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Kingston Compact Flash Card Raw File System Raw Error
What will come to your mind when you saw word raw? You may think of raw compact flash card if you have ever met one. Can you format the CF card when has raw error? Do you have any idea how to deal with the raw Kingston compact flash card problem, such as how to get back information saved on it? Maybe you have tried but failed at last, and as far as you are concerned, there is no way to retrieve data from the CF card when it encountered a raw error. But actually you can restore those files from the raw CF card with data recovery software.
Example of meeting a raw Kingston compact flash card
I want to know how to get back my files and folders from the raw compact flash card. My Kingston compact flash card met a raw error the day before yesterday and I still can not retrieve data saved on it now. No matter which kind way I tried, there is nothing changed. The compact flash card still shows raw file system when I check its property. My friends and I have no other ways now. Information on the raw compact flash card is precious for me. Anyone could kindly help me? - Sophia from Australia
Way to retrieve data from the raw Kingston CF card with the help of data recovery software
If you don't make sure that the way you are trying is the portable one, please stop acting as soon as possible. Some improper actions may damage the compact flash card itself or data saved on it. Retrieving lost files from the raw compact flash card is easy for data recovery software with 100% guarantee. Here is its using instruction below:
Recover data from raw CF card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the RAW CF card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Reasons that result in raw compact flash card
It is terrible to face a raw compact flash card especially there are files valuable saved on it and you have no backup. You may wonder that why the compact flash card should turn to raw after you have got back your losses with the help of data recovery program. In fact, there are some different reasons that lead to the raw error happen to compact flash card. Here are they:
1. The compact flash card is infected by virus and worms. Virus attacks are one of the most common factors result in data loss situations, including the raw compact flash card. But it can be avoided to some extent if you don’t save malware and harmful files on it.
2. Computer system error. The system may not be able to read the compact flash card if there is something wrong on it. So your compact flash card is regarded as raw on this condition.
3. Pictures saved on the compact flash card have not been post processed. Some cameras save the photos have been taken as the raw file system, and you must post process them before they can be viewed normally.
4. Other similar reasons.
How to protect compact flash card from turning to raw
It is not the expected thing to meet that compact flash card appears raw error even though the lost files can be found back with the assist of data recovery software. So you may hope to avoid such annoying situation. It is easy for you to protect your compact flash card from turning to raw after getting reasons above that why the compact flash card appear raw error:
1. Refuse to download and mount the harmful software which may contain virus on the compact flash card, such as malware, adware, and so forth.
2. Do not accept the suspicious files from strangers even acquaintance and save them on your compact flash card. Those files will destroy data saved on the compact flash card seriously.
3. Do not connect the incompatible compact flash card to the computer. It may damage information saved on the compact flash card.
4. Try to avoid letting the compact flash card work in the unstable power.
Devices into which compact flash card can plug to save information
Compact flash card is mainly used to cameras, camcorders currently, but there are still other digital devices support it, such as some phones.
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