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Card all of a sudden reported a message to say that it needed formatted
Have you ever used memory card? We may be told that disk is not formatted when connect the memory card to the computer by a card reader or digital devices the memory card used. Message above shows that we can not read or wrote files or folders saved on the memory card at the previous time normally. What we can do then? Should we format the memory card when asked that do you want to format it now? Actually, it is better not to format the memory card if data on it is vital, because we can try to recover them.
Example of memory card needing to be formatted
I was asked to format the memory card which was plugged into my phone previously. But I did not know why I need to format the memory card when I connect my phone to my computer. I intended to remove files which stored on the memory card at the original time to the computer hard disk drives, but the memory card was unusable at that time. I had no idea what I can do to access those previous contents on the problematic memory card again? Help me, please. –Fans from LA
How to restore information from the unformatted memory card with data recovery software
The way to try to get original files from the memory card when it is in not formatted error is to use data recovery software, the tool to recover lost information. What's more, it is better stop using the questionable memory card before performing the unformatted files recovery. Here are the steps of memory card unformatted recovery below:
Recover files from memory card
Preparation: Download the data recovery software and connect the memory card. Install it properly and launch the software. Finally, you can select a recovery module.
How to protect files from being erased off the memory card
It is terrible files or folders saved on the memory card at the original time are erased off it if we have no idea how to get them back. For example, we would lose contents off the memory card if it needs to be formatted before we can use normally. No matter we format the problematic memory card or not, all data on it is inaccessible. Fortunately, we have known that we can try to restore those old files with data recovery program from the unformatted memory card now. It is necessary to know how to protect information from being lost off memory card though we can perform lost files recovery. Here are some ways to protect it as follows:
1. Do not use memory card when there is not enough power supply. It is better not to use the memory card or digital devices to which the memory card used, because we may lose some or all contents which stored on the memory card at the previous time in that situation. For example, the phoned or cameras may closed abruptly when we use it, and we may not be able to view information on them originally when open it again, because they are lost.
2. Do not save files suspicious on the memory card. As we all have know that one of the data loss reasons is virus infection. Why the memory card could be infected by virus? As a matter of fact, the reason is that files or folders saved on the memory card may contain harmful matters such as virus and worms. As a result, we should be careful to pick up contents to save on the memory card, and files suspicious or weird should not be stored.
3. Plug the memory card out of digital devices safely. We should close the cameras or phones or other similar digital devices at first if we need to remove the memory card from them. But we should not close the computer if the memory card needs to be unplugged out of it. Actually, we should click on the memory card icon on the corner on the computer screen to let it show safe information, and then plug it out of computer.
4. Other ways to protect information from being lost off memory card.
Kinds of memory card can be performed unformatted recovery
SD card, MMC card, CF card, SM card, TF card, XD picture card, memory stick, and others, all of them are kinds of memory card. What's more, we can perform unformatted files recovery on all of them if they become not formatted and can not be used normally.
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