{"id":25401,"date":"2020-01-09T00:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=25401"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:23:53","slug":"gopro-recovery-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/gopro-recovery.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Lost or Deleted Files from a GoPro Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a GoPro enthusiast, you probably already know how easy it is to accidentally delete a video or photo, or lose files for some other reason. (Or maybe you just found that out, which is why you\u2019re here.)<\/p>\r\n<p>The good news is that, in many cases, you can recover deleted files from your GoPro camera \u2013 and our walkthrough will show you how. With detailed recovery steps, tips, and a few additional recovery solutions.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>&#x1f517; Quick navigation<\/b>:<br \/>\r\nWould you prefer to skip to the main course? Check our GoPro file recovery guide by clicking <a href=\"#gopro-file-recovery\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gopro_data_recovery_cases_and_possible_solutions\"><\/span>GoPro Data Recovery Cases (and Possible Solutions)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Deleted footage is one of the most common reasons people look for GoPro file recovery, but don\u2019t click away if that\u2019s not exactly what happened to you. GoPros are used in conditions that aren\u2019t always friendly to storage devices, and there are plenty of other ways photos and videos can become inaccessible.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-31446 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recover-deleted-files-gopro.jpg\" alt=\"recover lost files gopro\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recover-deleted-files-gopro.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recover-deleted-files-gopro-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recover-deleted-files-gopro-500x324.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recover-deleted-files-gopro-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered the most common causes below. Along the way, we\u2019ll also point to some real cases from GoPro users who ran into the same problems:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x274c; <b>Accidental deletion<\/b>: You wouldn\u2019t be the first to mistakenly delete your precious content off your GoPro, <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/datarecovery\/comments\/poa34o\/i_accidentally_deleted_my_footage_off_my_gopro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like this Reddit user<\/a> who accidentally deleted their footage, or <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/1dtl2mn\/gopro_11_deleted_hundreds_of_photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another one<\/a> who erased hundreds of photos in one swift move.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f6dc; <b>Problematic transmission<\/b>: Some users <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/1fe7gc6\/my_files_completely_disappear_after_i_transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saw their files disappear<\/a> after a restart after transferring them to their PC, to edit them, send them to friends, post them online, etc.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4be; <b>Unintended format<\/b>: In one of the most common data loss scenarios, many GoPro owners, like <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/15o8qjp\/can_data_on_a_reformatted_sd_card_be_retrieved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in this case we saw on Reddit<\/a>, don\u2019t realize they\u2019ll lose all their files from their SD card when their camera nudges them to format it. Or like <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/r892ls\/formatted_sd_card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this r\/gopro user<\/a> who asked for help after mistakenly formatting the wrong SD card!<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f9e9; <b>Incomplete transfer\/conversion<\/b>: It should be comforting for <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/zo3p6h\/filesvideos_are_shortened_when_transferring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this unlucky Reddit user<\/a> to know that they\u2019re not the only one who, after copying or converting their precious footage from their GoPro to their computer, found out it\u2019s much shorter than the original.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4f9; <b>Damaged or destroyed GoPro<\/b>: Unlike typical cameras, GoPros are built to take a beating, making them one of the best options for fans of extreme sports, with many choosing them for climbing&lt;, mountain biking, etc. However, \u201cextreme\u201d ways to use a camera also lead to increased chances of something going wrong, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/1dzd2pp\/gopro_damaged_after_mount_failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoPro owner found<\/a> when their camera\u2019s car mount failed and sent it flying at 120 miles per hour.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f9a0; <b>Corrupted content<\/b>: A sudden power loss or crash has caused many, like <a href=\"https:\/\/community.gopro.com\/s\/question\/0D53b00008BtaX4CAJ\/file-error?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this GoPro owner<\/a>, seeking solutions for file or SD card corruption.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1fab3; <b>Multiple corrupted SD cards<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/1054v24\/troubles_with_sd_card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This user was correct to assume<\/a> that it\u2019s not normal to have multiple SD cards fail on the same GoPro camera.