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    Recover Lost HD MOV Files from Canon 7D Mark II Camera


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      Summary: Who doesn't like to capture full HD video clips with multiple frame rates and different file formats, such as MOV or MP4. But what to do when these MOV files are lost? Learn how Stellar Photo Recovery software can help recover all your HD quality MOV files.

      With immense advancements in photography devices, Canon has become the camera giant and the first choice for industry professionals. Whether it is about personal photography, photojournalism, or a documentary, Canon is considered the best camera device for getting high quality video outputs.

      Due to the high definition images it delivers, Canon 7D Mark II DSLR is the most commonly used device, among various models. Another major feature of the model is that it allows capturing full HD video clips with multiple frame rates and different file formats such as MOV or MP4. You can get incredible images and videos from this camera with the 3” Led screen powered with 20 megapixel quality. Let us read about the causes and the ways to recover Lost HD MOV Files from Canon 7D Mark II Camera.

      Imagine taking high quality videos with your Canon 7D Mark II camera, covering the scenic beauty of the most admired hill station. This is like a dream situation. What if one of the best captured videos gets deleted accidentally? You might want to get that clip back at any cost.

      Errors Related to Video Loss

      Can u believe that you can lose your favorite videos(s) in a fraction of a second!

      Accidental deletion is something very usual, especially when it is about video clips or other multimedia components. Your incredible collection of memories can get erased due to SD Card format or memory card error. You might encounter the error:

      “An error occurred when trying to open the video file”

      These errors can occur anytime without any prior message or notification. Sometimes, you think that you backup all the video clips, but later the backup turns inaccessible.

      Now, the question arises “Is it possible to recover lost video (MOV) files from Canon DSLR camera?” With this, it becomes important to search for .mov recovery or MP4 recovery techniques. However, there are no in-built recovery procedures available to recover deleted media files from Canon 7D Mark II DSLR.

      What to do in case of Video File(s) Loss/ Deletion?

      In the absence of manual video recovery methods, you need to employ the best third-party image recovery software to get your lost clips and video files back. One such tool is the Stellar Photo Recovery (v7.0) that aims to recover lost or deleted video files from Canon 7D Mark II camera, flash drive, USB, memory cards, and other external media storage devices.

      The Canon Video Recovery Software allows recovering almost all popular media file formats.

      Video formats Supported by the Tool:

      AVI, DIVX, MP4, MKV, MPEG, MTS, VOB, MOI, AJP, TOD, M4B, WMV, HDMOV, MOV, M4V, VID, 3G2, MQV, SVI, MXF and many more.

      The video recovery software comes with quite a straight forward user-centric interface and functionality. The operational steps are self defined and work in five easy steps.

      Step by Step Procedure to Recover HD MOV Videos from Canon 7D Mark II Camera.

      For getting started, you need to download the software from the official website of the company. Then you need to connect Canon camera or memory card to the computer.

      • Download, install and launch Stellar Photo Recovery.
      • Select the file type to recover.
      Stellar Photo Recovery- Choose
      • Next, Select the drive or storage media to scan and recover from and click Scan.
      Stellar Photo Recovery- Select
      • You can choose to customize the recovery process through Advanced Settings. You can select a specific file type, add new file type or edit Header to scan for exact results.
      • A dialog box of ‘Scanning Completed Successfully!’ appears. In the left-pane of main window, all the found files and folders are listed. The bottom-right pane lists the files stored in the selected folder. Select a file and preview in the right pane. If the required photos, videos or audio files are not in the list, opt for Deep Scan at the bottom.
      Stellar Photo Recovery- Preview
      • Select the video file you need to recover and at last click on the ‘Recover’ button.
      • You can select particular location on machine to save the recovered MOV files.

