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Reformatted Compact Flash CF Card
There is nothing on the compact flash CF card if being reformatted. We will lose files saved on the compact flash card after format it, not to mention format it at the second time. What should we do if we have to access those original data which has been lost due to the reformatting action? Don’t worry, because we have the ability to view them again though they have been erased by the reformatting. The way to view them is to retrieve them at first from the reformatted CF card.
Case of compact flash CF card being reformatted
I formatted my compact flash card last night, and my brother formatted it again. So the compact flash CF card is reformatted now. I totally have no idea how to access information which saved on the reformatted compact flash card at the previous time. My brother told me that the reason he format the compact flash card is to anti-virus completely. But what I care about is that how to restore those lost files, because the first time I formatted that drive by accident. Anyone can kindly help me? -Manny form LA
How to restore information from the reformatted compact flash CF card with data recovery software
We have said that we have the ability to access files saved on the compact flash card after reformat it and we need to recover them. In order to get them back, we need to ask the data recovery software for help. It can help us restore what w want with a short time. Here are the steps as follows to show us how to start data recovery:
Recover data from reformatted CF card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the CF card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Way to avoid data loss trouble happen to compact flash CF card
It is really troublesome to get the news that files saved on the compact flash CF card are lost. Maybe it doesn't matter if those lost contents are not useful, but what if they are vital and crucial? Then it would be a huge loss for us in that case. So it is important and necessary for us to make up ways to avoid such data loss problems happen when use the compact flash card. For example, we should not reformat the compact flash card, as it may damage the compact flash card at the second time. Here are some ways to avoid data loss trouble below:
1. Back up important files on other storage devices. None of us can make sure we will not lost any information which saved on the compact flash card accidentally when use it. It means that we may lose important data some times by mistake. As a result, it is necessary for us to develop the habit to back up files valuable before lose them. We can get them back quickly and easily if happen to lose them some day.
2. Use the compact flash CF card correctly. There are limitations to the suitable digital devices which the compact flash card can be used to, so we should just plug the compact flash card into the devices on which the card can work normally. What’s more, when plug and unplug the compact flash card into computer or related digital devices, we should be careful and make sure they are connected safely.
3. Try to avoid virus infection. Some files contain harmful matters such as virus and worms which can attack the compact flash card CF card easily and severely if they are stored on that drive. So we should not be more careful to choose when save files on the compact flash card. And we should not save them on which contained the suspicious matters, such as weird links, and others on the memory card.
4. Other similar ways to avoid data being lost form the compact flash card CF card.
What is compact flash CF card?
Compact flash card, which is shortly named as CF card, is a kind of storage device for portable digital devices. It used the flash memory theory and produced by Sandisk in 1994 at the first time. The compact flash card can be used to various kinds of digital devices now such as cameras, computers and so forth, and it can be divided into two types according to its appearance, CF I and CF II.
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