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Regardless the reason, it is always possible to find the best approach to suit each individual case.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"table_wrapper table_heading\"><p><\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Problem<\/td>\r\n<td>Solution<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Accidentally deleted or disappeared GoPro videos, photos<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use <a href=\"#gopro-file-recovery\">Disk Drill<\/a> &#x2705; for advanced recovery tasks.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Files lost after formatting a GoPro SD card<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use <a href=\"#gopro-file-recovery\">Disk Drill<\/a> to unearth previously existing footage (or any other type of file) from formatted storage devices.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Files are inaccessible or have disappeared on a corrupted GoPro SD card<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Restore the seemingly lost files using <a href=\"#gopro-file-recovery\">Disk Drill<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Try to repair the SD card with <a href=\"#chkdsk_recovery\">CHKDSK<\/a> (but only after recovering all files you\u2019d like to keep from it).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p>GoPro SD card appears RAW \/ Unallocated\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use <a href=\"#gopro-file-recovery\">Disk Drill<\/a> to recover data (as long as the card is visible in Disk Management with the correct size, it can scan it), then simply <a href=\"#reformat\">reformat the GoPro SD card<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>GoPro footage is unplayable because of corruption or missing parts after an interrupted copy\/abrupt power loss.<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#clever_video_repair\">Clever Video Repair<\/a> may be able to help reassemble problematic footage and render it playable again.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Various file transfer failures<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Retrieve any problematic files using <a href=\"#gopro-file-recovery\">Disk Drill<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Try to save inaccessible files with <a href=\"#unstoppable_copier_recovery\">Unstoppable Copier<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">&#x2757;&#xfe0f; The moment you discover any missing files, <b>stop using your GoPro and its SD card<\/b>. Any new recordings or other data written to the card could overwrite the deleted files and make recovery much less likely.<\/div>\r\n<h2 id=\"gopro-file-recovery\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_deleted_files_from_a_gopro\"><\/span>How to Recover Deleted Files from a GoPro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Whether you&#8217;ve deleted your JPEGs, GPRs, MP4s, LRVs, or THMs, they may still exist on your SD card and be recoverable using a suitable SD card recovery software, as long as you don\u2019t overwrite them by continuing to use your camera.<\/p>\r\n<p>We recommend <a href=\"\/memory-card-data-recovery.html\">Disk Drill SD card recovery software<\/a> because it\u2019s a reliable and user-friendly tool that flawlessly supports all file formats used by GoPro action cameras. It also includes Advanced Camera Recovery (ACR), a specialized video recovery module designed to reconstruct fragmented video files from camera storage, which gives Disk Drill a substantial advantage in recovering playable GoPro footage.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ylvN82FWs8M\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>We\u2019ve prepared a step-by-step guide to help you recover your deleted GoPro photos and videos with Disk Drill, for both Windows and Mac users.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: Disk Drill\u2019s interface and recovery workflow are essentially the same on Windows and macOS. The steps and screenshots below use the Windows version, but if you\u2019re following along on a Mac, you\u2019ll see the same buttons, options, and recovery steps.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_connect_sd_card_to_computer\"><\/span>1. Connect SD Card to Computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Connect your GoPro camera&#8217;s SD card to your PC or Mac. You&#8217;ll have to use a third-party external SD card reader if your computer doesn&#8217;t come with one built-in.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_download_disk_drill\"><\/span>2. Download Disk Drill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/download.html\">Download Disk Drill<\/a>, install, and run it. If it asks for any permissions during setup or on first launch, grant them so the software can access and scan your storage devices.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_scan_your_gopros_sd_card\"><\/span>3. Scan Your GoPro&#8217;s SD Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Disk Drill gives you two recovery approaches, and the right one depends on what happened.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you simply deleted your GoPro files or the SD card\u2019s file system became corrupted, select your GoPro\u2019s SD card in Storage Devices, click <b>Search for lost data<\/b>, and choose the <b>Universal Scan<\/b> option.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62469 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-2.jpg\" alt=\"Universal Scan\" width=\"1302\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-2.