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SanDisk TF Card Is Unformatted and Ask for Reformat
Do you like to save files on TF card? If you are a CF card user, then you may have met such problem like been prompted that CF card is unformatted and been asked to reformat the memory card. Do you have any idea about how to deal with such a problem? Reformat it or not? It is a question. You'd better not format it if there are vital or crucial files and folders on the TF card when you are asked to. The right action is to find back data saved on it with data recovery software and then format the TF card.
Case of encountering an unformatted SanDisk TF card
I bought a SanDisk TF card two years ago and it really helps me a lot. But windows show it unformatted and ask for reformat just now when I connected it to my computer. I don't know what's going wrong at all. I need to write information saved on it urgently. I have tried to insert the problematic TF card to other computer and also to my phone, but nothing is different. I can not view any information saved on it. What should I do to retrieve those files? -Doris from Cheyenne
How to retrieve data from an unformatted TF card with data recovery software
You could find back files from an unformatted TF card which need to be reformatted with the help of data recovery software. You can format the card once data has been recovered from the unformatted TF card. You don't need to worry about how difficult it will be, because it is simple in reality. Here are the steps below:
Recover data from sandisk tf card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the SanDisk TF card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Right operations after been told an unformatted TF card and been asked to reformat it
Do not feel anxious when encounter an unformatted and be asked to reformat it, because we are likely to make mistake when we are in hurry. We may reduce the chance to get back the lost files once we perform incorrect operations. Here are some proper actions after been told an unformatted TF card:
1. Do not connect the problematic TF card to the computer or any other digital devices once it needs to be reformatted.
2. Do not save the data recovery software on the need to be formatted TF card after downloading it.
3. Do not store the retrieved data on the questionable TF card.
How to use TF card correctly in daily life
Data loss situations could be seen a lot in this day and age. Information saved on the TF card may be lost due to various reasons. So it is necessary for us to get some information about how to use TF card correctly in case of data losing. Here is some guidance as follows:
1. It is better not to insert one TF card to many different digital devices. It may destroy data saved on it.
2. Try to avoid power failure of digital devices which connect to TF card.
3. Do not download and install software and view strange files contain virus.
4. Keep the flash chips of TF card clean.
General introduction to TF card
TF card, which means Trans-flash card, is one kind of the memory cards. It is renamed as micro SD card in 2004, invented by SanDisk. TF card, also micro SD card, is a very tiny flash memory card. It is originally called as T-Flash, and later TransFlash. The reason that be called micro SD card is it was adopt by SD Association. TF card is mainly used to mobile phone, but because of its tiny shape and high capacity it could also be used to GPS devices, portable music player and some flash memory devices. Its supported volume are 128MB、256MB、512MB、1GB、2GB、4GB、8GB、16GB、32GB and64GB( SanDisk create a 128GB capacity micro SD card in 2014.)
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