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Unformat Samsung Micro SD Card
Have you ever met such micro SD card problem that it is formatted by error? Micro SD card could help us store much information and we used to save files important or useful on it. So it is a huge loss if the micro SD card is formatted due to any reason. You must want to unformat it to get back your losses. But do you have any good idea? How to retrieve the lost data from the formatted Samsung micro SD card? Don't worry and data recovery software could help you.
Case of losing data saved on the formatted Samsung micro SD card
My Samsung micro SD card was formatted by accident last night. As a result, all my pictures saved on it have been lost. Those photos are my precious memory with my family and I have not stayed with them for three years. I am abroad alone now, and I watch those pictures and write something to express my home sick every time when I miss them. But now all of them are inaccessible. Is there any way for me to get back those valuable files after formatting? -Lisa from Canada
How to retrieve lost information from the formatted Samsung micro SD card
You could restore all your lost information from the formatted Samsung micro SD card with data recovery software as long as that data has not been overwritten by new data. Here are steps as follows to show you how to perform it:
Recover data from samsung micro sd card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the micro sd card to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Are the files really lost after the micro SD card being formatted?
The first reaction to the formatted micro SD card of most people may be that I have lost all files permanently generally. But what you should understand it that information save on the micro SD card does not get permanently lost if it is formatted because of any reason until that data is overwritten. Files only become inaccessible and users can not see them. This is because system remarks the space available to store new information, so that space could be overwritten. Data recovery software could retrieve the inaccessible data easily on the condition that it is not been overwritten.
Major data loss scenarios in which could perform restoration
Data recovery could get back information from the formatted micro SD card simply, so it also could restore data from other data loss situations. Here are some main data loss scenarios below:
1. Data deleted intentionally or accidentally from micro SD card.
2. Virus infects. It is one of the most common data loss cases.
3. Damage during a read or write process.
4. Micro SD card turns to raw. You need to format the micro SD card before you can use it.
5. Other factors that could cause damage to data.
Difference between micro SD card and mini SD card
Both micro SD card and mini SD card belong to SD card family. They are the derivative products of SD card. Micro SD card has a larger size than mini SD card. Mini SD card could become SD card and micro SD card as long as it is put a card ferrule. Micro SD card was called Trans-flash Card before and it renamed micro SD card in 2004. Micro SD card is mainly used to mobiles phones, but mini SD card also could be used to cameras. What's more, micro SD card has a larger storage capacity compared with mini SD card.
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