Memory Card File Rescue Service

File Information

MCFileRescue.exe ( approximately 13.7 MB )

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows® 7 Starter / Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate
Windows Vista® Home Basic / Home Premium / Busines / Ultimate
Windows® XP Home Edition / Professional
Windows® 2000 Professional

Notes:

Log on with an Administrator account when installing Memory Card File Rescue software for Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7.
The above OS needs to be preinstalled at the factory.

Download and Installation procedure

The "Memory Card File Rescue Service" is a service to recover data from various types of Sony Memory cards.

What type of memory cards can be used with this software?

This software can be used on all Sony brand Memory Stick™ and SD Memory Card except:

Non-Sony brand Memory Stick™ and SD Memory Card
Memory Stick™ for AIBO® robot
Memory Stick ROM™ for electronic dictionaries or e-Book readers
PSP®　brand Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or Memory Stick Micro™

Note: Defect or damage of a memory card itself cannot be recovered.

What type of files can be recovered?

This software supports recovery of JPG (DCF), MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC file, and other types of files, except:

AVCHD file
Game data, and content-protected music and movies

Note: This software analyzes FAT file system and recovers a file on a memory card regardless of file format where possible.
We do not guarantee a recovery of all data. Some file may not be recoverable due to its data status.

Possible issues:

My memory card is not recognized on my PC. What can I do?

Please ensure to log in as Administrator if you are using Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7®.
Ensure that the memory card is inserted in the PC slot, or in the USB reader / writer, for example.

When I try to install the software, the message "Unrecognizable program" appears.

You can just continue, the installation can be completed without any issue.

The folder structure has changed after the data has been recovered.

Memory Card File Rescue cannot recover the folder structure.

File names have changed after the data has been recovered.

In some cases, Memory Card File Rescue cannot recover file names completely.

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