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RAW Sony SDHC Flash Memory Card / Sony SDHC Memory Card Became RAW
What would you do if your SDHC flash memory card turn to raw? Some people will format it to use it normally and save new files on it. But other people will not choose to format the raw SDHC flash memory card because they do not want to lose files and folders saved on it at the previous time. But they still can not view those original files if do not format it. Then is there any way to access information from the SDHC flash memory card which is not formatted? There is a way, actually.
Example of Sony SDHC flash memory card turning to raw
My Sony SDHC flash memory card need to be formatted before I can use it when I insert it to the computer. I totally have no idea what is going on. It doesn't matter whether the SDHC flash memory card is usable or not, and what I care about is how can I view files saved on the memory card previously. Those contents are very important and previous, so I do not want to lose them. Is there any way for me to restore those files form the unformatted SDHC flash memory card? -Lo from LA
How to restore data from the raw SDHC flash memory card with data recovery software
There is a way to get what we need back from the SDHC flash memory card which is not formatted. That is to use the data recovery tool. It could help us restore files from the SDHC flash memory card when shows raw file system. What's more, it will not cost much time. Here are the steps as follows to tell us how to start:
Recover data from raw SDHC card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the SDHC card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Attention should be paid when use the SDHC flash memory card
Some people may wonder why the SDHC flash memory card turns to raw abruptly, and think it is unreasonable. Actually, there are some reasons that cause the SDHC flash memory card become raw file system, such as virus infection. And apart from the SDHC flash memory card raw error; there are many other kinds of data loss situations that may happen to the memory card. So we should be careful when use the SDHC flash memory card. Here are some attentions below:
1. Do not accept and store the harmful or suspicious files on the SDHC flash memory card. Some people tend to save every kind of files on the SDHC flash memory card without caring whether they are harmful or not. Those suspicious files may contain virus, worms, and other harmful matters that may attack the SDHC flash memory card when be stored on it and then cause data loss problem.
2. Do not plug the SDHC flash memory card into so may different card readers one time. We need a card reader when connect the SDHC flash memory card to the computer, because it can not be inserted to the computer directly, like pen drive or external hard disk. What we should take notice of is that try to plug the SDHC flash memory card into a certain card reader but not to many different one every time.
3. Format the SDHC flash memory card on the related digital devices. Sometime we need to format the SDHC flash memory card because of some reasons, such as delete all files quickly, or others. It is better to format the SDHC flash memory card on the related devices to which it is used but not on the computer. If that digital device not supports the format function, we can format it on the computer but be careful to the file system.
4. Other similar notices should be taken of in order to avoid meeting data loss problem.
Kinds of memory card
SDHC flash memory card is one kind of memory card, and there are some other sorts of flash memory cards. What's more, they also may meet raw error when be used due to some reason. And those original contents also could be got back by the data recovery tool form the raw memory card. Here are some kinds of flash memory cards below: Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD)
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