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SanDisk Memory Card Is Asking for Format
You need to format the disk in drive O before you can use it. Do you want to format it now? Have such requirement ever happen to you SanDisk memory card? What would you do if you happen to be asked to format your memory card? You can not save new data on it if you do not choose to format it. But you will lose information have been saved on it if you intend to format the memory card. What a hard choice. What if you could retrieve the lost data?
Case of being asked to format the SanDisk memory card
My SanDisk memory card goes wrong recently, because it needs to be formatted all times when I tried to open it. Obviously I choose not to format it now. I have store voluminous important files on it, such as photos, videos, texts, and so forth. Is there anyway for me to recover data saved on it except for asking the data expert for help? I have tried many ways on my own to restore them but every one turns in vain. Please help me and give me a certain solution. –Lisa from Washington
How to restore data from a need to be formatted SanDisk memory card with data recovery software
No matter which types of files saved on your memory card, you could get them back with the help of data recovery software when you are asked to format it before you can use it. The following steps will help you how to perform the recovery:
Recover data from unformatted memory card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the memory card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Cautions after being asked to format the SanDisk memory card
You should be careful when you are asked to format your memory card if you have saved information important or precious on it, because you could retrieve them with the correct action by data recovery program. Here are some aspects as follows need to be noticed:
1. Do not use the problematic memory card until data saved on it has been restored and it is usable again. It is better to plug it out of computer or other digital devices once it need to be formatted and put it at a safe place.
2.. Do not download and mount the data restoration program on the memory card which needs to be formatted.
3. Select the computer hard disk to save the retrieved information first in case of overwriting.
4. You’d better connect one memory card to the computer when in the process of data recovery.
Other data loss scenarios may happen to SanDisk memory card
Memory card need to be formatted or shows RAW drive error is one of the scenarios that lead to data loss. Here is some other different data loss situation could happen to memory card as well. You are able to know how to protect your memory card from data losing after read the following information. Here are some common data loss scenarios below:
1. Accidental or intentional deletion.
2. Format the memory card by error or on purpose.
3. Virus and worms attacks from harmful software and suspicious files.
4. Power failure. Data saved on the memory card may lose when the computer or other digital devices close all of a sudden.
Some popular brands of memory card
SanDisk is one of the popular and reliable manufactures of memory card. In fact, there are some other good brands of memory card which could be used to your digital devices in the world. Here are some common brands of memory card: Kingston, Samsung, SanDisk, Toshiba, Sony, Transcend Information, Maxell, LEXAR, Yisheng, Kingmax.
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