      Since the Canon 7D Mark II DSLR camera delivers high definition videos, therefore, HD MOV recovery is also possible with the help of the respective Photo Recovery tool. Apart from MOV video files, the software can recover other file formats as well. To know what more file formats are supported, click here

      In addition, images and audio clips can also be recovered using the tool. Since pictures and videos play an important role in the digital era of social networking platforms, it is important to have such a tool that can make video, image, and audio recovery tasks easier.

      The final word

      In the absence of manual video recovery solutions, there is no other way to recover MOV files other than utilizing a third party tool. The feature that makes the Photo Recovery software more scalable is that,  apart from recovery from Canon 7D Mark II camera, it can recover MOV files from Canon digital cameras, IXUS, Rebel, DSC, EOS, compact cameras and PowerShot Long Zoom SX Series (to name a few). Read more to know how to recover deleted MP4 video from Go Pro Camera.

      With availability of this software, users do not require to visit professional recovery centers to recover data from cameras and other media storage devices. You can now recover deleted media files on your own via expert software solution.

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      Sumona Chatterjee linkdin

      Sumona is a tech blogger, avid photographer, & technogeek with vast experience in writing about media file recovery tips and tutorials. She has over 10 years of experience in media file recovery/media file repair technology. She is passionate about Photography, Creative Designing, Music, and Exploring lesser-known destinations.

      23 comments

        1. You can only recover your lost media files by using Stellar Photo Recovery Software. Simply download and install the software and follow the simple instructions to recover your lost media files.

      1. Recovered the files, but the mov files do not seem to open. Every file is opening with a question mark. Kindly suggest what to do.

        1. Try to convert mov file to another video format like avi or mp4. If the problem is still not solved then try recovering the files using Stellar Photo Recovery Software.

      2. someone formatted my HDD with lots of MOV project, i tried distinct software to recover, and i see them files with excact file size, but they are not playing on vlc or windows media player, they are corrupted. plz help me what to do to play them, i used stellar to repair but it doesnt work, or i am not doing it well to repair? plz help fix this

        1. You can use Stellar Repair for Video here to repair your corrupt or damaged MOV and other video files. Try the software and let me know in case you face any difficulty.

        1. Yes, Stellar Photo Recovery recover MOV files without hampering the visual quality of the videos. It facilitates preview and recovery of lost,deleted, and inaccessible video files

      3. when i repair my MOV file with stellar, i cant see any result. it doesnt repair and when i save the file still that way, any help plz

        1. Please use “Stellar Repair for Video ” for repairing your Videos and “Stellar Photo Recovery” for recovering your corrupt videos.

      4. I captured few videos on my camera but .Mov videos were not playing on VLC or Quicktime. They playing fine on camera but not on the video player. Lastly, I tried this tool and amazingly my files were recovered.

      5. I recovered my lost video files by using the recovery software. However, when I try to reopen the .mov files, they are not playing and showing me an error message of file not supported. Please suggest!

        1. A simple change of file extension from .mov to any other file extension which will be compatible with the video player you are using will work. Try and let me know.

      6. What if we cannot access the files on SD card or SD card becomes corrupt? Will the software recover back the photos from corrupt SD card?

        1. Yes, the software is capable of recovering photos from corrupt or inaccessible SD cards. However, if you want, then you can try some manual ways to fix the corrupt/inacessible SD card. For more details in this topic you can refer to our post on SD cards Read More

      7. I lost both my pictures as well as videos from my SD card few days back. I deleted them accidentally and now want them back. Will the software recover both of them?

        1. Yes maxi, the software will recover both of them. Only remember, if you lose files from your SD card, just do not use them until recovery is done.

      8. I lost my HD Mov files stored on my LaCie external storage device. I am in search of a trustworthy software which will work on my Mac. Can you people suggest me some software?

        1. Download Stellar Photo Recovery (Mac) from its official page. Run the software and follow the step by step procedure. Select your external hard drive from the drive list and set file type to “MOV”. After that run the “Scan” option and subsequently the software will recover your lost MOV files back at your desired location.

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