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-2-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-2-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Use <b>Advanced Camera Recovery<\/b> (ACR) when the SD card was reformatted or when the Universal Scan finds your videos, but they turn out to be unplayable. (ACR is specifically designed to reconstruct fragmented video files created by cameras such as GoPro.)<\/p>\r\n<p>You can start Advanced Camera Recovery in either of two ways: open <b>Storage Devices<\/b>, select your GoPro\u2019s SD card, click <b>Search for lost data<\/b>, and choose <b>Advanced Camera Recovery<\/b> instead of Universal Scan; or open Advanced Camera Recovery directly from the left-hand menu and select the SD card there.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62484 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Advanced Camera Recovery (\" width=\"1299\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-1-1.jpg 1299w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-1-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-1-1-500x296.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-1-1-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Disk Drill will also let you specify the camera type. You can select your <b>GoPro<\/b>, but this usually isn\u2019t necessary; the software can detect the device automatically.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_preview_recovery_results\"><\/span>4. Preview Recovery Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Although you can check out what Disk Drill has already located at any time, it\u2019s best to allow it to complete its scan to make sure it finds (and enables the recovery of) as many files as possible. When the scan completes, click <b>Review found items<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62470 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-3.jpg\" alt=\"Review found items\" width=\"1302\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-3.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-3-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-3-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-3-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Were you using the same SD card for storing other types of files, like work documents from your laptop? Do you only want to recover the photos or the videos from your GoPro, but not both? Disk Drill&#8217;s <b>categories<\/b>\u00a0allow you to narrow the results based on file types. Similarly, Disk Drill offers various file <b>filters<\/b>\u00a0if you want to see only the largest video files, the newest photos, etc.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62471 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-4.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Categories And Filters\" width=\"1302\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-4.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-4-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-4-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-4-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>If Disk Drill&#8217;s preview panel isn&#8217;t already visible, point at any photo or video file and click the little hovering<b> eye icon<\/b> that shows up. You&#8217;ll see a preview of the selected file on the right.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_check_the_files_recovery_chances_mark_them_for_recovery\"><\/span>5. Check The Files&#8217; Recovery Chances &amp; Mark Them for Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth noticing each file&#8217;s recovery chances, especially if dealing with a problematic or failing SD card. In such scenarios, it&#8217;s best to prioritize the files with the <b>highest recovery chances<\/b> since they&#8217;ll also be the quickest to recover, and leave the &#8220;hardest cases&#8221; for last to ensure you&#8217;ll save as many files as possible before your SD card stops responding.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p>&#x2139;&#xfe0f; Recovery Chances are an estimate, not a final verdict. Even if a file is marked with a low chance of recovery, it\u2019s still worth recovering it and checking the result. On the other hand, if Disk Drill can correctly preview the file before recovery, that\u2019s a 100% sign that the file itself is recoverable. (At the same time, no preview doesn\u2019t automatically mean the file can\u2019t be recovered &#8211; it always makes sense to try to recover deleted GoPro video or image and check the results yourself.)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><b>Mark for recovery<\/b>, with a checkmark on their left, all the photos and videos you want to recover from your GoPro camera&#8217;s SD card. Then, click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62472 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-5.jpg\" alt=\"Mark files for recovery\" width=\"1302\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-5.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-5-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-5-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-5-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_choose_recovery_destination\"><\/span>6. Choose Recovery Destination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Disk Drill suggests some locations where you can save your recovered GoPro photos and videos (1). Among them, you&#8217;ll see some paths the app &#8220;remembers&#8221; if you&#8217;ve used it before. If your desired destination isn&#8217;t among them, click <b>Choose destination<\/b>\u00a0and select another folder. Click <b>Next<\/b>\u00a0to start the recovery process.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62473 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-6.jpg\" alt=\"Choose destination\" width=\"1302\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-6.