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RAW Micro SD TF Card on Cellphone & Requires Formatting
It is not pleasant to face a raw micro SD card, because there is nothing we can do on it but to format the micro SD card. All files and folders saved on the TF card previously will be erased from it if the memory card is formatted. So many people will not choose to format the raw TF card if there are massive useful and previous contents saved on it. Do not worry, as we can retrieve those needed files and folders at first and then format the problematic micro SD card.
Example of TF card showing raw error
My friend give me a raw TF card to hope me fix it. He wants to use the micro SD card again and get files which saved on it previously back. I have tried some ways but it shows in vain in the end. I have no idea now, but I know he can use the problematic micro SD card again after format it. What about those original files and folders? I can not restore any one of them at all. Is there anyone could kindly help me to retrieve those losses from the unformatted TF card? -Myrna form New York
How to restore lost data from the raw micro SD card with the help of data recovery software
Those files and folders saved on the micro SD card previously could be retrieved by data recovery tool after being turned to raw file system. Data recovery program could restore them quickly and safely, but we should make sure they have not been overwritten and be damaged again. In order to protect the lost data from being overwritten, you should not format the card before data recovery. Here are the steps as follows:
Recover data from raw micro sd card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the micro SD card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Way to protect data saved on the TF card from being lost
It will cost much time and energy to find out way to get the lost files and folders back when the micro SD card turn to raw if we have not got data recovery tool could retrieve those losses. It is really annoying to meet a raw TF card which needs to be formatted before we can use it. But unfortunately, the micro SD card raw error is just one of data loss problems. So it is necessary to protect data saved on it from being lost. Here are some tips below:
1. Precaution. We should do something as precaution to avoid data loss problem no matter on which storage devices those files are saved, such as micro SD card. And the best precaution is to back up the useful and previous contents to other storage devices. For example, we can back up them on the computer hard disks, pen drive, and so forth. We can restore the needed files quickly if there is data loss trouble occurring.
2. Use the micro SD card correctly. We should insert the micro SD card to the related digital devices which support the TF card using, but not to connect it to any device, and connect it to the computer by a card reader. And we should not bend or cut the micro SD card in order to avoid the physical damage which may hurt the flash chips of micro SD card. Other actions also should be kept in mind.
3. Plug the micro SD card out of computer safely. Every instruction books of micro SD card would prompt us plug the micro SD card out of computer correctly and safely. At first, we should close all the related programs. Secondly, we should click on the TF card icon. Thirdly, press on the safe removal information. At last, remove the micro SD card from computer.
4. Other related protections to data saved on the micro SD card.
TF card and micro SD card
Both the micro SD card and TF card is one kind of memory card, and they are the same kind of SD card, as a matter of fact. The former name if TF card and the later is micro SD card. The name was changed in 2004 due to the adoption of SD association. What's more, it is produced by SanDisk.
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