How to Perform Sony RSV File Recovery?

Is it possible to perform Sony RSV file recovery?

Sony cameras have gained a well-deserved reputation across the world because of their exceptional photo and video quality. That’s one of the reasons why many photographers and videographers prefer Sony cameras.

But some users have reported that their saved videos are stored as RSV files instead of the normal MXF format, which renders them useless without a compatible RSV opener.

If you’re also bothered by this issue, please don’t be concerned because this article aims to help you perform Sony SD card recovery.

Possible reasons for Sony RSV files

If you’re not sure why your Sony MP4 files turn into RSV files, please get an overview of the following possible reasons.

• Battery brain or overheating
• Something wrong with your Sony camera’s firmware
• Incorrect configuration of Sony camera settings
• The files are too large for the storage device to handle
• Corrupted Sony SD card
• Virus infections

Part 1. How do I open an RSV file on my Sony?

To open RSV files, you can seek help from RSV opener applications. Please figure out the specific file extensions of your Sony RSV files before repair because different RSV files may have distinct file extensions.

Numerous RSV opener software options are available to repair RSV files. In this article, we've carefully selected some compatible RSV openers that are likely to work with Sony RSV files. Please try them out to see if they help you repair your Sony RSV files.

• Rags Game System Player
• Recover My Files
• Moldex3D Viewer

Part 2. How to recover deleted Sony RSV files without backups?

Can you recover RSV files if you’ve accidentally deleted RSV files from your Sony SD cards during the repair process? Without regular backups, you may have no choice but to seek assistance from powerful data recovery software to recover your lost RSV files.

Released by AOMEI Tech, professional MyRecover aims to recover all the recoverable deleted and missing files from SD cards within three steps.

◢ After deletion, please avoid writing new data to your Sony SD card because any newly added files could overwrite the deleted & missing files. After overwritten, it can reduce the SD card data recovery rate.   

★Tips:   

High-efficiency: Recover videos (MP4, MOV, etc.), 42+ types of images (PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP, etc.), MS Office files, WPS files, folders, compressed files, audio, songs, videos, and websites from SD cards, internal and external HDDs, USBs, etc.

Advanced scanning method: MyRecover runs Quick Scan & Deep Scan automatically to search all the recoverable files. Specify the filename, saved path, date, or size to filter your needed files.

Convenience: Retain the original filename, path, and format for the deleted files.   

Excellent compatibility: Support NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, and ReFS file systems.

If you’re eager to recover deleted photos from Sony cameras, download MyRecover on your Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, or Windows Server PC now!

Step 1. Connect the SD card to your Windows. After launching MyRecover, hover the mouse over the drive saved deleted files before, and click Scan.

Step 2. MyRecover can scan your SD card automatically and display all the recoverable files on your SD card.

You can also preview/filter your needed data according to Name, Date, Document Type, or Path.

• Name: Type the filenames of your desired files in the search bar to quickly locate your desired RSV files.
• Date modified: Set the date (today, yesterday, last 7/30 days, and so on) according to your situation.
• Size: Filter the file size (<128KB, 128KB~1MB, 1MB~ 512MB, etc) based on your needs.

Step 3. Select your desired RSV files in the Other Missing Files folder. Then click “Recover x files” to begin the Sony SD card recovery process.

Notes:✎...

After recovery, you’d better store these retrieved RSV files in another partition instead of the original SD card. 

MyRecover enables you to recover 500MB of files for free in total. Besides, upgrading MyRecover to the Professional or Technician edition is a more cost-effective method if you desire to recover many deleted/lost files from SD cards and other local hard drives.

Bonus tips: How do I secure my SD card data?

If you’re unwilling to suffer data loss again, it’s time for you to make regular backups using Windows features or AOMEI Backupper. Compared with Windows features, the latter free Windows backup software offers users more flexible choices and easier steps.

Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Backupper on your Windows. Then click Backup > select File Backup.

Step 2. To distinguish your target saved folder from other folders, you’d better create a new task name. Then click the “Add Folder/Add File” button.

Step 3. Select a saved path to save a copy of your desired files.

Step 4. To backup files or folders automatically, click Schedule Backup > to enable Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Event triggers, or USB plug in.

Please click the “Start Backup” button if you’ve confirmed all the configured backup settings.