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-6-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-6-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-6-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_check_the_recovered_files\"><\/span>7. Check The Recovered Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>When the recovery is completed, Disk Drill will present a summary of the results. Click <b>Show recovered data in Explorer<\/b> to visit, using your OS&#8217;s default file manager, the destination folder you selected in the previous step, where Disk Drill stored the recovered files.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62474 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-7.jpg\" alt=\"Click Show recovered data in Explorer\" width=\"1302\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-7.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-7-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-7-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/disk-drill-7-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Whether you\u2019re using the Hero 8, Hero 9, Hero 10, Hero 11, Hero 12, or the latest Hero 13, the recovery process remains the same. This makes Disk Drill an extremely versatile GoPro recovery software, capable of retrieving lost files from a wide range of GoPro models.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"additional_gopro_video_recovery_solutions\"><\/span>Additional GoPro Video Recovery Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>In most cases, Disk Drill is the best way to recover GoPro footage, but there are a few additional tools and methods that may be useful depending on what exactly happened to your files or SD card:<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution_1_recover_corrupted_gopro_video\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Solution 1:<\/span> <span id=\"clever_video_repair\">Recover Corrupted GoPro Video<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Sometimes your GoPro files aren\u2019t actually gone, but they refuse to open or play correctly. The same thing can happen after recovery: you successfully recover deleted GoPro videos, only to find that one of them is damaged and won\u2019t play.<\/p>\r\n<p>There are many ways something like this can happen:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f6b5; The recording process could be interrupted because your GoPro&#8217;s camera battery became detached after an &#8220;unplanned meeting&#8221; with a rock.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f9f1; Similarly, after an unexpected smash, your GoPro&#8217;s SD card may have decided to part ways with the camera.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f3c4;&#x200d;&#x2642;&#xfe0f; Your ex-GoPro might have proven not as waterproof as users on <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/gopro\/comments\/13hem04\/hardware_failure_anyone_else_have_a_gopro_fail_in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">r\/gopro sub-reddit report<\/a>, when you took that dive over the specified max depth.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>We could keep listing possible scenarios, but the outcome would almost always be the same: a classic case of video corruption. Thankfully, there are tools that can help with that, too.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x2705; For this, we\u2019ll use <b>Clever Online Video Repair<\/b>, a browser-based service that anyone can use to repair corrupted or unplayable GoPro videos. If you used Disk Drill in the previous section, you may have also noticed a Video Repair option in its sidebar, which opens the same service in your browser. (If you already purchased Disk Drill PRO, you get unlimited access to Clever Online Video Repair at no additional cost.)<\/div>\r\n<p>To recover your corrupted GoPro video with Clever Online Video Repair:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/repair.cleverfiles.com\/\">Online Video Repair&#8217;s official website<\/a>, click on &#8220;<b>Choose File<\/b>&#8220;, and select your corrupted GoPro video. The service supports MP4 and MOV, among other file formats, as well as videos encoded with H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) &#8211; the formats and codecs commonly used by GoPro cameras.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62477 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-1.jpg\" alt=\"Choose corrupted GoPro video\" width=\"1257\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-1.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-1-500x347.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-1-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Give the tool some time.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62478 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-2.jpg\" alt=\"Wait for the file to upload\" width=\"1257\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-2.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-2-500x347.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-2-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>(Optional) In the next step of the process, click &#8220;<b>Choose File<\/b>&#8221; again and <b>select a second healthy video<\/b>. This will allow Video Repair to try to reconstruct your corrupted video&#8217;s destroyed parts using data from the healthy sample video as a reference. Note that the healthy video that will be used for reference should have the same characteristics as the problematic one (shot on the same camera, with the same recording settings, using the same encoding and file format, etc.).