Summary: Have your JPEG photos gone corrupt after recovery through third-party software? Are you unable to open the recovered image files? Read this post to know how to repair JPEG files that have corrupted after recovery.
‘I recently used EaseUs recovery software to restore my photos. The JPEG files that I recovered using the software are not opening on my laptop. How should open them? Are they all lost? Please help.’
Although third-party photo recovery software manage to restore lost or deleted photos, they can also cause corruption in the JPEG files after recovery. This is one of the major drawbacks of using an unsecure photo recovery tool.
Photos are treasured moments captured in camera. Losing them can be painful. It could also mean professional loss, if the photos are work-related.
But the good news is you can fix this problem of JPEG images not opening after recovery.
Here we have shared the best methods to view JPEG files that have corrupted or become inaccessible after recovery.
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Sometimes, after recovering images with the help of a data recovery software, JPEG/JPG files become inaccessible. They do not open properly in any image viewer application or show error messages. There could be many reasons for this, such as:
Corrupt or ‘unable to open’ JPEG files are repaired with a JPEG repair tool.
If the recovered JPEG image has minor issues, you can also try to fix them in image editors like Photoshop and Lightroom. However, they do not work in cases of inaccessible or severely damaged JPEG files.
There are other workarounds which you can try like renaming the JPEG file or opening in another image viewer and others.
Stellar Repair for Photo is a professional JPEG repair software that work in almost all JPEG corruption cases. It can repair corruption in images occurred due to faulty recovery process. The software opens recovered JPEG stored in SDXC, SDHC, microSD cards, USB flash drive and internal/external hard drive and others.
With it, you can easily repair corrupt JPEG photos taken with digital cameras, DSLRs, smartphones of Sony, Samsung, Nikon, Canon, Kodak, Panasonic, Epson, Fujifilm, Sigma, Olympus, and other well-known brands.
Stellar Photo Repair fixes corrupt header, corrupt JPEG data, unknown or invalid JPEG marker, invalid JPEG file structure, etc., caused after faulty recovery process. Even if the recovered JPEG files are severely corrupt, the software extracts their thumbnails and recommends ‘Advance Repair’ using sample JPEG file. The sample file should be shot with the same device as the corrupt file.
If you cannot open recovered JPEG files after recovering them using a data recovery software, use the do-it-yourself Stellar Repair for Photo tool to access them. It is a faster and secure solution to repair thousands of JPEG images at a time. Even non-techies can easily use its straightforward and simple interface.
Note: Don’t save the repaired files in the drive from which you recovered them after loss or deletion.
Tips to Prevent JPEG Corruption
Sometimes wrong file extension also don’t let you open the JPEG file. Right-click on the recovered image and rename it with .jpeg extension. See if it opens now.
Try by converting JPEG to PNG, BP or TIFF format using online image converter program. The file may open without any issue.
Try to open the photo in another image viewer. May be your photo viewer is not updated or has some issue.
Try to open the JPEG image in editing program such as MS Paint, Photoshop, Picasa or Inkscape, etc. If the JPEG opens in image editor, rename and save the file with .jpeg extension. If it works fine, the recovered JPEG file is not corrupt.
It is frustrating, when you cannot open JPEG file after recovery with the help of an online data recovery software. But no need to sulk over the situation. Use professional software like Stellar Repair for Photo, whenever you are unable to open recovered JPEG files or in case they appear distorted or corrupt.
The highly recommended photo repair tool has over millions of users due to its powerful repair capabilities. Try the free demo version and preview the repaired JPEG file before buying.
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Hi there,
I’ve recently recovered the file from corrupted HDD. I used your program to recover these files and got most of it but most of JPG files seem to be corrupted and cannot be opened.
I still have no luck previewing the files. Is there any chance I still can fix this?
Hi Kamol, Thanks for choosing our software, If the recovered files don’t open it means files are severely damaged or corrupted and further repair is not possible.
Will this software be able to repair NEF (raw Nikon) files?
Hi Nicole, Yes our software able to repair raw image files. You can try our software demo version and see the preview of repaired files. More information you can contact our support through email support[@]stellarinfo.com or call +1-877-778-6087. Thanks for asking!
Sumona am Edward in Uganda I down Loaded the Software but its had for me to pay be cause of the terms of of payment how can u help me please.
i am so much interested in the software can i use western union to pay.
Hi Edward, Our support team has sent you an email to assist you in purchasing the software. You may reply to them for any further query and they will assist you in the best possible manner.
Interested in the software. However hesitant to proceed as I cannot preview the repaired photo after using the stellar software.
Probably it is unrecoverable
Hi Arif, There is the possibility that photo severely damaged or corrupted. You can contact our support email support[@]stellarinfo.com or call 1-877-778-6087. Our Support team will help you soon.
I had used Jpeg repair software, after recovering images. It’s difficult to open the recovered files. Thanks to you forgiven the best output solutions. It’s really helpful for me!
Dear Caroline, Thanks for your feedback!
During transferring the Jpeg file, unexpected ejection of a memory card saving process. Some jpeg files occur inaccessible on Windows 7. Thanks to Stellar Jpeg Repair to repair the images!
Dear Franco, Thanks to you for using our software!
I had an issue with my 16 GB SD card became unreadable but not physically damaged. So I found your blog on Internet and used your application. It’s recovered my files. Thanks a lot!
Hello Vilson,
Many Thanks for the feedback.
i have recovered my images but while i am opening image i am getting like (img1.jpg we cant open this file) . these pictures are very important to me .so please tell me any solution.
Hello Sravani,
It seems that your images are corrupted. Please try to run the demo version of Stellar Repair for Photo software try to see the corrupted image in the preview section.