If all it did was format the card then they are probably all still recoverable.

Take the card out, put it in an SD card adapter (or computer w/micro SD slot) and get some file recovery software and see what you can recover.

Seems more likely that something got corrupted on your SD card than the Droid actually formatted it. That can happen if you are copying files to/from the card via your computer and you don't unmount the card before detaching the USB cable.

 

I know you don't want to hear this right now (I know 'cause I just lost a bunch of work files due to a problem that ate my originals and backups) but you really need to get a scheduled backup process in place.

Good luck on the recovery...I've lost some pics over the years and it really, really sucks.

 

Excellent! Hadn't heard of Recuva...going off now to find out about it. Thanks.

 

I am using Recuva now to see if I cant recover any of my wiped files. Thanks for the tip.

 

Lookout Mobile Security is free in the App Market and provides online backup and recovery, as well as phone location if you lose the phone. Highly Recommended. Good luck on recovery.

 

It says it scans for viruses...are there really any Android viruses? Never heard of that.

Also only appears to back up photos and contacts online. My contacts are already online in the cloud, don't see the benefit of a backup. Photo backup would be nice...

 

Hmmm youu are now the fourth person I have seen is happen to including myself. I really wish we knew why this was happening

 

do you have slacker installed or use it? Did you read all the reviews in the market about slacker wiping out people's SD cards?

 

This happened to me as well. I had brought my droid and usb cable into a store to check compatibility with stereo headunits for my car. I got bumrushed with a guy asking my questions and i unplugged it not thinking before i unmounted and it made me reformatt. Lost all pictures and music. I will try this recovery method tonight, I didnt know it was possible.

 

Good to know! Thanks. This threwadd was very useful to me. I might get my data back!