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Transcend Compact Flash Card Not Formatted Do You Want to Format It Now
Have you ever been prompted that you need to format the Transcend compact flash card before you can use it, do you want to format it now? What would you do if you happen to meet such kind of problem? You can format it if you do not care files saved on it. But you can not format the compact flash card at that moment if you intend to get back data from it. The right thing you should do is to restore the lost information from the unformatted and then format it.
Case of meeting an unformatted Transcend compact flash card
You need to format the disk in drive R before you can use it. Do you want to format it now? Drive R is my Transcend compact flash card. I have tried so many times to open the compact flash card on my computer but I saw sentences above every time. But when I insert it to my camera, I can view some pictures but not all on it. What is going on? All photos saved on my compact flash card are useful and vital for me, so I need all of them. Anyone could help me retrieve them?-Savannah from LA
How to get back lost data from the compact flash card which needs to be formatted
You may do not know how to restore the lost files from the unformatted compact flash card before you can format it. Don't worry; data recovery software can help you. It works with data restoration with all its effort, so it could assist you get back your losses effectively. You can start your retrieval with the following steps one by one:
Recover data from unformatted CF card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the CF card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Reasons that compact flash card need to be formatted before it could be used
It is not the expected thing to face when you have to use files saved on the compact flash card emergently but be prompted that you need to format it before you can use it. What a terrible situation at that moment. You can avoid such unpleasant case to some extent if you make it clear that why you it need to be formatted. Here are some common reasons as follows:
1. Compact flash card is infected by virus and worms. All files and folders saved on the compact flash card are inaccessible once it is infected by virus and worms. So do not accept suspicious software and information from others.
2. Incorrect actions to the compact flash card.
3. There is something wrong in the card reader. You can plug it to other card readers to have arty on this condition, because some card readers are not compatible with the compact flash card well.
4. Instantaneous voltage. It may damage the compact flash card if the computer suffers a instantaneous voltage.
5. The compact flash card itself was destroyed due to some reasons, such as heat and corrosive liquid.
6. Other similar logical reasons.
Improper actions to the unformatted compact flash card
You never should format the compact flash card when you are suggested to format it before you can use it if there still are files important and precious saved on it. Some people think that there is no difference whether I format it or not, because I lose my information from both situations. It is wrong of course. The lost data on the unformatted compact flash card can be found back entirely as long as it has not been overwritten with data recovery program. The formatting action may overwrite the original information and reduce the chance to retrieve the losses. You can not restore those lost files after format as long as they are overwritten. So keep remember that don't format the compact flash card before the lost data is restored.
Brief introduction to Transcend
Transcend Information, Inc. is a high-tech Multi-National Corporation founded by Mr. Shu Chongwan in 1988. Its headquarters is located at Taipei city, Taiwan. Its products include various kind of flash card, USB flash drive, external hard disk, solid hard disk, multi products, card reader, the memory module group, digital peripheral products and computer products.
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