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Video Repair will need some time to <b>analyze and<\/b>\u00a0<b>reconstruct<\/b> the corrupted file. The time required for this step depends on the size and length of your video files. Although it should be quick enough, you will probably have some minutes to grab a cup of coffee until the process is complete.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62479 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-3.jpg\" alt=\"Video Repair in process\" width=\"1257\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-3.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-3-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-3-500x347.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/online-repair-3-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When Video Repair is done processing your videos, it will allow you to <b>preview screenshots<\/b> from the repaired file, and offer <b>a link to download it<\/b>. If you are dealing with more than one corrupted GoPro video file, you can click &#8220;<b>New Repair<\/b>&#8221; and repeat the process with another one.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; Each case of video corruption is different, and some are harder to deal with than others. Depending on the case, even Video Repair might fail to revive your footage or produce a file that remains far from perfect.<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution_2_extract_gopro_garbled_files_with_unstoppable_copier\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Solution 2:<\/span> <span id=\"unstoppable_copier_recovery\">Extract GoPro Garbled Files With Unstoppable Copier<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Can you see your GoPro files, but you meet errors when you try to copy them? Does the copy process complete, but the copied files are corrupted? It&#8217;s worth trying Unstoppable Copier.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can think of Unstoppable Copier as a better alternative to the operating system&#8217;s native <b>copy<\/b> command. It&#8217;s designed specifically for dealing with files that seem unreadable. Unstoppable Copier performs multiple retries when reading problematic files, trying &#8220;to get the data right&#8221; before copying it to your chosen target location.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: An alternative to this method (especially if you suspect the storage device itself is failing) is to create a disk image and recover the files from that image instead. This is generally a safer approach because it minimizes further reads from the original device and lets you perform recovery attempts on a copy. We cover how to <a href=\"\/help\/dmg-iso-backup.html\">create a disk image and scan it here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download Unstoppable Copier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadkil.net\/program.php?ProgramID=29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from its official site<\/a>, and install it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Run Unstoppable Copier. While on the <b>Copy<\/b> tab, click on the first <b>Browse<\/b> button on the right of its window. Then, select one of the problematic files you&#8217;d like to copy.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62553 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-1.jpg\" alt=\"Unstoppable Copier Selecting GoPro File To Copy\" width=\"929\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-1.jpg 929w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-1-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on the second <b>Browse<\/b> button and choose where you want Unstoppable Copier to save your file.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on <b>Copy<\/b> on the top right, and hopefully, you&#8217;ll soon have your file back in working order.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62554 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-2.jpg\" alt=\"Unstoppable Copier Starting Copy Process\" width=\"929\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-2.jpg 929w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-2-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you want to recover more than a single file, move to Unstoppable Copier&#8217;s <b>Batch Mode<\/b> tab instead.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62555 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-3.jpg\" alt=\"Unstoppable Copier Selecting Batch Mode\" width=\"929\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-3.jpg 929w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-3-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use the <b>Add<\/b> button on the bottom right to add to Unstoppable Copier&#8217;s list the files you want to recover and the path where you want them saved. You&#8217;ll have to repeat the steps for each of them. You can choose a whole folder, but that will take more time.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62556 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-4.jpg\" alt=\"Unstoppable Copier Adding GoPro Files To Batch Selection\" width=\"929\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-4.jpg 929w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unstoppable-copier-4-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/>Also, if dealing with a failing device, you should prioritize saving the files you need the most. Don&#8217;t try to salvage everything, which could push a failing device past its breaking point before recovering your most important data.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Finally, click on <b>Copy<\/b> to have Unstoppable Copier try to clone them to the defined target locations.