All my raw files from multiple cameras seem to be corrupted but jpeg ok...

[wisebug]

I just noticed that every single raw file I have won't open anymore. I noticed the issue a couple weeks ago trying to look into some old travel pictures but I assumed it was just a windows 11 codec problem and I didn't bother investigating.

But today I tried multiple computers and I can't open any of them from Nikon NEF (D40,D7000,D750) to Fuji RAF (XT1-XT2), I checked the backup on my NAS and it's the same issue, I had a backup on onedrive and same issue.

I got rid of my internal hdd recently and rebuilt a new NAS so it's possible the data accross everything is basically the same as I lost track at some point.

All the jpeg are opening no problem, I'm panicking a bit and not sure what to do next, the data probably got corrupted between my pc and the nas and all that got mirrored on the external backup and the cloud, but i didn't check the data before getting rid of the hdd in my pc, I feel very stupid right now assuming the backups were all ok.

I'v been away from photography for a while now so I never really interacted with this data beside moving it to a new drive.

 

[Kjeld Olesen]

I just noticed that every single raw file I have won't open anymore. I noticed the issue a couple weeks ago trying to look into some old travel pictures but I assumed it was just a windows 11 codec problem and I didn't bother investigating.

But today I tried multiple computers and I can't open any of them from Nikon NEF (D40,D7000,D750) to Fuji RAF (XT1-XT2), I checked the backup on my NAS and it's the same issue, I had a backup on onedrive and same issue.

I got rid of my internal hdd recently and rebuilt a new NAS so it's possible the data accross everything is basically the same as I lost track at some point.

All the jpeg are opening no problem, I'm panicking a bit and not sure what to do next, the data probably got corrupted between my pc and the nas and all that got mirrored on the external backup and the cloud, but i didn't check the data before getting rid of the hdd in my pc, I feel very stupid right now assuming the backups were all ok.

I'v been away from photography for a while now so I never really interacted with this data beside moving it to a new drive.

For now, at least do not move (rewrite) the files, would be my immediate recommendation.

I can't quite read from what you are writing whether it is just your Windows preview function that can not show the images or whether you have tried to open the RAW files with several different software's, like Lightroom and Photoshop or convert to DNG with Adobe DNG converter (a version compatible with all your cameras, not some old version 1.2

My guess is that all your files are fine, but there is something amiss with your software ...

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[john isaacs]

I just noticed that every single raw file I have won't open anymore. I noticed the issue a couple weeks ago trying to look into some old travel pictures but I assumed it was just a windows 11 codec problem and I didn't bother investigating.

But today I tried multiple computers and I can't open any of them from Nikon NEF (D40,D7000,D750) to Fuji RAF (XT1-XT2), I checked the backup on my NAS and it's the same issue, I had a backup on onedrive and same issue.

I got rid of my internal hdd recently and rebuilt a new NAS so it's possible the data accross everything is basically the same as I lost track at some point.

All the jpeg are opening no problem, I'm panicking a bit and not sure what to do next, the data probably got corrupted between my pc and the nas and all that got mirrored on the external backup and the cloud, but i didn't check the data before getting rid of the hdd in my pc, I feel very stupid right now assuming the backups were all ok.

I'v been away from photography for a while now so I never really interacted with this data beside moving it to a new drive.

Try copying the file to your local disk before opening it and see if that resolves the issue.

It is possible that there are problems opening files on the NAS. Or, it is possible the files were actually corrupted. If the former, then you have a solution. If the latter, then the data may be lost.

Further, I would not use an NAS as a backup drive. Maintain a copy and backup of your data on local drives (or local plus cloud) and then mirror the data to your NAS drive.

 

[wisebug]

I tried opening the files in lightroom,photoshop,rawtherapy and on multiple computers.

I have the data on my external drive, nas and onedrive and they all won't open, probably because I messed up at some point and didn't realised all my "backup" had this issue before getting rid of my main hdd.

 

[wisebug]

My old workflow was dump and work on local hardrive, this was mirrored in real time to my nas. overnight my nas was getting backed up to one of two external hdd, i would switch them and take one offsite once a week.

I then switched to the nas backing itself on onedrive.

my guess is at one point i had to sync the data between my onedrive folder and local hdd and didn't check the data since I wasn't using the data...

 

[wisebug]

I did copy it to local hdd but i still get this error:

 

[wisebug]

I just find it really odd that only the raw files (fuji,nikon) and not the jpeg would get corrupted across multiple folders. This is why I assumed it was a codec issue until i tried on my work pc and my wife's macbook.

 

[Austinian]

I just find it really odd that only the raw files (fuji,nikon) and not the jpeg would get corrupted across multiple folders. This is why I assumed it was a codec issue until i tried on my work pc and my wife's macbook.

Do all the raw filenames have the correct extension?

