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Memory Micro SD Unformatted Not Available

If you are a memory micro SD card you may meet such problem as unformatted micro SD card which lead to all data saved on it is not available. What would you do at that moment? You can not read information have already saved on it, and also not be able to store new files on it. All you could see is to format your memory card before you can use it. Actually, there is a way for you to male your information available again. Data recovery software is the way exactly.

Case of can not access data saved on unformatted micro SD card

You need to format the disk in drive R before you can use it, do you want to format it now? I can not open the micro SD card because every time I double click it system prompts me information above. What should I do to make files saved on .it available so that I can read and write them? Files saved on it are my school tasks and I nearly have finished them. So I have to restore them before the new semester coming that means I have two day left only. Anyone kindly help me? Joni from New York

How to retrieve information from micro SD card need to be formatted

We have talked that you could make your files available again if you are asked to format it before you can use it. The way is restore information saved on it with data recovery software. Here are the guide steps below to use data recovery tool:

Recover data from unformatted micro sd card

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the micro sd card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.

1Download and install the data recovery software on the computer.
2Insert the problematic micro SD card to the computer with a card reader.
3Open program and choose the recovery model. Select the micro SD card as target disk to scan.
4Preview contents in the list after the scan and choose information nee to be restored to recover.

Reasons that bring about unformatted SD card

Do you have any idea about reasons of unformatted SD card? You may wonder if you do not know what happen when asked to format your micro SD card. Various factors may result in not available micro SD card in reality. Here are some common reasons that bring about unformatted SD card:

1. Cache files were saved on the micro SD card by some program, such as camera, market, browser or player if you insert the micro SD card to your phone.

2. Micro SD card was infected by virus and worms when download or view harmful software and files.

3. Incompatibility between micro SD card and computer or other digital devices.

Right usage of memory micro SD card

An unavailable micro SD card that needs to be formatted before normal usage is not the thing you want to meet. As a matter of fact, you could avoid such annoying situation in daily life with the proper usage of it. Here are some aspects to use micro SD card properly:

1. Try to avoid making the micro SD card infected by virus. For example, you should refuse to accept software or files sent by any strangers, download software or program from the trusted sites and launch a professional antivirus software.

2. Do not plug the same micro SD card to many different card readers and digital devices.

3. Plug the micro SD card out of computer after system prompts you to do.

Various kinds of memory card

Micro SD card and mini SD card are two derivative products of SD card, which is one of the memory cards. Memory card helps people a lot in saving information from phone, cameras and other digital devices. Here are the various kinds of memory cards as follows: Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) Memory Stick, and XD-Picture Card (XD).

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