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I Reinstalled Windows 7 via image recovery and overwritten a drive C without backing up data on drive c. After installing windows i recovered data of C drive through easeus data recovery tool. Although i have recovered all the files yet pictures are not viewable in Windows Photo Viewer. Anyone can help me on that???

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Short diagnosis and next steps (do this first). Stop using the drive that held your C: data and do not write recovered files back to it — work from a sector copy instead. Create a forensic image of the disk (or the partition) and run all recovery/inspection on that image so you don’t overwrite remaining data; common imaging options include FTK Imager or GNU ddrescue for problematic media. (forensicfocus.com)

Quick checks that help narrow the problem. Use lightweight tools to determine whether a recovered file really contains readable image data or is internally corrupted. On a separate drive run file to detect the file type and exiftool or JPEGsnoop to inspect headers/metadata and embedded thumbnails — these reveal if the file structure is intact or truncated. As suggested, also try a tolerant viewer (IrfanView or XnView) just to rule out a viewer compatibility issue. Example commands:

file -b recovered.jpg
exiftool -a -u -g1 recovered.jpg

(docs.oracle.com)

If the quick checks show corruption, try a carved recovery from the disk image. Signature-based carvers (PhotoRec/TestDisk) scan raw data and often recover images that filesystem-level recovery missed; run the carver against the image and write results to an external drive, enabling options to keep partially recovered files for later analysis. If carving still yields broken files, extract thumbnails or try specialized photo-repair tools before paying for lab work. (cgsecurity.org)

When to stop and go pro. If the photos are irreplaceable and DIY attempts (imaging, carving, thumbnail extraction, repair tools) fail, a professional lab has clean-room hardware and advanced reconstruction methods — accept that paid repair tools and DIY steps have limits. If continuing, document each step (hash the image, keep logs) so experts can pick up where you left off. (stellarinfo.co.in)

Summary checklist: 1) image the drive, 2) inspect files with file/exiftool/JPEGsnoop, 3) try carving (PhotoRec) on the image, 4) test repair tools (preview first), 5) consult a lab if results remain important.

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Maybe you need to used different view picture software to make sure is the picture ok or not.
How big is the picture, go to properties to make sure the pciture is not 0 kb. If it is 0kb mean the picture is not working.

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Usually, files like JPG images can be checked by using both the size, as indicated. When I need to recover files off a bad drive, I use the JPG header and footer to mark the beginning and ending of the file. Other times, I use just the header and read in the next 1MB to ensure I have the full Image. When you recover, make sure you have the proper HEX header for the filetype. e.g. for JPG files, the hex header is FF D8 FF E0 and the footer is FF D9.

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