Data Recovery --> Data Recovery Howto --> How to Format RAW Memory Card without Losing Data
How to Format RAW Memory Card without Losing Data
Have you ever meet the raw memory card? It is really a terrible experience to meet the inaccessible files and folders because memory card turns to raw. You could format the raw memory card to make it usable of course if you don't care data saved on it. But what should you do if you have saved many important and crucial files on it, such as pictures, texts and phone numbers? Absolutely you can not format the memory card at that time. You could retrieve information saved on it firstly with data recovery software.
Case of memory card turning to raw
I can not read and write files and folders saved on the memory card. I have no idea about what happened until I check the disk properties, which shows raw memory card. I insert it to another computer with the card reader and it still appears raw drive. What's more, all information is inaccessible when I plug it back into my phone. I need videos saved on the memory card emergently now. Could I access them again? What should I do? -Helen from Los Angeles
How to retrieve files from raw memory card with data recovery software
You never need to feel panic any more when you happen to meet a raw memory card, because you could get back data saved on it with data recovery software only with a few minutes. Here are the steps below about how to perform the recovery:
Recover data from raw memory card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the memory card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
How to protect memory card from turning to raw
You can not perform any action on the raw memory card which is annoying. You are kind of lost files and folders saved on it. Why does your memory card turn to raw? How to avoid the unfortunate suffering? Questions above are concerned about by many people. Today let us talk about how to protect memory card from turning to raw and here are some common protections about it as follows:
1. Do not save any software and information contain virus and worms. Virus could infect files saved on the memory card or all memory card and result in raw memory card.
2. Using the memory at the stable environment. It is likely for memory card to turn to raw if you read or write at low power or power is unstable.
3. Avoid other improper operations.
Location that data saved after memory card becoming to raw
You may wonder where information saved on the memory card is after it turning to raw. Many people think that that data is lost permanently, and it is not true in fact. The truth is that inaccessible information is not lost or just lose temporary. Actually, files are not accessible are still saved on the raw memory card but you can not view it. But you still could read them with some help, which is data recovery software. So you should not format the raw memory card before data recovery if you want to find back information saved on the raw memory card, because the incorrect action would lower down the chance to retrieve them. With the data recovery software, you can recover data from SD card, XD card, mini SD card, micro SD card and more.
Situations that the memory card need to be formatted
You need to format the raw memory card at the end of the data recovery if you still intend to use it. Raw memory card need to be formatted before normal usage, are there any other situations that the memory card need to be formatted before you can use it? Here are some common formatting memory card cases as follows:
1. Raw memory card.
2. Virus and worms attacks.
3. System error.
4. Required by the operating system.
Recommended for You
- Recover formatted data
- Recover Raw drive data