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9 April 2024  Amanda J. Brook  Senior Product Manager
 

Summary
If you've found yourself in the unfortunate situation where your audio files have seemingly vanished from your SD card, don't fret! This guide will walk you through the steps to restore your deleted music. No need to say goodbye to your treasured tunes just yet!



Table of contents

table iconI. Common reasons for the loss of audio files in the SD card
table iconII. Use Renee Undeleter to recover audio/music from SD card
table iconIII. How to fix a faulty SD card?
how to recover deleted music from sd card

I. Common reasons for the loss of audio files in the SD card

The SD memory card, a compact and fast data transfer storage device utilizing semiconductor flash memory, is hot-swappable and a leading choice for portable devices like digital cameras, tablets, smartphones, and multimedia players. Diverse capacities and evolved SD card types cater to different needs. Audio file loss on SD cards typically stems from these common reasons:
● If your SD card is frequently used with various computers, it’s at a higher risk of virus or malware infection. Such malicious software can delete your data. Should you experience audio loss from your SD card, promptly scan and remove any viruses.
● The SD card is not safely ejected: If the SD card is taken out of the slot during formatting or reading and writing of files, or if there is no habit of ejecting the SD card safely, the audio files in the SD card may be lost.
● Accidental deletion: Accidental deletion is a common pitfall during SD card file organization, due to the ease with which one can inadvertently press a button or choose the wrong option, especially when attempting to purge unneeded files. This can lead to the unfortunate loss of treasured music. To avert such mishaps, exercise caution when selecting files and thoroughly review the content of any pop-up or prompt boxes encountered during file management tasks.
● Formatting by mistake: Formatting an SD card will delete all data, including audio files. If formatted accidentally, cease using the card and promptly use professional data recovery software to scan and recover the data.
● SD card failure: SD card failure can occur due to impact, poor quality, or wear over time, potentially resulting in data loss. While logical issues may permit file recovery, physical damage often leads to irretrievable data.
If you’ve lost music or audio files on your SD card, promptly utilize professional data recovery software to scan and recover your data. Consider using Renee Undeleter, which is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems, offering various scanning modes to cater to diverse data recovery requirements.

II. Use Renee Undeleter to recover audio/music from SD card

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is a specialized software designed to recover a variety of data files. It becomes essential when you inadvertently delete crucial files, clear the recycle bin, or format your disk/SD card/USB drive. This tool offers a comprehensive solution to recover lost files with four key features: file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery, and image creation, addressing a wide range of data loss scenarios.
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2. How to recover audio/music from SD card with Renee Undeleter?

Step 1: First, insert your SD card into the computer using a card reader. Next, download Renee Undeleter software, complete the installation process on your computer, and open the program. Upon launching, select the “Whole Partition Scan” feature from the main menu. Please ensure that you do not install Renee Undeleter on the drive from which you wish to recover data to avoid inadvertently overwriting existing files.
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  • Fast Partition Scan: Recovers files from accidental deletions or recycle bin clearance.
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  • Image Creation: Generates a partition mirror image for backup, allowing data restoration from the image file.
Step 2: Next select the SD card device that needs to recover data. After the selection is complete, click (Next).
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Step 3: Please wait patiently for the scan to complete. The software supports double-clicking the file to preview it. If you find the audio file you want to recover, please check the file and click (Recover) to restore the file to another disk.
preview music files
preview before recovery

III. How to fix a faulty SD card?

If your SD card has some faults, you can try the following methods to repair the faulty SD card after the SD card data is recovered.

1. Repair by disk error check

Step 1: Connect the SD card to the computer, open “My Computer/This Computer”, right-click on the SD card and select (Properties). Switch to the (Tools) option in the Properties window and click the (Inspect) button.
check disk
Step 2: Next, select the (Scan Drive) option in the error checking interface, then wait for the scan and repair it according to the prompts.
scan drive

2. Repair by formatting

Performing format operation in disk management can reset the file system, volume label, etc. for the SD card, and will clear all the data of the SD card, which can repair some SD card failure problems. The steps are as follows:
Step 1: Connect the SD card to the computer through a card reader, right-click the start menu, and click (Disk Management).
windows disk management right click start
Step 2: Right click on the SD card and select (Format).
format drive
Step 3: Select the appropriate file system: Use FAT32 for SD cards ranging from 2 to 32GB or exFAT for SD cards larger than 32GB. Make sure to check the ‘Quick Format’ option, then click OK. For an in-depth understanding of file systems, consult the feature and difference comparison between FAT32, NTFS, and exFAT.
quick Format
Step 4: The formatting operation will prompt you to clear all the data in the SD card, click (OK), and then wait for the formatting to complete.
Format and click OK

3. Repair by chkdsk command

chkdsk can help you repair file systems that have been corrupted due to bad sectors on the disk. Specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Run the computer, connect the SD card to the computer through a card reader, search (cmd) in the search box in the lower left corner, and select (run as administrator) to open the command prompt tool.
run as administrator
Step 2: In the opened command prompt window, enter the command (chkdsk X: /r /f) (X refers to the drive letter of the SD card; /r and /f are chkdsk parameters, /r can find bad sectors and restore them readable message; /f will attempt to fix all errors on the disk), and press (Enter) to fix errors. After the fault repair is complete, check whether the SD card problem is resolved.
chkdsk
The above are the three methods to repair the faulty SD card. If the SD card cannot be accessed normally and the file system becomes RAW after trying the above methods, it may be that the service life of the SD card is exhausted, and you should consider replacing the SD card. In addition, when there are some problems with the SD card, it is recommended to back up the SD card data as soon as possible, or use Renee Undeleter to restore the data in the SD card. Click the button below to download the trial version of Renee Undeleter for free.
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