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Unformat Sony SDXC Memory Card

Do you have any idea how to fix the unformat SDXC memory card? You may think it is easy to complete because the SDXC memory card will become usable once being formatted. But what we concern here is to get back those inaccessible files from the SDXC memory card which is not formatted. There is a chance to retrieve those files and folders from the formatted SDXC memory card. The useful way is to use the data recovery software.

Case of Sony SDXC memory card showing unformat problem

Please help me. I have a Sony SDXC memory card and there are a lot of files have been saved on it because of its high capacity. The reason I need your guys help is that the SDXC memory card can not be opened and need to be formatted before I can use it. The file system of the SDXC card is showing RAW. My friend tells me it meet unformat problem. How to solve such problem and make those files on it accessible again. They are vital and crucial for me so that I can not lose them. Anyone could kindly help me? -Miranda from Washington

How to get back files from SDXC memory card which is not formatted with data recovery software

Those inaccessible files could be retrieved by data recovery tool from the unformatted SDXC memory card as long as they have not been overwritten or encounter other corruption situation. It will not cost much of your time and energy to get that data back. Steps as follows will teach you how to restore those files from the SDXC memory card which is not formatted:

Recover data from sony sdxc card

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

1Download and mount the data recovery software on the computer.
2Connect the unformatted SDXC memory card to a card reader and plug both of them on the computer.
3Run the data retrieval tool and choose the recovery model. Then select the object disk to scan.
4Preview the restorable files in the list after the scan. Preview them and choose the wanted to recover.

Various kind of data loss situations happen to SDXC memory card

Some people may think they lose files saved on the SDXC memory card when prompted unformat and need to format it before can use it if they do not know how to get them back. It really is one kind of data loss situations happen to SDXC memory card. Here are some common data loss scenarios below that cold be restored by data recovery program:

1. Accidental deletion or formatting. Files saved on the SDXC memory card may be deleted or SDXC memory card may be formatted accidentally because of carelessness sometimes. What we should keep in mind is that those files are not lost forever. They could be retrieved by data recovery tool as long as they have not been overwritten, because they still stored on the SDXC memory card but we can not view them.

2. Intentional deletion or formatting. Like accidental deletion or formatting situation, information which lost due to such reason also could be restored with data recovery tool on condition that there is nothing goes wrong to it. We should think twice before delete data or format the SDXC memory card in case of losing useful information.

3. Virus infection. The SDXC memory card may be infected if there are files which contain virus or worms saved on it. Then we may can not open the SDXC memory card, may lose part or all files on it, or data on it may turn to messy code if it is infected by virus. Those lost files also could be restored thanks to the data restoration tool.

4. Power failure. Data saved on the SDXC memory card also may be lost if the computer or other digital devices closed suddenly because of power failure when SDXC memory card connect them and in the process of read and write. Though such data loss disaster won’t happen every time, there is still risk and we should try to avoid power outage problem.

5. Other similar logical data loss cases that happen to SDXC memory card.

Types of storage devices may meet unformat trouble

There are other storage devices to help us store files besides SDXC memory card. as same as SDXC memory card, other storage devices also may encounter unformat problem. But do not worry, because files saved on it could be got back by data recovery program, too. Here are some common storage devices as follows: Hard disk, external hard disk, memory card(SDXC memory card is one kind of the memory card, it also include SD card, CF card, memory stick, MMC card, XD picture card, and so forth.), pen drive.

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