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Micro SD Card Not Detected

Where is my micro SD card disk? Why there is nothing on the disk of the micro SD card? These are two kind of micro SD card not detected error when connect it to computer. What’s wrong? When you meet such kind of micro SD card can not be detected problem, do you know what to do? What is the thing you care about most? I guess that you want to know how to retrieve the lost data on micro SD card first. How to perform it? You should asking data recovery software for help. It could restore all your missing files within a short time.

Examples of micro SD card can not be detected error

When I want to copy my pictures on computer from my phone micro SD card as backup this afternoon, my computer shows there is no external disk at all. What's happening? When I plug the micro SD card into my phone again, all images and other files disappear from it. Am I lost them all? I save many precious photos, texts, songs and some important phone numbers on it. How can I retrieve them? I could not afford losing any one of them. Help me. –Jan from Houston

I lost all my files saved on micro SD card just now. I intend to cut some data and paste on the computer disk and reboot my computer because of the system requirement. I do not plug it out of computer when the process of rebooting. When the system starts again, I open my micro SD card to cut files, but the computer can not detect any data on it. My micro SD card shows a total vacancy. Where are my photos and videos? I don't want to lose them. Anyone could help me retrieve all my missing files? Please, please. It really means a lot to me. –Manny from Chicago

How to retrieve data from undetected micro SD card

When you have a problem with cannot be detected micro SD card, you could insert it in other computers, other card readers and other phones to check out whether it works or not. If there is no luck happening, you'd better download the data recovery software to retrieve the lost files. You could format your micro SD card and test if it is usable or buy a new one to save your data after retrieving all files. The steps below you should follow:

Recover data from micro sd card

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software. Connect your micro SD card to your computer and run the software. Then, choose a recovery module.

1Download and install the data recovery software on computer.
2Plug the card reader which inserted the questionable micro SD card into computer
3Operate the recovery tool and choose the micro SD card to scan, and then restore the files.
4Have a check when finishing the restoration.

Actions and factors lead to can not format micro SD card situation

Some people wonder how this kind of can not formatted error or RAW drive error happen to their micro SD card which can work normally last time? Actually, there are some wrong actions and factors which result in unformatted micro SD card, such as:

1. Data on your micro SD card is corrupted.

2. Plug the micro SD card out of computer when data on it is still in the process of writing or reading. You should not plug it out of computer until the safe prompt information appears, either.

3. Put the micro SD card in the environment of high temperature or place easy to be stricken.

4. Ruined by virus.

5. Use the micro SD card as computer is in low power.

6. Do not close or reboot computer when your micro SD card are still inserting in it.

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