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Format Card Recovery Software

What would you do if you have formatted your memory card or have to format it if you want to access it? You may think that the information saved on it is lost permanently about which you are upset. What if you are told that you could find back all of them as a matter of fact? Yes, you can retrieve the losses with no doubt. And what you need is the data recovery software, a magical data recovery tool.

Card formatting case

I click on the format disk button when prompted that I have to format it before I can use it. As a result I can open it later, but lose all files and folders in it. Maybe I should not have formatted my memory card, because I could view those data on my phone. But it is too late now. Could I restore all my lost data with some useful ways? And what the way is? I want to try every possible ways to salvage my losses. Anyone could kindly help me? - Apple from Missouri

How to recoup lost information by data recovery software

You can rely on the data recovery software to recover data from formatted SD card, CF card, XD card and retrieve formatted micro SD card. If you don't know how to use data recovery software which could help you find back all your losses quickly and fully, the following steps will help you. Just do it one by one:

Recover data from formatted memroy card

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software. Connect the card to your computer and then run the software. Then, choose a recovery module and let the software scan.

1Download the data recovery software and mount it on the computer.
2Plug the memory card into the computer and make sure it can be detected.
3Operate the data restoration program. Choose the memory card as the target disk and start to scan.
4Preveiw the files after scanning and then recover them.

Tips

1. please remember that don't use the problematic memory card any more until it is usable again. Some of people tend to format or reformat the memory card again and again because of anger or other reasons. That is a huge mistake actually and it could damage your data badly.

2. You'd better insert one memory card to the computer

Other data loss situations need to be retrieved by data recovery software

Data loss could happen except from the formatted error. Only can you be careful after knowing which action would result in data loss. Here are some common scenarios which lead to data loss:

1. Data is deleted by intention or mistake.

2. Infected by software which contain virus and worms.

3. Memory card is ruined by external environment, such as heat, striking and corrosion water.

4. Insert the memory to the digital devices incorrectly.

5. Memory card changes to RAW file system

How to protect important files from losing due to format

You need to keep the following things in mind if you want to protect the precious data from losing due to format:

1. Don’t download and launch software contains virus and worms.

2. Use your memory card correctly.

3. Make they are incompatible between the memory card and digital devices.

4. Backup the important and crucial information in another disk or storage devices.

Kinds of different memory cards

The following is the common memory cards:

Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD), PCle.

They have different capacities and applicable devices. So you should make it clear that which project is incompatible with it. The memory card itself and data saved on it will be destroyed temporarily or permanently if you do not use it correctly.

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