• Data recovery companies help you recover your data, or they don't charge you a fee.memory stick usb image by Photosani from Fotolia.com
  
  If you've lost the data from your Flash card or memory stick, you can become frustrated and think that all hope is lost. But it's not. There are companies that will help you recover your data, and the technicians who work for these companies are trained to help you find and retrieve lost, deleted or corrupted data. There is a fee, however, for this work.
  
  

Data Recovery USA

• This company specializes in Flash card and memory stick recovery, and offers round-the-clock emergency services. The company can recover data from the following types of memory devices: SmartMedia, CompactFlash, MultiMedia Card, Mini SD (Secure Digital), Sony Memory Stick, IBM memory cards, PCMCIA PC (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Personal Computer), Sony MicroVault, Micro Drive and SanDisk Compact Flash. This company can recover the most common types of image file extensions, including JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), RAW and GIF (Graphics Interchange Format). This company also has a policy that states that if it cannot recover your data, it will not charge you a fee. Technicians usually complete their work within one to four business days. You must submit your information and your needs online before they will give you a quote on costs.
  
  Data Recovery USA, Inc.
  
  5801 Southwest 188th Avenue
  
  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332
  
  877-230-3282
  
  datarecoveryusa.com
  
  

eProvided

• eProvided has technicians in both California and Colorado, and it can recover data from different devices, including cell phones, digital cameras, Flash cards, camcorders, USB (universal serial bus) devices, Sony Memory Sticks, Smart Media Disks and Mini SD. This company accepts payments online, and you can check on the status of your order online. You will need your customer number, however, to obtain this information. This company will also not charge you if they cannot recover the data from your device. As of 2010, recovery fees range from $19.99 to $189.99.
  
  eProvided.com
  
  5485 Spur Cross Trail
  
  Parker, CO 80134
  
  866-857-5950
  
  eprovided.com
  
  

Recoverfab

• Recoverfab provides recovery services to customers all over the world, and has technicians who speak English, Russian and German. This company can recover information from discs that have been physically damaged or those that your system can no longer read. The company provides a free online recovery tool for cases in which you just cannot access certain data or images on your drive. This company also has a no recovery, no fee service, and you can check on the status of your order online. You only need to pay for services after the company has recovered your data. As of 2010, services cost between $89 and $2,020.
  
  Recoverfab
  
  Dipl. Ing. Leopold Hiersche, Brückenstr. 8
  
  84184 Tiefenbach Germany
  
  49-0-8709-9157570
  
  card-recovery.biz