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution_3_fix_your_corrupted_gopro_sd_card_with_chkdsk\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Solution 3:<\/span> <span id=\"chkdsk_recovery\">Fix Your Corrupted GoPro SD Card With CHKDSK<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>CHKDSK can be useful when your GoPro\u2019s SD card is still detected by the OS but behaves strangely (for example, it throws file system errors, some folders won\u2019t open, files have disappeared).<\/p>\r\n<p>In these cases, CHKDSK can check the card\u2019s file system for logical errors and attempt to repair them. It may help restore normal access to the card, but it is not a GoPro recovery tool and shouldn\u2019t be your first choice if the missing footage is important. Because CHKDSK modifies the file system while repairing it (this can lead to further <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-files-deleted-by-chkdsk.html\">data loss<\/a>), it\u2019s safer to recover or image the card first whenever possible.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">If you can and would like to invest the time to learn more about how an SD card can become corrupted and the ways to deal with such issues, check <a href=\"\/howto\/fix-corrupted-sd-card.html\">our guide on how to fix corrupted SD cards<\/a>. If you&#8217;d like to try doing something about it as soon as possible, you might be able to fix your GoPro SD card that appears corrupted using CHKDSK.<\/div>\r\n<p>To fix a corrupted GoPro SD card using CHKDSK:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Windows key<\/kbd> + <kbd>X<\/kbd> and run either the <b>Windows Terminal<\/b> or the <b>PowerShell<\/b>. Make sure to run them with elevated privileges (choose the version with \u201cAdmin\u201d after its name).<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62481 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-1.jpg\" alt=\"Run the Windows Terminal\" width=\"884\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-1.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-1-500x367.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-1-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/>Type <code>chkdsk E: \/f<\/code>, where \u201cE\u201d is the drive you want to check, and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>. CHKDSK will start scanning your storage device\u2019s file system for errors and attempt to fix them.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62482 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-2.jpg\" alt=\"Type the chkdsk command\" width=\"1166\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-2.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-2-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-2-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-2-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Alternatively, type <code>chkdsk E: \/r<\/code> if you\u2019d prefer to check the whole storage device for bad sectors. Remember to replace \u201cE\u201d with the letter of the drive you want to scan.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sd-card-icon.png\" alt=\"microSD card recovery\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/best-sd-recovery-software.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">5 Best SD Card Recovery Tools<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apple.png\" alt=\"apple mac\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/memory-card-recovery-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">SD Card Recovery Software for Mac<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/photo.png\" alt=\"recover deleted photos from sd card\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos-sd-card.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Detailed Guide on How to Recover Deleted Photos from an SD Card<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-65.png\" alt=\"micro SD\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/micro-sd-card-recovery.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">microSD Card Recovery Software for Mac<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution_4_format_corrupted_gopro_sd_card\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Solution 4:<\/span> <span id=\"reformat\">Format Corrupted GoPro SD Card<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p>&#x1f4a1;In general, we recommend formatting memory cards in the device they\u2019ll actually be used with. That allows the camera to create the file system and storage structure it expects, which can help avoid compatibility and recording issues. But there are cases where formatting the card on a computer makes sense for troubleshooting.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>If new photos and videos recorded with your GoPro repeatedly turn out corrupted, the problem may be with the SD card rather than the footage itself. File system corruption, card errors, or a deteriorating SD card can all cause newly recorded files to become unreadable.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you\u2019ve already recovered everything important from the card, formatting it is worth trying. If you decide to format the card on Windows, you\u2019ll typically have two options: Quick Format (the default) and Full Format. Unlike Quick Format, a full format performs a more thorough check of the storage and can help identify unusable areas on the card.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p><b>Warning<\/b>: A full format is more thorough than a quick format, but it also overwrites the card\u2019s existing data instead of simply removing file system references. That means recovery afterward may be impossible. Only proceed once you\u2019ve already recovered or backed up every file you still need from that SD card.