Restore SanDisk Flash Memory Card after Format Error

Memory cards are most commonly used in hand held electronic devices to store large number of files such as audio, video and image files. Nowadays, the memory cards have larger storage capacities ranging from 128MB to 256GB. You can transfer your files from SanDisk flash memory card to your computer using card readers. Sometimes, the file system of your SanDisk memory card may get corrupted which result in loss of files. So, in order to recover lost files from SanDisk flash memory card, you need to make use of reliable SanDisk Flash card recovery tool.

 

There are  different memory cards like CF (Compact Flash) card, Smart Media card, XD (Extreme Digital) card, which are manufactured by different companies such as Kingston, Lexar, Transcend, Sony, Patriot etc. But, most of the digital cameras use SanDisk brand memory cards to store images and video files. SanDisk flash memory cards are also compatible with  new cell phones, which are Android based and  provide high quality movie watching experience. In general, all memory cards support FAT32 file system. The files that are stored on memory cards are organized and managed by using a file system.

There are instances where you may encounter memory card error messages like “Unrecognized file format”, “Card error”, “Card not initialized” etc.  File system is responsible to organize and manage files that are stored in your memory card.  The most common reasons for file system corruptions are malware or virus attack, abrupt shutdown while transferring files to computer, improper removal of SanDisk card, etc. When file system gets corrupted, you may not be able to access files from SanDisk memory card resulting in file loss. Sometimes, instead of viewing the files, you may accidentally delete them resulting in loss of photos. Sometimes, instead of deleting single file, you may accidentally format your SanDisk flash card resulting in a loss of files. Because, when you format your memory card, all the files stored on your memory card gets deleted.

 

So in order to avoid loss of files from SanDisk flash memory card always maintain backup of all your important files. Make use of “Safely Remove Hardware” icon to disconnect SanDisk  memory card from your personal computer. While deleting any file from SanDisk flash memory card, make sure that the file you are deleting is no longer needed. To avoid permanent loss of files, do not save any new files over memory card from where you have lost or deleted the files.

SanDisk flash card recovery software is an efficient file recovery tool that recovers lost or deleted or formatted files from memory cards. This application can undelete files from flash cards such as memory sticks, MMCs, SD cards, XD cards, compact flash cards etc. It is the best application for USB stick recovery on Mac or Windows. Different file formats can be recognized and recovered on the basis of their unique signature. Kingston, Lexar, SanDisk are the popular brands of memory cards supported by this software.  Lost files from accidentally formatted or re-formatted memory cards can be recovered quickly. Along with photos, this software is also able to recover and restore deleted or lost audio files, video files and all other types of files. It is the best memory chip recovery tool to restore formatted flash card files. Download free demo version of this software to estimate recovery results. Moreover, if you want to restore lost data from Mac OS then you must use reliable Mac data recovery software which can efficiently retrieve USB drive data on Macintosh.

 

Follow the steps given below to Restore files from SanDisk Flash Memory Cards after Fomat Error:

 

Step 1: Download and launch recovery software in your system having SanDisk Flash memory card inserted in it. Click on Recover Photos option from the options available after launching the software as shown in Figure 1.

 

Figure 1: Select Recover Photos Option

 

Step 2: Choose Recover Lost Photos option from the screen shot as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2: Select Recover Lost Photos Option

Step 3: After selecting relevant option, you have to choose the memory card as the logical drive and click on Next button as shown in Figure 3. The software starts scanning the SanDisk memory card.

 

Figure 3: Select Drive

 

Step 4: Clicking on "Next"opens a new window which displays a list of file types. You can perform an additional search for files based on their unique signature by selecting the file types provided. You can also skip this process by selecting the "Skip" option and continue with the regular scanning process as shown in Figure 4.

 

Figure 4: Select File Type

 

Step 5: After the scanning process is over you can view the recovered files from SanDisk memory card as well as evaluate the recovery results as shown in Figure 5.

 

Figure 5: Recovered Files

 

Note: You can save the recovered data only in purchased version of this software. Demo version is only meant for evaluation of the recovery chances of lost / deleted data.