# Compact Flash + Formatting Problem. Need Help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compact-flash-formatting-problem-need-help/261514>\
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**Created:** [May 28, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compact-flash-formatting-problem-need-help/261514 "2008-05-28T13:01:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compact-flash-formatting-problem-need-help/261514/1 "2008-05-28T13:01:42Z")

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Hello,

My neighbor took pictures with his camera which were then saved on a compact flash card. He put it into a card reader and was able to access them, but now when he puts it in, it says the flash card needs formatting. Is there anyway to get the images off or?

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**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compact-flash-formatting-problem-need-help/261514/2 "2008-05-30T01:08:26Z")

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[quote=Seb Hughes;2332287]Hello,

My neighbor took pictures with his camera which were then saved on a compact flash card. He put it into a card reader and was able to access them, but now when he puts it in, it says the flash card needs formatting. Is there anyway to get the images off or?[/quote]

Try with [**this**](http://www.cardrecovery.com/)… worked for me a couple of times