

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Now in its fifth iteration the aptly named Image Rescue 5 program does exactly what its name implies. It rescues accidentally deleted images. Nothing more, nothing less. Weighing in at about 10MB of idle memory usage (and under 150MB during peak usage) Lexar’s Image Rescue 5 is one of the lighter weight applications you will find in its class. Now don’t let this small footprint fool you, as this is a rather powerful program…it is just one that doesn’t come with a lot of RAM filling nonsense.

To be blunt, if you are looking for an all in one program that slices, dices, and juliennes fries, then this program is not for you. Instead if you are serious about your photography – and you obviously must be as you purchased a 3400X Lexar Professional card – then you will find this simple and easy to use program rather refreshing.

Now to be fair, this program does not just restore deleted images it also allows you to format, and secure format your cards before you sell them or dispose of them. This however is the only concession to the ‘more is more’ fad that has been sweeping the industry for years now. On its own this program retails for $34, but honestly since it comes free with most of Lexar’s recent Professional series we doubt many would have to purchase it separately. However, it is actually worth the cost as it and its predecessors have saved many a photo (and review deadline) over the years for us.

To use this program all you need do is install the executable, type in the key that came with the card and plug in any memory card that you want to restore images from. Before we move on, making their Image Rescue program brand agnostic is impressive and will certainly come in handy if you have a bagful of SanDisk, and other brand cards.

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When you do run the program you will be greeted with a small and deceptively simple window that is about the same size as your typical pop-up window. It will automatically scan for attached memory cards and then wait for you to select the appropriate one. The scan will take some time, and will vary greatly depending on size of the card and the speed, but speed is actually the bigger determining factor. Thankfully with CFast 2.0 cards this process is a lot faster than it is compared to CompactFlash cards. In either case during this process the Image Rescue 5 program will show you a basic status bar and tell you how far along it is in the process. It will not however tell you how much longer it will take to complete. Be patient, as there are 3 phases.

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Please understand that the more data blocks with actual data on them the longer the process will take, but in all likelihood the image thumbnail creation may take longer than the scan. Thankfully you can turn this feature off, but if you do all you will be presented with is a wall of blank thumbnails without any names. This is the largest weakness of the program, and if you use this ‘feature’ be prepared to restore all the images. Though to be fair, doing it that way is actually faster than waiting for thumbnail creation and choosing only a few images to restore.

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Either way Image Rescue 5 will ask you where you want to save the rescued images – and for obvious reasons the card itself is not an option. When done, thank your older self’s foresight in installing this application, and make your future-self promise to never delete the wrong images again.

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With all that being said, the chances of success will vary greatly. On one end of the spectrum is a near guaranteed success rate and the other is almost guaranteed failure. Where your particular scenario depends greatly on what you do once you realize your mistake, if you have formatted the card, and what camera you are using.

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This does take a bit of explaining, but it all boils down to the fact that the Image Rescue 5 program is not a miracle worker. If the cell blocks have been over-written your image is toast. So the sooner you do stop writing to the drive the better the chances of success are. However, unless the cell blocks are actually used you do still stand a great chance of getting at least some of the pictures back. Formatting the card however is an instant failure as TRIM command is baked right into the CFast standard so if you do this you will get the ‘lost’ images back. Needless to say, time is of the essence when dealing with accidentally deleted images, and just because you could restore images after a format from your first camera doesn’t mean your new camera will be as accommodating.

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4. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Image Rescue 5

  • 1. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Introduction
  • 2. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – What is CFAST 2.0 and why should you care
  • 3. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Closer Look at the Lexar 3400X
  • 4. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Image Rescue 5
  • 5. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Testing Methodology
  • 6. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Score Card, Performance Summary & TL;DR
  • 7. Lexar Cfast 2.0 – Closing Statement
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