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SanDisk Micro SD Not Format
It is very annoyed when meet such a micro SD card can not be formatted problem. Windows can not complete the format or windows cannot format the disk, both of them show that the micro SD card can not be formatted. Either can you format it or access it. Where is the information saved on it? Is it still on the micro SD card if we format the micro SD card successful? No, you should not format the micro SD card first, but recover files on it by data recovery software.
Example of micro SD card can not formatting
I can not format my SanDisk micro SD card no matter when I insert it to my computer. Computer system keeps showing me that windows can not format the disk. I just want to copy some files on it to my friends, why does it need to be formatted? Where is my important data? Does it mean that I never could find back my files that the micro SD card can not format? What should I do? Any one could help me? By the way, all data is pictures and videos. - Strawberry from Oregon
How to recover files from not formatted micro SD card
If you meet problem such as micro SD card can not be formatted, please do not ask help for formatting it first. The emergent thing is retrieve information saved on it if they are important for you. You can use the data recovery software to recover data from the unformatted micro SD card. With this software, you can also recover data from other memory card. There are steps of how to recover it:
Recover data from unformatted SanDisk micro SD card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software. Connect the SanDisk micro SD card to your computer via a USB cable or card reader. Then, run the software.
Information about SanDisk
SanDisk is a company which designs and sells flash memory card, founded in 1988. Its mainly markets are CF card, SD card( including micro SD card), TF card, USB stick, memory stick, card reader, SSD( solid state disk) and mp3.
How to protect micro SD card from can not formatting
There are lots factors which will cause the micro SD card not formatting problem. When a micro SD card has not formatting problem, you may find it is showing RAW file system. You may make mistake without knowing it. But you should keep these avoidances in mind after reading sentence below. Here are some of them:
1. Do not let them infected by worms and virus.
2. Do not remove them out of any digital devices suddenly.
3. Other actions lead to the corruption of files on it.
Besides pay attention to matters above, you also should to back up your important information usually. And avoid doing anything which may destroy the original data on it. In other words, you should stop using the problematic micro SD card and put it at a safe place until you know how to get back all files needed from it.
Devices could use SanDisk micro SD card
SanDisk micro SD card could be used to many digital devices, such as cameras, phones, camcorders, game consoles, and other digital devices.
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