 

[wisebug]

I just find it really odd that only the raw files (fuji,nikon) and not the jpeg would get corrupted across multiple folders. This is why I assumed it was a codec issue until i tried on my work pc and my wife's macbook.

Do all the raw filenames have the correct extension?

they do, also i have a lot of videos that i was backing up at the same time, and they are all working fine, 100% of nef and raf file are affected... but nothing else. Everything scream codec issue, but i tried multiple computers

 

[Austinian]

I just find it really odd that only the raw files (fuji,nikon) and not the jpeg would get corrupted across multiple folders. This is why I assumed it was a codec issue until i tried on my work pc and my wife's macbook.

Do all the raw filenames have the correct extension?

they do, also i have a lot of videos that i was backing up at the same time, and they are all working fine, 100% of nef and raf file are affected... but nothing else. Everything scream codec issue, but i tried multiple computers

Have you tried "Open with" from the right-click menu in File Explorer?

 

[foot]

I just find it really odd that only the raw files (fuji,nikon) and not the jpeg would get corrupted across multiple folders. This is why I assumed it was a codec issue until i tried on my work pc and my wife's macbook.

Do all the raw filenames have the correct extension?

they do, also i have a lot of videos that i was backing up at the same time, and they are all working fine, 100% of nef and raf file are affected... but nothing else. Everything scream codec issue, but i tried multiple computers

the wording of the error messages could provide clues...

 

[foot]

I just noticed that every single raw file I have won't open anymore. I noticed the issue a couple weeks ago trying to look into some old travel pictures but I assumed it was just a windows 11 codec problem and I didn't bother investigating.

But today I tried multiple computers and I can't open any of them from Nikon NEF (D40,D7000,D750) to Fuji RAF (XT1-XT2), I checked the backup on my NAS and it's the same issue, I had a backup on onedrive and same issue.

I got rid of my internal hdd recently and rebuilt a new NAS so it's possible the data accross everything is basically the same as I lost track at some point.

All the jpeg are opening no problem, I'm panicking a bit and not sure what to do next, the data probably got corrupted between my pc and the nas and all that got mirrored on the external backup and the cloud, but i didn't check the data before getting rid of the hdd in my pc, I feel very stupid right now assuming the backups were all ok.

I'v been away from photography for a while now so I never really interacted with this data beside moving it to a new drive.

have you tried taking a new raw photo, and seeing if that opens?

try opening it from the SD card

 

[Kjeld Olesen]

Possibly if you could share one or two files, then we may see how they fare on our computers.

If you have the corresponding JPEG you can make sure that it is not a compromising photo of your wife

 

[wisebug]

Possibly if you could share one or two files, then we may see how they fare on our computers.

If you have the corresponding JPEG you can make sure that it is not a compromising photo of your wife

I already did that with couple friends and one member here, I also checked a good file and one of mine with a hex editor and the header is just a bunch of garbage

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1drv.ms

No idea what they are but should be sfw

I'm trying to understand what happened and if it could be related to onedrive somehow

 

[wisebug]

I also found that sony's ARW are corrupted as well... I'm not sure what to think of 100% corruption on raw files only... It would be weird for a virus to leave jpeg and video files alone... I'm starting to suspect one drive sync and maybe them accessing the files for their "photo album" feature.

 

[Doug Haag]

Because memory is relatively inexpensive and the capacity needed to house a jpeg is minor compared to raw files, I shoot raw + jpeg even though I actually edit the raws Most advice in these forums is to shoot raw only and not raw + jpeg. Until your post, I'm not sure I could have articulated a rationale for shooting both.

 

[wisebug]

Possibly if you could share one or two files, then we may see how they fare on our computers.

If you have the corresponding JPEG you can make sure that it is not a compromising photo of your wife

that actually reminded me I did have some other photos stored somewhere that may or may not be compromising photos of my wife... those work fine but i won't share them here. but it does confirm somehow the raw file i had on onedrive all got corrupted... and nothing else

 

[wisebug]

Because memory is relatively inexpensive and the capacity needed to house a jpeg is minor compared to raw files, I shoot raw + jpeg even though I actually edit the raws Most advice in these forums is to shoot raw only and not raw + jpeg. Until your post, I'm not sure I could have articulated a rationale for shooting both.

yeah I did shoot raw+jpeg a handfull of times with the xt1-xt2, I have them side by side in the folder... the jpeg are ok. I also realise I did not shoot raw + jpeg on most of the trips i took in the past 20 years... think i'll go curl up in the corner and cry a little.

 

[wisebug]

Every single raw files is corrupted from all those cameras, all jpg and video are ok, I would be very careful about using onedrive as a backup.

 

[araudan]

Every single raw files is corrupted from all those cameras, all jpg and video are ok, I would be very careful about using onedrive as a backup.

One last thing you could try to access the files would be to use manufacturer supplied software. I'm thinking of the programs like Sony Imaging Edge etc. I wouldn't be overly hopeful but there is nothing to lose.

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