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Fix Damaged SD Card without Formatting
Do you want to find back the lost data from the damaged SD card that need to be formatted? And do you know how to perform it? If you were asked to format your SD card before you could operate it, what would you do? Do you have any idea about which is the best way to fix the damaged SD card needed formatting? It is obviously that the first thing is to retrieve the disappeared information saved on it. So, you need data recovery software.
Example of the damaged SD card needs to be formatted
I can not get anything from my SD card since I restart my phone. And I have restarted it several times after I can't read any information on it. I have plugged the SD card out of my phone and inserted it into other phones and computer, too. But those files still could not be accessed. What's more, the computer system asked me to format the SD card. I couldn't because I can't lose information saved on it. Any one could help me fix my damaged SD card without formatting it? - Paul from Idaho
How to restore data from corrupted SD card need to be fixed
Data recovery software, which could help you find back the disappeared files saved on the SD card need to be formatted and make the data accessible without formatting the SD card. Here are the steps below:
Recover data from SD card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software.Connect the SD card to your computer and run the software.
Things should be done after restoring the lost data
You should examine whether your SD card is usable or not. There are two situations as follows:
Choice1. If it works fine, you could remove the recovered data (which you should save it on the computer first) to it and backup the important files on the computer or other storage devices.
Choice2. If it doesn't work normally still, then you should format your damaged SD card. But you don't need to worry about data saved on it, because you have restored it with data recovery software and saved it on the computer disk (so it is better save the recovered data on the computer disk first of all). You could copy one file first to check if the SD card has been fixed to normal and insert it to other digital devices to let it work.
SD card was damaged situations
SD card may be damaged very easily sometimes. So you need to take notice that on which condition SD card could be corrupted in order to avoid these kinds of situations. Here are some common SD card was damaged scenarios as follows:
1. SD card was put at places where temperature is high or be full of corrosive liquid.
2. Infected by virus and worms.
3. SD card was write-protected.
4. The sector of the SD card was corrupted.
5. Other physical corruption such as SD card was broke.
6. Files saved on the SD card were destroyed.
Other ways to fix the destroyed SD card
Is there any other ways to fix the destroyed SD card without formatting? There is another way actually. You could send the questionable SD card to the factory where you bought it or ask professional fix man for help. The question is that how do you know they recover your data from it by data recovery software, either? What more important is that such way will cost too much and you can not make sure they do not make use of your data. So retrieve information saved on the problematic SD card on your own by data recovery software and format it, it is the best way to fix the SD card destroyed.
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