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1 August 2023  Amanda J. Brook  Senior Product Manager
 

Summary
Learn how to recover files from a memory card quickly and easily with memory card recovery software. Don't panic if your important files are lost.



Table of contents

table iconI. What is a memory card?
table iconII. Use Renee Undeleter to recover deleted data from memory card
table iconIII. Detailed introduction of memory card repair methods
memory card recovery

I. What is a memory card?

A memory card is a solid-state electronic flash memory data storage device. It generally uses a flash memory chip as a storage medium and is mainly used in digital cameras, PDAs, notebook computers, music players, handheld game consoles, smart phones and other electronic devices. equipment. There are many types of memory cards. PC cards (ie PCMCIA cards) became the first memory card formats put into commercial production in the 1990s. They are widely used in notebook computers. Generally speaking, they consume more power but are relatively low in cost. Later, some smaller cards appeared, including CF card, SM card, Mini card, SD/MMC card, microSD card and so on. viewableTypes and Development of Memory Cards to know more information.
storage card
When the data in the memory card is lost, the most convenient way is to use the memory card recovery software to scan and restore it. The following will introduce a relatively simple and practical memory card recovery software, let’s learn about it together.

II. Use Renee Undeleter to recover deleted data from memory card

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Rene.E Laboratory ™ data recovery software It is a software specially used to restore system data files. When you accidentally delete important files, empty the recycle bin, or format the disk/storage, you can use this tool to retrieve the lost data. The software covers four functional modules, including file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery and image creation, which can help you solve all data loss problems in an all-round way. In addition, this software also adopts powerful fingerprint technology and file system reconstruction technology, which can bypass the damaged block (Block) in the memory card, rebuild the file system of the memory card, and help you retrieve the intact data files in the memory card to the greatest extent. Very convenient.
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2. How to recover deleted memory card data with Renee Undeleter?

As a professional data recovery software, Renee Undeleter not only has comprehensive functions, but also has a very simple operation process. The specific operation steps are as follows:
Step 1: Connect the memory card to the computer using a card reader. Download, install and open Renee Undeleter, and select (Format Recovery).
Note: Do not install on the disk that needs to restore data, so as not to cause data overwriting.
Select formatted recovery option
Data recovery function introduction:
File Recovery – Quickly retrieve files lost due to accidental deletion or emptying the recycle bin.
Formatted Recovery – Quickly recover files lost due to inaccessible or formatted partitions.
Partition Recovery – Analyze and get partition information and perform a full scan of the entire partition.
Create Mirror – You can create a mirror image for a partition to back up the current partition state.

Step 2: Select the memory card partition where the files are lost, and click (Next). Then enter the file scanning process, please wait patiently. The scan time is determined by the partition size.
format recovery select partition
Step 3: After the scan is over, select the files you want to recover and click the (Recover) button. Please save the recovered files on other disks, and avoid saving files to the original storage location (memory card) which may cause data overwriting.
Format Recovery Select the file you want to recover and click Recover
If your memory card data loss is not due to accidental deletion, but caused by memory card failure, it is recommended to check the following memory card repair methods, which may solve your problem.

III. Detailed introduction of memory card repair methods

1. Check the system file error of the memory card

You can use the built-in file system error checking function of the Windows system to check and repair the memory card. If the memory card cannot be displayed in the file explorer/this computer, you can also go to the disk management and right-click the corresponding memory card , choose (Properties) > (Tools) > (Inspect).
Specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Connect the memory card to the Windows computer through a card reader.
Step 2: Open the file explorer, right-click on the memory card, select (Properties) > (Tools), and click (Check) in the “Error checking” column.
Check for file system errors
Step 3: Click (Scan and Repair Drive). If errors are found, the computer may need to be restarted to fix memory card errors.
scan and repair drive

2. Format the memory card

Formatting a memory card can fix many problems. If the memory card is not displayed in the PC file explorer, please right-click the (start) menu and enter (disk management) to format the memory card.
Specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Connect the memory card to the computer via a card reader. Copy the data of the memory card to other disks for data backup.
Step 2: Open File Explorer, right-click on the memory card drive, and select (Format).
format memory card
Step 3: In the formatting window, choose an option from “File System”. Select FAT32 if the memory card is 32GB or smaller; select exFAT if the memory card is larger than 32 GB. (Click here to learn about the characteristics and differences of each file system). Finally click (Start) to start formatting the memory card.
Select memory card file system

3. Repair damaged memory card with Chkdsk

As long as the memory card is not physically damaged and the memory card has been successfully connected to the computer, you can use the Chkdsk tool to fix logical errors. Note: This method will clear the data in the memory card, please back up important files first.
Specific steps are as follows:
① Connect the memory card to the computer through a card reader.
② After the connection is successful, search for (cmd) in the computer search box, right-click (command prompt), and select (run as administrator).
search command prompt
③In the command prompt window, enter the command (chkdsk H: /f) (H: is the drive letter of the memory card, /f is the repair parameter), and then press the (Enter) key. The repair process will take some time, depending on the severity of the damage and the size of the storage capacity. Exit Command Prompt when the repair is complete.
Kind tipsIf this command does not repair the memory card, you can also try the (chkdsk H: /r) command, (/r) is also a repair parameter, which can find bad sectors and restore readable information. (/r) includes the functionality of (/f) with additional analysis for physical disk errors.click here See also other repair methods and recommendations for daily use/maintenance of the memory card.