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Reformatted MMC Card / Recover Data from XD Card after Reformat

When the MMC card is reformatted, there still is nothing on it just like being formatted at the first time. In other words, it does not work if we want to restore lost files and folders from the formatted MMC card by formatting it again. If we did so accidentally or intentionally, we need to find way to retrieve lost data from the reformatted MMC card. Fortunately, we still have a chance to get needed files back form the MMC card after reformatting it.

Case of MMC card being reformatted

I formatted my father's MMC card twice just now. My father was not at home and I just wanted to view pictures saved on that memory cad but formatted it by mistake. I have thought that I can get those lost photos back as long as I format it again, so I reformat the MMC card. But to my surprise, there is no change at all, at least it seems so. What should I do now? He must be mad at me if I can not recover those pictures before he go home. Is there any advice? -Julian from Canada

How to get information back from the reformatted MMC card with data recovery software

It is true that there still is a chance for us to recover lost files and folders form the reformatted MMC card. The tool we need is data recovery software. It can help us get what we need back after the MMC card is formatted again and we have not store any new data on it. Here are the steps as follows to show us how to perform:

Recover data from reformatted MMC card

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the MMC card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.

1Download the data recovery software and install it on the computer.
2Plug the reformatted into a card reader and then connect them to the computer.
3Open the data restoration program and choose the recovery model and aim disk to scan.
4Preview the contents displayed in the list after scanning, and then pick up the needed to recover.

Other problems may bring about data loss to MMC card

As we have known, both the formatting and reformatting operation will result in data loss problem to MMC card. But it is just one of the data loss problems we may meet when use the MMC memory card in daily life. There are a lot of other problems which related to the MMC card data loss issue. We should keep our eye on every aspect when uses the memory card in case of losing information form the memory card. Here are some problems about data loss

1. The MMC card shows raw file system. If we check the disk properties of the MMC card and find both the free space and the used space are 0 byte, we can see the files system is raw. We need to format that drive before we can use it if it is in raw error, namely not formatted error. If there is nothing useful on the MMC card, we can just format it. But we have to recover needed information at fist form the raw MMC card and then format the card.

2. The MMC card can not be formatted. Windows or other computer operating system may not be able to format the MMC card when connected to the computer. We can simply try the formatting operation on other computer. If it still failed, we need a professional formatting tool at that time. We still can restore data form the MMC card which has been formatted by formatter.

3. The MMC card is ruined. The MMC card may be damaged due to physical reason sometimes by accident. On that case, the flash chips of memory card would be destroyed. As a result, all data saved on that drive would be lost, too. What we should know is that there nearly is no opportunity for us to get those lost files back at that moment.

4. Other related problems lead to data loss situation.

File types saved on the MMC card can be restored after being reformatted

MMC card, whose full name is multi media card, is one kind of flash memory card. Though the size of MMC card is just as similar as a stamp, we can save a lot of files on it. For example, we can store massive pictures, photos, mps, audio files and other types of files on it. If the MMC card is reformatted, nearly all types of files can be restored by data recovery tool.

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