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SD Card Recovery after Format by Mistake
Have you ever met such accidental problem as formatting the SD card by error? Does it shock you? It is not a good thing for anyone to suffer such trouble if they lose important files and folders because of it. But it may not be a big question they know how to find back their losses. What if they have no idea about that? Do you know how to retrieve the lost information from the formatted SD card? Actually, the way is data recovery software, which could help you restore your losses quickly.
Case of losing files because of the accidental deletion happen to SD card
I formatted my micro SD card by mistake last night. What I intended to do was to create a new folder, but click on the format all button accidentally. I did not know what I should do so I just did nothing, because files saved on the formatted micro SD card are very valuable and crucial for me. There are pictures I took with my friend; working files need to be handed in tomorrow, movies my favorite teacher picked for me, and so on. Is there any way can I retrieve my losses? -Rolla from New York
Steps to retrieve lost data from the formatted SD card with data recovery software
Just as what we have talked that data recovery software can assist you find back your lost information after formatting quickly, it only need five simple steps in reality. Here are the steps to retrieve the lost data from the formatted SD card with the help of data recovery software as follows:
Recover data from formatted sd card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the SD card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
SD card problem that related to formatting
There is more than one SD card formatting trouble like SD card is formatted by error. So much unexpected data loss situations could happen to SD card due to formatting problem. Only knowing these different situations can you get how to avoid such terrible case. Here are some common formatting problems happen to SD card below:
1. Format the SD card by intention. It may because that you want to delete files saved on it forever or anti virus.
2. Format the SD card by accident. It is often due to the wrong click mouse. You can avoid it as long as you are careful enough.
3. Windows can not complete the format. You may meet such prompt when you format your SD card on the computer. It will also lead to data loss situation that the formatting can not be finished.
4. You need to format the disk in drive R before you can use it. Do you want to format it now? System will show you sentences above indicate that all data saved on the SD card is inaccessible due to RAW drive error. With a result, you lose that information.
Other data loss scenarios happen to SD card
Except from formatting action which can result in data loss situation, there are still other improper operations can lead to data loss happen to SD card. You can get back almost all your losses among the logical corruption with data recovery program. Here are some of them as follows:
1. Accidental or intentional deletion. You can delete data on the SD card if it is useless or you have backup or just by mistake.
2. Virus attacks. Your files saved on the SD card will be infected easily and quickly if you download suspicious software or information on it.
3. Data loss happens in the process of cut and paste. Data may be lost due to some reasons when you cut files on SD card to paste them on other storage devices. So you’d better to copy and paste them.
4. Other similar logical data loss situations.
Other kinds of memory card
It is not correct that some people simply regard SD card as memory card. Different digital devices may need different memory card to save information according to their different shapes or brands. Generally speaking, the following are the common memory card besides SD card used to various digital devices: Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Memory Stick, and XD-Picture Card (XD).
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