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How to Restore SD Card Data Deleted by Mistake

Are you still troubled by losing important files saved on the SD card by an accidental deletion? It feels bad when you think the important files on SD card have been lost indeed. But what if you are told that you could retrieve all your losses totally by yourself? It must thrill you without doubt. What will make you excited is the data recovery software. It could help you get back the deleted information as well as other lost data.

Case of deleting files on SD card by error

All information saved on my SD card has disappeared because of the accidental deletion. I click on the delete all button by mistake when I view texts between my friends and I. I just can not figure out that how I deleted other files such as photos and videos. Three days later, I still could not find them back. All of them are crucial and useful, and they are really valuable for me. Is there any one could help me retrieve my losses? Thanks a lot. – Sandy from Boise

How to retrieve lost data on SD card by data recovery software

It is a common mistake that delete files saved on SD card by accident. But you can never worry about because you can rely on professional data recovery software. The software also allows you to recover data from SD card after formatting, or when SD card shows RAW drive error and other errors.

Recover data deleted from SD card

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software.Connect the SD card to your computer. Then, run the software and select a recovery module.

1Insert the data lost SD card to a card reader and connect them to the computer.
2Download, install and launch the data recovery software on the computer.
3Select the target disk to scan and preview files on the list which could be recovered after scanning.
4Choose information need to be restored to recover and select a location to save it.

Other related data loss scenarios on SD card

Data loss could happen to every SD card and there are lots of different data loss scenarios. Besides accidental deletion could lead to losing information, here are some other common data loss situations as follows:

1. Accidental or intentional formatting.

2. Worms and virus infection.

3. Power failure of PC or other digital devices could use SD card.

4. System crash.

5. Flash chips were destroyed.

6. Other similar data loss situation.

Principle that deleted information on SD card could be retrieved by data recovery software

Maybe you think it is impossible to retrieve the lost data just by one kind of data recovery tool or you may ask how it could happen that the lost information be restored so quickly. This kind of confusion exists because of the unconscious of data loss knowledge. There are two kind of data corruption: physical corruption and logical corruption. Data recovery software could fix the logical corruption to retrieve the lost data. So we just talk about logical corruption here.

It still stays at the SD card when you can not access the information, and with a result you will call it as lost data. But actually it does not disappear. It is kind of like hiding on the SD card and wears an invisible coat which lead to you could not view it temporary. So you could find them back as long as it was not overwritten by new data. Data recovery tool help you restore the lost files based on this principle.

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