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JPG files - Can´t read file header

Hi,
After recover a lot of deleted jpg files from my hard drive, when try to open that files i receive the message "Can´t read file header - Unknown file format or file not found". The OS is Win XP PRO
I need help with this issue, this files are very imports for me.

Anyone ca´n help me.
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they are corrupted files, the recovery software you used couldn't recover properly and hence the files are being damaged.
try using PC Inspector Smart Recovery or GetDataBack to recover these images; and check out if they can properly recover the files for you or not?
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The suggested recovery softwares are good. I agree with the conclusion of SheharyaarSaahil.
There is a chance of your jpg files not to be actually jpg. Try IrfanView to open them. This sw is capable of identify the right format content, regardless the extension.
Jose
If you can read the files, check the first bytes to be
FF D8 FF E0 00 10 4A 46 49 46 00
If you don't see that, then definitively the file isn't a jpg one.
Jose
Hi,
I have try to open the files with the sw IrfanView but the problem is not resolve I receive the message "Can´t read the file! Unknown file format or file not found"

When I try to open the files in HEX the first line is "00000000: 00 00 00 00   00 00 00 00   00 00 00 00   00 00 00 00"
>> in HEX the first line is "00000000: 00 00 00 00   00 00 00 00   00 00 00 00   Then the file isn't a JPG file.

By the way, seems to be a empty file. For sure there is no image there, at least in one of the known formats JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, etc.

If you have chance to try again the recovering, use one of the tools recommended by SheharyaarSaahil. I have used PC Inspector successfuly, which recovered image files even after a formatting!.

Jose
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