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Kingston Memory Card Is Asking for Reformat
Have you ever used Kingston memory card? You may meet such problem as asking to reformat your memory card if you are one user of it. What would you do if you have saved massive vital or precious files on it? You can not reformat it because you will lose those files once you do so. But you still could not access them if you do not reformat the memory card. It is so hard to fix it maybe you think. Actually, data recovery software could help you solve it quickly and easily.
Case of Kingston memory card need to be reformatted
I was asked to format my Kingston SD card more than one time recently. I format it at the first time because I have no information important saved on it, and the memory card works well for a long time. But days ago system asked me to reformat the memory card again and again. I can not view any data saved on it. That information is precious and valuable not like the first time. Is there any way can I restore my data without reformatting? -Adam from Boston
How to recover files saved on the need to be reformatted Kingston memory card
When memory card is asking for reformat, its file system will also change to RAW file system. In this situation, do not feel anxious when you are asked to reformat your Kingston memory card, despite how confused you are. You could get back data saved on it with data recovery software. Here are the steps below about how to perform:
Recover data from sandisk memory card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the SanDisk memory card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Notice should be took of when be asking to reformat the memory card
Though data recovery software could assist you find back all your losses, it not means you don't need to pay attention to anything. On the contrary, you have to take an eye on some points in order to retrieve the lost information fully and efficiently. Here are the cautions as follows:
1. Stop using the memory card which needs to be reformatted. You should plug it out of computers and other digital devices and put it a safe place before you know how to restore files from it.
2. Do not download and launch the data recovery program on the questionable memory card. The system will stop you, too.
3. Select one of the computer hard disks as the location to save the retrieved information in case of overwriting.
4. Remove the recovered files to the memory card after it works normally.
Proper usage of memory card in case of data loss
Data loss could happen to the memory card that needs to be reformatted. Similarly, it also could happen to other problematic memory card. What we should do is to use the memory card correctly to prevent the data loss situation or reduce the chance to lose information. Here are some proper usages of memory card as follows:
1. Do not strike the memory card more than often. It may damage the flash chips of it and cause data losing.
2. Do not put it in heat or corrosive liquid environment. It also could destroy the flash chips of memory card.
3. Do not download and mount the harmful software and suspicious files which contain virus on the memory card.
4. Plug the memory card out of computer following the right steps.
5. Backup your important files on different storage devices.
Common manufactures of memory card
Kingston is one of the common brands of memory card around the global, and there are some other popular manufactures like Kingston to produce and sell memory card. Here are some of them below: Kingston, Samsung, SanDisk, Toshiba, Sony, Transcend Information, Maxell, LEXAR, Yisheng, Kingmax.
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