SD cards are portable memory storage. People use them to see the data on different devices at any time. You may enter an SD card into a computer or mobile phone. The data will be stored on the card. So, your computer memory will be free.
Yet, there are cases when the data on your SD card gets lost or damaged. There are several reasons for that. One of the most common reasons is formatting. If you do it without a purpose, formatting may delete your files. In such a situation, you should use an SD card for restoring photos. You may use SD card recovery software to restore lost files. One of the software to recover your files from a Sony SD card is Disk Drill. It is one of the best and most reliable solutions.
Let’s look at how to recover formatted SD cards with Disk Drill:
- Install the software from the website
You should first get a Disk Drill on your PC and open it. Then connect the formatted SD card. You may do it using a USB cable or card reader.
- Scan the data
You have downloaded SD card recovery software. Then you should select the card in the interface. There are two methods of scanning the card. If the files have been recently deleted, choose the quick scan. If there was a long time after the deletion, you should choose the deep scan. This SD card software may find more than 400 file formats.
- Choose the data you need to restore
Disk Drill will show you the list of files. You should select the necessary ones. To find the needed file types, you should use filters. For example, you may choose to search photos, videos, or Word documents. You can also enter the file name into the searching line.
- Recover the files
The program will offer you where to save the files. You should not recover them to the corrupted SD card. The action may damage the data in the recovery.
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What Are Other Solutions to Recover Data from an SD Card?
Here are some options that do not need special software:
- Use backup software
This solution can be applied if all the data was deleted from the SD card. Remember that it can only be possible if you have a backup. You may restore different file types using the file history. You will not need any special software. The backup is a program already installed on your computer.
- Look for hidden files
This is an option when your computer sees an SD card. And it does not see the photos. It may be the case because some files were hidden. To find the hidden photos, you should use File Explorer. Choose the card where you do not see the photos. There, you will see the hidden box. You should make them visible and check again for an SD card.
- Verify the authenticity of the card
If an SD card is not authentic, you will not be able to download files to it. There is a probability that the problem is not in your card. The problem may be in the device you use to enter the card into the computer. Check your card reader or replace it with another one. If you can see the files now, your SD card is safe. You should fix the card reader. Another option is to update the card reader. You may also change the drive you use for the SD card. If there is still a problem, use the CHKDSK in the command panel.