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>To format your GoPro\u2019s SD card on a Windows PC:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Connect your SD card to your PC &#8211; you\u2019ll have to use a third-party SD card reader if your computer doesn\u2019t have such a slot. Ensure your SD card is recognized by the PC.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Fire up an instance of Windows File Explorer, or any other file manager you prefer. Locate your SD card in its interface, right-click on it, and choose to <b>Format<\/b> it.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62475 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-1.jpg\" alt=\"Windows File Explorer\" width=\"1129\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-1.jpg 1129w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-1-500x329.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-1-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1129px) 100vw, 1129px\" \/>On the format dialog that pops up, disable the option to <b>Quick Format<\/b> your GoPro\u2019s SD card. This will have Windows perform a full format, which will also mark any bad blocks it finds as unusable.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-62476 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-2.jpg\" alt=\"The format dialogue\" width=\"1122\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-2.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-2-500x283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/format-2-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>When the format completes, safely \u201ceject\u201d your SD card, disconnect it from your PC, and move it back to your GoPro. Then, reformat it there, to ensure it uses the optimal block size for the best compatibility with your camera.<\/p>\r\n<div>\r\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: If your GoPro\u2019s SD card doesn\u2019t appear in File Explorer but Windows still detects it, check <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/experience\/storage-filemanagement\/disk-management-in-windows\">Disk Management<\/a>. You may still be able to format the card there by right-clicking its partition and choosing Format. Just make sure you\u2019ve already recovered any important footage.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"challenges_associated_with_gopro_data_recovery\"><\/span>Challenges Associated with GoPro Data Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>On a surface level, GoPro cameras look deceptively straightforward: you press a button, and anything &#8220;they see&#8221; is stored as a still capture or footage. However, their reality is much more complex, and it can be hard to recover data or salvage usable versions of files from their SD cards.<\/p>\r\n<p>GoPro cameras use multiple types of files and encoding formats for storing photos and videos. To complicate things further, those also depend on your GoPro model.<\/p>\r\n<p>As a short guide of what you can find in a GoPro&#8217;s SD camera:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f5bc;&#xfe0f; Images are stored as JPG files or, when RAW capture is enabled, as GPR files, GoPro\u2019s RAW format based on Adobe DNG.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4fd;&#xfe0f; Videos are <a href=\"https:\/\/gopro.com\/help\/articles\/Question_Answer\/What-Video-Format-do-GoPro-Cameras-Record-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stored in MP4 files<\/a>. Those are &#8220;a container format&#8221;, a type of file within which one may find video and audio streams, text, and metadata.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4f7; Depending on the GoPro model and the user\u2019s settings, video streams within MP4 files may be compressed with either the older H.264 algorithm, or the newer H.265 codec (also known as HEVC &#8211; High-Efficiency Video Coding).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f5dc;&#xfe0f; H264\/H.265 are demanding compression algorithms. To help in \u201cmanaging\u201d (previewing, seeking, etc.) such \u201cheavy\u201d files, GoPros create a \u201clighter\u201d Low-Resolution Video version (LRV), and a thumbnail file, stored as \u201cTHM\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Unlike dashcams or surveillance gear, like most cameras, GoPros don&#8217;t record continuously, allowing us to take photos and videos whenever we like. However, this freedom means that larger files, like long videos, might be transparently split into separate parts to &#8220;fit between&#8221; other smaller files that already exist on the SD card. Strangely, there&#8217;s a fun way to understand how that results in a data mess: check out <a href=\"https:\/\/defrag-game.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defrag: The Game<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-53267\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Defrag-The-Game.jpg\" alt=\"Defrag The Game\" width=\"1448\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Defrag-The-Game.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Defrag-The-Game-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Defrag-The-Game-500x287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Defrag-The-Game-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>There are reports that fragmentation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seagate.com\/gb\/en\/blog\/hard-drive-defragmenting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">could slow down access<\/a> to files in old mechanical Hard Disk Drives that had to seek every single part of a file to access it, but it is not a significant issue with modern memory-based media, like SSDs and SD cards, for typical daily use. But there\u2019s an exception to this, fragmentation becomes much more important during data recovery: instead of locating one continuous block of data, recovery software may have to identify multiple fragments that belong to the same video and reconstruct them in the correct order. And the more files that need to be recovered, the more fragmentation can turn into a recovery nightmare.