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Reformatted phone memory card
Do you have any idea how to deal with problem that the phone memory card is reformatted? All files and folders are erased from the memory card after the formatting action, not to mention the reformatting operation. After formatting the phone memory card again, we will get that we can not retrieve what we have lost from the card by formatting it again. Then how to recover those contents from the reformatted phone memory card? We need data recovery tool in that case.
Case of reformatting the phone memory card
I reformatted my phone memory card on purpose of recovering lost files after formatting the memory card by mistake. But it turned out I am wrong, and I could not get what I need back. Now I have no other way to restore those lost files which are very useful and important for me. I hope I have backup and unfortunately there is none. How can I retrieve lost files and folders from the reformatted phone memory card? Is there any possible way fro me? -Cosmo from Washington
How to retrieve information from the reformatted phone memory card with data recovery software
Data recovery tool can help us get what we need back from the phone memory card after it is reformatted. What we should keep in mind is that do not store any new information on that memory card until all useful files have been recovered successfully. The following steps will teach us how to perform:
Recover data from reformatted phone memory card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the phone memory card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Other data loss situations may happen to phone memory card
We may lose files saved on the phone memory card originally due to the formatting and reformatting operation, and we may also lose those contents because of other human actions or operations out of the limit of us. It means that there are more than one data loss situations we may meet when use the phone of memory card on it. We should think of ways to avoid those terrible cases after knowing how many data loss situations there are. Here are some of them as follows:
1. Accidental or intentional deletion. It is one of data loss situations that belong to human operations. We may delete information saved on the memory card by mistake or on some certain purpose. No matter which kind of intention is, the object data is lost after the deletion. But we can get them back under the help of data recovery software.
2. Virus attacks. We may lose files on phone memory card if it is infected by virus and worms. It seems that such virus infection data loss case not belongs to the human action and we can not control it. But as a matter of fact, we can avoid our memory card from being infected to some extent. For example, we should not accept any suspicious files or download apps from the official sites. What’s more, it is better for us to install anti-virus software.
3. System error. If we can not access files on phone memory card when it is inserted to the phone, there may be something goes wrong about the phone system. If we can not view contents on memory card when it is connected to the computer, then it may because there is an error on computer system. We should plug the memory card into other devices to check whether it is normal and reinstall system. If not, data recovery tool is also helpful at that moment.
4. Memory card RAW file system and unformatted error.
5. Other logical data corruptions happen to phone memory card.
File types that can be stored on phone memory card and can be restored
We may save texts, e-mails, apps, videos, songs, audio files, phone number, and other various kinds of file types on the phone memory card. Once it is formatted or reformatted, we can retrieve all of them with data recovery tool.
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