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Unformat SDHC Memory Card
Have you ever used the SDHC memory card? What kind of problem have you met when use it if you are one of its users? Is the unformat trouble one of them? It is really an annoying matter to encounter a SDHC memory card which is not formatted. You must know that there is nothing can be done before the SDHC memory card being formatted. But what if those files saved on the SDHC memory card could be viewed again? Actually, that information could be restored after formatting by data recovery software.
Case of encountering an unformat SDHC memory card
I can not use the SDHC memory card any more before formatting it, but the question is the memory card can not be formatted. There are a lot of vital and crucial files saved on it and I have no backup. So I have to get those contents back from the unformatted SDHC memory card. Should I format it? Or do not format it? I totally have no idea about it. What I am sure is to retrieved those inaccessible files and view them. Anyone could kindly help me? -Lora from Utah
How to restore lost information from the SDHC memory card not formatted with data recovery software
Data recovery software is a powerful tool to get back information from the unformatted SDHC memory card. It could retrieve the lost files quickly and fully even though the SDHC memory card can not be opened. It is easy to use, by the way. Here are its steps as follows to show you how it works, please perform them one by one:
Recover data from formatted SDHC Card
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the SDHC card to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Other data loss situations could be fixed by data recovery program
Data recovery program could get back lost information from the unformatted SDHC memory card. What's more, this powerful tool also could retrieve files from other questionable SDHC memory card. For example, the data recovery tool could find back the deleted data; restore files from the formatted SDHC memory card, and other cases. There are some common data losses scenarios as follows may happen to SDHC memory card and could be fixed by data recovery program:
1. Accidental deletion or formatting. Sometimes the SDHC memory card may be formatted or files on it be deleted by mistake. Once you press on the format or delete or shift delete button, information saved on the SDHC memory card previously would be lost. It is likely to click on the wrong option because of carelessness. Fortunately, data restoration software could retrieve them.
2. Virus infection. Like formatting action, data saved on the SDHC memory card would be lost if it infected by virus and worms. Those files may turn to messy code, or some of them are lost, or inaccessible. The consequences are various. But the common feature is that we lose those files. So we should try to avoid the virus attacks by get away from the harmful software and files.
3. Power failure. When the SDHC memory card connected to the computer by inserting to a card reader, its information may be lost if the computer closed suddenly, especially when the SDHC memory card is in the process of read and write. So there is a risk to close the computer abruptly intentionally or accidentally.
4. System corruption. A corrupted system may not be able to detect the SDHC memory card or recognize its information. Consequently, we lose our data. Sometimes the SDHC memory card could work at other normal computer or digital devices, but sometimes it can not. The way to access those files again is to retrieve them with data recovery tool.
5. Other similar data loss situations.
Various kind of memory card may meet unformat trouble
Except from SDHC memory card, there are many other kinds of memory card. They could help us save information by plugging to different digital devices, too. Is the SDHC card the only one to turn to unformat because of some reasons? Obviously it is not. Other memory card also may need to be formatted before you can use it. What's more, data recovery tool could get back lost files from all of them. Here are some of them below: Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD)
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