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Reformatted Camera Memory Card SD Data Recovery
Do you have any idea how to get lost pictures back after reformatting the camera SD memory card? Most of us want to recover those lost files, such as pictures, form the SD memory card which is reformatted accidentally. Then what should we do to restore those lost photos and other types of files from the reformatted SD memory card? It means that we can retrieve those losses though the memory card if formatted again. There is a way, as a matter of fact.
Case of reformatting the camera SD memory card
My friends and I had a travel to New York last month, and we took a lot of pictures and videos on our camera SD memory card. Those photos and video files are very precious and valuable for all of us. But unfortunately, the SD memory card was formatted by error the other day. One of us suggested formatting it again to see whether those contents would be back. So we reformatted the memory card. But there was nothing we got back. What should we do? -Lily from Chicago
How to restore files from the reformatted camera SD memory card with data recovery software
There is a way for us to get lost pictures, videos and other types of files back from the camera SD memory card after being reformatted. Actually, that way is to use the data recovery tool. We can recover what we want form the reformatted SD memory card quickly under its help. Here are the guiding steps as follows:
Recover data from reformatted sd card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the SD card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Correct usage to camera and its SD memory card
We may hear or experience pictures loss or videos loss problem more than often after took them on the camera SD memory card. For example, the SD memory card is formatted by mistake, or it is reformatted accidentally just like the case above, or other various situations. What the reason is? Actually, some of them are due to the wrong operation; most of them are because of the incorrect usage to camera or its memory card. Here are some proper usage to camera and its SD memory card below in case of losing files:
1. Do not use the camera when it is in low power. It is dangerous to take pictures or videos with the camera when its power supply is not enough. We may damage the camera itself or SD memory card inserted on it and result in data loss trouble. So we should make sure there is enough electric power supply when we go out to take photos or take videos with camera.
2. Post processing the raw pictures. Some cameras default the saving way as raw, which means that we can and need to post process photos we have taken to whatever we like and then we can view them on digital devices, such as computers. Some people prefer suck kind of setting, because we can do whatever we want to those pictures and have the full control what those pictures look like at last. But please remember to post process them.
3. Format the SD memory card on the camera. If our cameras have the function to format the SD memory card and we need to format it some times, it is better to format the memory card on the camera itself, but not insert it to a card reader and format it on the computer. There may be incompatibility situation if the SD memory card is formatted on the computer and lead to data loss problem.
4. Other proper usages to camera and its SD memory card.
Sorts of SD memory card
SD memory card is one kind of memory card which can be used to camera. What more, some cameras just support the memory stick which is also one kind of memory card to expand its memory capacity. There are various types of SD memory card, too. They are distinct form size, memory speed, appearance, memory capacity, and others. For example, normal SD card, mini SD card, micro SD card, SDHC card, SDXC card, and so on.
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