Memory card tech-how to recover deleted, formatted, lost data from memory card

The worst things for a digital gadgets is losing data from the memory card of the devices. These kinds of situations always happen in mobile phone, digital camera, or other devices which need to store data in memory card.It feel like a kick to your stomach when data loss happen to your memory card. And you must be eager to want to know how to recover data from memory card.

There are a number of reasons for data loss on memory card. Deletion, formatting,etc-The most common causes are faulty memory cards and operator error.

The most common reason for faulty memory card is buying cheap unbranded cards or either knowingly or unwittingly buying fake cards. When troubles happen, users always tend to do a formatting, deleting all data in the memory card.


When data loss from memory card, most users misunderstand that data have lost permanently.However, the fact is not, the deleted, formatted files won't removed from the reference to their position merely, but if you keep using the devices, or save new data to the memory card may cause overwriting for them. Besides, corrupted card means the information of data were lost, even if you format the card, there is still possible to get back lost data.

So, what can we do, if we want to recover deleted, formatted, lost data from memory card

For memory card deleted, formatted, lost data recovery, the first thing is unplugging the memory card from the devices and keeping it in safe. This action can reduce the chance of data overwriting.

And then, you can find memory card recover software in the web, based on your computer OS, you can choose Windows version or Mac version. Many memory card recovery software have two recovery modes-standard more and professional mode. Standard mode can scan and recover data faster, but when the standard mode can't find out the data you want, you can try to use professional mode to scan, it takes more time but more effective. You need to be patient when you need to recover a large number of data in a memory card, generally speaking, it will take a few hours.

How to work with memory card data recovery software

The steps depend on what kinds of recovery software utility you choose. However, the operations to restore lost data from memory card in recovery software are similar.

Firstly, you need to connect the memory card to computer with card-reader. When you launch the memory card recovery software in the PC, it will automatically recognize your memory card as a removable drive. If your card was corrupted, it can't show the name.

Then, you just select the memory card you want to recover. The scanning will begin. After scanning, most software will show the preview of data in the windows, it is very convenient for memory card photo recovery. In this windows, you can choose the data you want to recover, finally just save the recovered data to another place. Remember in this step, don't save the recovered data to the original memory card.


Here is a card data recovery software I have tried, I think it can give you some references:

Card Data Recovery for Windows: http://www.card-data-recovery.com/windows-data-recovery.htm


Card Data Recovery for Mac:http://www.card-data-recovery.com/mac-data-recovery.htm

Memory card data recovery-Recover deleted, formatted photos from SD card

Lost SD card photos via deletion or formatting by accident?

As the popular with many digital devices such as camera, smart-phone, etc, people become more and more familiar with the a kind of stuff of digital devices-SD card. SD card bring many conveniece to our life. With its small size body but big storage ability, we can store many data such as photo in our camera, smart-phone,etc.

although SD cards bring us with great convenience, they are not perfect. Sometimes you may notice that your digital device requires you to format the card due to various errors or unknown reasons. You formatted it without hesitate, but later hundreds of precious pictures or videos were gone. And many accidental deletion in your SD card can make you be frustrated in SD card photos recovery.

How to recove deleted, formatted photos from SD card

To start with, you need to connect your SD card to computer,of course, you can use a card-reader to load your SD card on computer.Besides, you can directly connect your camera or phone (with the card inside) via the USB cable.

And then, Download and intall photo recovery software, such as Card Data recovery it will scan out those lost photos for you.


Lastly, you can preview those lost photos in recovery software, and you just need to recover which you need.

What situation you need to formate SD card-to prevent unecessary formatting

» SDcard shows RAW file system
» The messages about "SD card is not formatted; do you want to format it now?" occur in devices.
» SD card cannot be recognized
» SD card is not accessible


When above situations happen, you can consider to formate your SD card to make it work again.

SD card Deleted, formatted photos reocvery tips

When you recover photos from SD card, you have tyo know some tips:

» Plug out the CF card off the digital device when you lose data inside
» Protect the card from suffer any physical damage
» Better connect the card to computer via card reader when you perform the data recovery
» Never attempt to save recovered data to the original memory card
» Try with the recovery software one more time to find more data that hasn't found for the first time


More memory card recovery tips: http://www.card-data-recovery.com/resources/card.html

Card Data Recovery-Recover data from WiFi Memory Card

Do You Know WiFi Memory?

WiFi memory card is the new generation memory card which can allow user trasfer data via WiFi. The most populer WiFi memory card is Eye-Fi, in my opinion. Eye-Fi have released various WiFi memory card for different devices.


However, something situation still can't be avoided in WiFi memory card. Accidental deletion, mistakenly formatting or device power off when data trasfering. Those situation can cause data loss from WiFi memory card. Will the data lost forever? How can we recover data from WiFi memory card?

Is it Possible to Recover Data from WiFi Memory card?

WiFi memory card is the same as other storage media. Lost data from WiFi memory card is possible to be recovered. Take deleted data as an example, when we deleted something from WiFi memory card, the file system just marks a "deleted" flag to the file and make it invisible, instead erasing the file from memory. Until new data save to the space, the deleted file will be overwritten. Therefore, if you want to do WiFi memory card deleted data recovery, you had better stop using the card after data loss happen.


For WiFi memory card, most producer don't add the recovery feature to their porducts, and the professionnal recovery software is so expansive, so the best way to get back lost data from WiFi memory card is recovery software.

How to Recover Lost Data from WiFi Memory Card with Recovery software

I ever use a recovery software named Tenorshare data recovery.


Tenorshare Data Recovery is a professional recovery tool for memory card , hard drive, mobiles photo, or other storage media. It can help you recover photo, video, document, music, etc from various storage media, including WiFi memory card, more details: http://www.any-data-recovery.com/topics/card/recover-deleted-data-from-memory-sd-cf-card.html


Just 3 steps, you can restore lost data from WiFi card:


Step1. Download and install Tenorshare Data Recovery on your PC, WiFi memory card will wirelessly and automatically connect to your pc.


Step2. After the Eye-Fi memory card was detected by PC, run Tenorshare Data Recovery and click “scan” to start scanning lost file.( WiFi memory card and computer should be have the same file system, If not, WiFi memory card may be not detected by the PC)


Step3. Check data in the task list table and click “recovery” to start recovery. You can preview lost picture on the right window before recovery.