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Memory Card Not Format Show Read Only Solution
Have you ever been prompted that your memory card needs to be formatted suddenly or your memory card show read only and RAW file system? The two situations are common problem that likely to happen to memory card. Do you know how to deal with such kind of problem? It is OK if you have no idea, because the following information will tell you how to solve them. Here are two examples related to problems above:
Example related to memory card not format show read only problem
I was prompted that the memory card I am use is not formatted when I enjoy songs saved on it on computer. I don't like to be bothered whenever I am busy so I ignore this prompt and plug the memory card out of computer to let it alone. But I remember that I have saved some precious information on it. What should I do if I want to find them back from the unformatted memory card? -Bob from Canada
I can not write any files saved on my memory card, but I can view all of them. I do not know what have happened until my one of my friends told me that my memory is write-protection. Unfortunately, she doesn't know how to fix it, either. I need to write data saved on it. It is my work, by the way. Anyone could kindly help me? -Sherry from New Zealand
How to solve memory card not format show read only problem
You'd better not to format your memory card if you are told that the card is not formatted which result in you can not access any data saved on it. Retrieve data saved on it is the correct action. You can find back them with data recovery software. As for read only problem, if the read only is not according to switch on the memory card itself or file property setting, then you need to format it and recovery the lost data. Here are the steps below:
Recover data from unformatted memory card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the memory card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Brief introduction to read only problem
Read only also be called as write-protection, which means that you just could read data saved on it but can not perform any operation on it, such as rename, delete or change its content. Some memory cards launch such a switch in order to avoid data loss situation happen. You could choose to open or close it. You also could set it in file property and click the read only option. Of course, there are some other reasons that result in such read only situation. You can get it in the following paragraph.
Reasons of data saved on memory card shows read only
It is very a terrible thing to meet data on memory card appears read only. You can not perform any operation on it. What if you have saved your homework on the memory card? You could fix this problem thanks to data recovery software. Here are some common reasons that bring about such problem:
1. Memory card itself has a write-protection switch.
2. Set read only choice in the file properties.
3. The firmware error of the phone if you insert the memory card to the phone.
4. Memory card affected by virus from malware.
5. The mental contact sheet of memory card may be oxidation or wore because of long time using.
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