robert_terrell

<p>There's lot's of good information here, but one thing I noticed that stood out was that when you reformat anything it does not erase it. It only deletes the main header, basically the title. All of the original data is still there and can conceivably be restored or undeleted. The FBI does this sort of thing all the time when they confiscate computers from suspected criminals. Digital data recovery is a big business. So, don't rely on the delete button or reformatting to 'clean' your files. There are ways to do that, involving rewriting various patterns over the 'surface' until it becomes totally unreadable. But, that said, reformatting is a good way to re-establish all the needed parameters of your device, ensuring that you will get that perfect shot. My biggest question is: how can I reformat my SD cards (done in my Kodak EasyShare camera) so I can use it for something else, like recording music or files from my PC. My PC just says 'unrecognized device'.</p>