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Flash Memory Not Formatted
Your flash memory is not formatted. Have you ever seen this kind of prompt when you want to read your information on it? It means that you could not perform any operation on it, such as save new data into it, shift its files to other disk or storage devices, change its original data, and so forth. Do you have any idea at this moment? How to retrieve the lost information? Data recovery software could help you in fact.
Example of flash memory not be formatted
I was told by the computer system that I need to format my flash memory before I can use it, and it asks me do I want to format it and it shows RAW file system. Absolutely I don't want to format it, because I have stored so much information on it. They are valuable and important for me. So the question is whether could I get back all my losses and if I could, what should I do. I am here waiting for your help. Thank you. – Rachel from New York
How to restore lost files from not formatting flash memory
You need to retrieve the lost files from it first if you meet a not formatted flash memory. The second thing you should do is to format it. So you should ask data recovery software for help and recoup all your losses step by step according to the following guidance:
Recover data from unformatted flash memory
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software. Insert the flash memory to your PC. Then, run the data recovery software.
Pay Attention
What need your attention is that does not seek the problematic flash memory as the aim disk first to store it. You should select other disk on the computer to save all the restored files and folders, because your flash memory still needs to be formatted. If you save the information on it now, it will lose after you formatting the flash memory successfully.
Simple explain of flash memory
Flash memory is one kind of storage device which could still store the saved data without cut off power, so data saved on it could not disappear easily. It put forward by Masuka Fujio, the inventor of Toshiba in 1984. There are many kind of flash memory, such as:
Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD), PCle.
Some common brands are the following:
Kingston, Samsung, Sandisk, Toshiba, Sony, Transcend Information, Maxell, LEXAR, Yisheng, Kingmax.
Other data loss problem could happen to flash memory
Other situations also need to retrieve data by data recovery software besides not formatted flash memory. Here are some of them:
1. Accidental deletion.
2. Successful formation by intention or mistake.
3. Virus and worms infection.
4. Power failure.
5. Other similar logical corruption.
Different prompts show your flash memory is not formatted yet
There may different hint shows that your flash memory is not formatted according to different OS or various brands of computer. Here are some collections about them:
1. You need to format the disk before you can use it. Do you want to format it?
2. The flash memory is not formatted.
3. Windows can not complete the format.
If you saw the prompts above, you should recover your information saved on it with the help of data recovery software, and then format the flash memory.
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