So, I learned the hard way transfering with Nikon Transfer 1.5.3 messed up my now-deleted-off-the-SDcard NEF files. I was elated to learn that this tool can help me get the precious files back. I downloaded version 2.3, and tried to use it. Soon as it starts, it immediately crashes.
Help please!
Crashes? Are there any messages?
A straight crash should only be caused by a corrupted installation. Try deleting the temporary files and running it again. (See the exiftool Windows uninstall instructions (https://exiftool.org/install.html) for help locating the temporary files.)
- Phil
Thanks for the response. I'm not aware of any installation other than extracting the .exe file, and dragging a corrupted NEF file on to it. Once I drag an NEF file on to the .exe file, I put in 12 or 14, and it immediately says, "fix_corrupted_nef has stopped working". I tried on both a Windows 7 and Windows 8 computer. I removed the par-user directory, but the error is still there.
Am I missing something? Or is there a place for me to download previous versions to try... in case it's just this executable having issues?
The application is a packaged collection of Perl files that automatically unpacks in a temporary directory. If it unpacks correctly you could get this problem. Try erasing the temporary files as I suggested.
- Phil
Could I possibly get an older version to try? I did delete the par-user folder, and then deleted the entire temp folder, but same result. Does version 2.3 work for everyone else but me?
You can download version 2.1 here (https://exiftool.org/fix_corrupted_nef_win-2.1.zip). I don't have a version of 2.2 on the server.
I'll have to re-verify that 2.3 works for me when I get back next week. I did test it before the release, but it could be that the release is corrupted somehow.
- Phil
That was it!! Thank you so much!!!
Yeah, looks like 2.3 was the issue.
I have re-generated and re-uploaded the Windows version of fix_corrupted_nef 2.3. It should be fine now.
- Phil