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RAW Transcend SDHC Flash Memory Card / Transcend SDHC Card Unformatted
You may be panic if the SDHC flash memory card shows raw problem. The only way to use the problematic SDHC flash memory card is to format it. But it is hard to decide to format it especially when there are files precious or valuable saved on the flash memory card in the past. Then what is the proper choice at that time, format it or not? As a matter of fact, the correct way is to restore whet we need from the raw SDHC flash memory card and then format it.
Case of Transcend SDHC flash memory card showing raw error
I have a Transcend SDHC flash memory card on which I have stored a lot of files and folders. But there is something goes wrong on it, which is the file system of it shows raw. I can not open it now. As a result, there is no way for me to access files on it or store new data on it. I am not sure whether the SDHC flash memory card could be usable after being formatted and do not know how to view the original information. Is there any solution to the SDHC flash memory card raw problem? -Rue form Utah
How to get files back form the raw SDHC flash memory card with data recovery software
We can retrieve needed files from the SDHC flash memory card which is in the raw trouble with the help of data recovery software. What need to be pay attention to is that do not format the raw SDHC flash memory card at first but restore what we need. The following steps will guide us how to recover data:
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.
Notice should be taken of when restore data
We can get what we need back with five steps above under the help of data recovery tool. It seems very easy and simple, but there still are some aspects to which we should pay attention. We may fail to retrieve all needed back form the SDHC flash memory card which is not formatted if there are some improper operations on it. so we should be very careful to restore what we need successfully. Here are some cautions as follows:
1. Do not format the flash memory card at first. Some people just format the SDHC flash memory card compulsively when they find they meet raw problem, and want to get the lost files back later. They mal also could retrieve what they need form the formatted SDHC flash memory card with data recovery software, but the chance is reduced by the formatting action. The best way is not to format the SDHC flash memory card immediately but restore the needed information.
2. Do not save any new data on the problematic SDHC flash memory card. No matter the SDHC flash memory card is formatted or not, it is better to not store any new information on it before the lost files and folders have been restored. Those new files include the data recovery tool and recovered contents. We will be asked to choose the location to save them in the data recovery process, and we can store them on one of the computer hard disks.
3. Do not perform any other operation on the raw SDHC flash memory card. we may want to find out way to solve the SDHC flash memory card which is not formatted and try the possible way. But we should better keep the SDHC flash memory card station when find the raw error and do not perform any action more, because the flash memory card may be damaged again by those incorrect actions.
4. Other attentions, such as plug the raw SDHC flash memory card out of computer and other digital devices and put it in a safe place.
Common brands of flash memory card
We can see many different brands of SDHC flash memory card in the market when want to buy one. The Transcend is one manufacture of SDHC flash memory card. We can also buy one form other stores. What we should keep in mind is that buy a SDHC flash memory card in the reliable sources. Here are some popular brands of flash memory card below: Kingston, Samsung, SanDisk, Toshiba, Sony, Transcend Information, Maxell, LEXAR, Yisheng, Kingmax.
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