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RAW SDHC Card SanDisk Kingston Samsung Recovery & Fix Unformatted Error

As it known to all that we can not open the SDHC card when it is raw file system until format it. Consequently, we can not access files saved on it originally or store new information on it. We can format it and then open the SDHC card to save new data on it. But we should not perform so if there are files important and need to be restored. What we should do on that occasion is to restore those needed contents at first and then format the raw SDHC card.

Example of SDHC card turning to raw

My SDHC card become raw file system but I do not know what the reason is. I can not open it so I check its disk properties and system show me the file system of SDHC card is raw. I feel anxious now, because files saved on that raw memory card are very vital and crucial. I can not lose them and have to get them back to access them again. But the problem is that I have no idea how to do. Is there any possible way for me to restore data from the SDHC card which is not formatted? -Frank from Utah

How to retrieve information form the SDHC card which is raw with data recovery software

We can use the data recovery software to get what we need back form the raw SDHC card before it being formatted. The data recovery tool have the ability to retrieve all the losses form the problematic memory card if those files have not been overwritten and there is no other corruption occur. Here are the steps below:

Recover data from raw SDHC card

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the SDHC card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.

1Connect the SDHC card which is not formatted to a card reader and then insert it to the computer.
2Download and launch the data recovery software on the computer.
3Operate the data restoration program. Then choose the recovery model and aim disk to scan.
4Preview the restorable files after the scan, and then select the needed to recover after previewing.

Other data loss problem that may happen to SDHC card

We lose the information permanently saved on the SDHC card after it turning to raw if we do not know how to get them back. We can not access those files in do not format the SDHC card and those contents are erased if the SDHC card is formatted. The SDHC card raw error is just one of the data loss problems that happen to the memory card. There are other data loss situations we may meet when use the SDHC card to store data or access that data. Here are some of them as follows:

1. Accidental deletion and formatting. Sometime we may delete files saved on it or format the SDHC card because of careless. But there is no need to worry about those lost files and folders, as we can get them back with the assistance of data recovery tool. What we should pay attention to is to keep the station of SDHC card as same as when data lost from it. For example, do not save new information on it, do not format it and other perform operations on the SDHC card.

2. Intentional deletion and formatting. Like accidental deletion and formatting, we can get the lost files back with the help of data recovery program when delete those contents or format the SDHC card on purpose.

3. Virus infection. If the SDHC card is infected by virus and worms or other harmful matters, we also can ask the data recovery software for help. It could restore the needed files and folders form the problematic SDHC card within a short time. What’s more, we should format the SDHC card which is infected by virus after all the needed contents have been retrieved.

4. System error. We may have met that the SDHC card can not be recognized by the system when connected to the computer. One of the reasons is that there is something goes wrong on the computer operating system. We can get what we need back with the data recovery tool at that time, too.

5. Other data loss situations, such as improper usage to SDHC card.

Kinds of SD card

SD card is one kind of memory card, and there also are many kinds of SD card. We can use the different kind of SD cards to different digital devices or satisfy different memory capacity demands. We mainly see SD card such as normal SD card, mini SD card, micro SD card, SDHC card, micro SDHC card, SDXC card and so on.

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