<\/p>\r\n<p>Thankfully, apps like Disk Drill can recover deleted GoPro footage by seeking, locating, and reassembling each video\u2019s parts into usable files. In the case of Disk Drill, the app can recover<a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-mp4.html\"> deleted MP4 files<\/a> as they are and can even find missing THM files. However, it may convert LRV and THM files to their true form hidden within their custom formats, bringing them back as MP4s and JPGs, respectively.<\/p>\r\n<p>Usually, the results are positive. Sometimes, though, &#8220;complexity wins&#8221;, and also, depending on the type of corruption\/damage, the produced files may still be incomplete or unusable.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>GoPro data recovery is, in many ways, a <i>specialized<\/i> case of <a href=\"\/howto\/sd-video-recovery.html\">SD card data recovery<\/a>, since GoPro cameras rely on memory cards for storage. The difference is that recovering GoPro footage is much more demanding than restoring ordinary documents, photos, or other files that are often stored more continuously. Large GoPro video files may be fragmented across the card, so successful recovery can require finding the right pieces and \u2018reassembling\u2019 them into a usable video.<\/p>\r\n<p>In real-world cases, your best chances usually come from using recovery software built to handle this kind of camera footage. GoPro recovery tools like Disk Drill make the process fairly straightforward with features such as Advanced Camera Recovery: in just a few steps, you can scan your SD card, review the videos and photos it finds, select what you want to recover, and save everything to a safe location. For fragmented footage, the software will attempt to reconstruct the recovered pieces into playable video files instead of simply returning disconnected fragments.<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 1.8em;\">FAQ<\/span><\/p>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where_have_my_gopro_videos_gone\"><\/span>Where have my GoPro videos gone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Does a video seem gone but still takes up space on your GoPro&#8217;s SD card? Use an app like Disk Drill to recover it. Then, fix your SD card with CHKDSK, or reformat it.<\/p>\r\n<p>If your recovered video refuses to play, try to <a href=\"https:\/\/repair.cleverfiles.com\/\">repair it using Clever Video Repair<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_you_recover_deleted_gopro_videos_without_any_software\"><\/span>Can you recover deleted GoPro videos without any software?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Sometimes, but only in limited cases. If the videos were backed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/gopro.com\/en\/us\/shop\/quik-app-video-photo-editor\">GoPro Quik<\/a>, cloud storage, your phone, or another device, you may be able to restore them from there without using recovery software.<\/p>\r\n<p>If the videos were actually deleted from the GoPro\u2019s SD card and no backup exists, however, there\u2019s usually no built-in recycle bin or undo option, you\u2019ll generally need GoPro recovery software to scan the card for deleted footage and attempt to reconstruct the files.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_you_recover_deleted_gopro_files_after_recording_new_footage\"><\/span>Can you recover deleted GoPro files after recording new footage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>It\u2019s hard to answer this with a simple yes or no because it depends on what happened on the SD card after the files were deleted. Recording new footage can overwrite some, all, or none of the deleted data, and there\u2019s no reliable way to tell.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>If the new recordings only replaced part of the deleted data, you may still be able to recover some files, although they could be incomplete or corrupted. The more you use the card after deletion, the lower your chances generally become.<\/p>\r\n<p>The best way to know for sure is to stop using the SD card and scan it with recovery software. If the missing files are still detectable and can be previewed, that\u2019s a good sign they can be recovered.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats_the_best_tool_to_recover_deleted_photos_from_a_gopro\"><\/span>What\u2019s the best tool to recover deleted photos from a GoPro?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>GoPro cameras typically store photos as JPG files or (when RAW capture is enabled) as GPR files. Disk Drill supports both of these formats, along with the file systems commonly used on GoPro SD cards, which makes it a strong option if you need to recover deleted photos from a GoPro.<\/p>\r\n<p>It can also help in more difficult cases where the SD card\u2019s file system is badly damaged or no longer readable. Disk Drill can identify those image file types by their signatures, so even if the original file-system records are gone, it may still be able to locate JPG and GPR images directly from the card\u2019s raw data.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re a GoPro enthusiast, you probably already know how easy it is to accidentally delete a video or photo, or lose files for some other reason. (Or maybe you just found that out, which is why you\u2019re here.) 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