Micro SD cards can increase your smartphone's internal memory and create
more space for your photos, videos, music, and important files. But
what happens if your Micro SD card suddenly stops working? Or if you
accidentally delete a file? Here, we'll show you how to repair your
Micro SD card and save your data.
Back up your data
Sure, you've heard it all before, but in case you've missed it: you need
to back up your files on a regular basis. If the worst case scenario
does hit and something breaks, this means you have backup copies of any
files and you don't need to launch a rescue mission to save your data.
Here's a list of the best backup programs currently available for
Android.
Repair your Micro SD card with Windows
First, turn off your smartphone, remove the Micro SD card and then plug
it into any PC operating with Windows. If the computer recognizes the
card, right-click it in Explorer, and then select Properties. After
this, go to the Tools tab and click on Check Now in the Error Check
area.
After an initial check, the Micro SD card should be repaired. If
everything worked, then you'll be able to access your data again.
If Windows doesn't recognize your Micro SD card, open the systems
manager, and then click on Disk Management in the list on the left. If
you see your Micro SD card in the right-hand view, right-click on it and
then change drive letter and path.
This will open up a new window, where you'll then have to click on Add
and then assign a drive letter for the Micro SD card. When you've
finished, it should be visible in Windows Explorer and the Micro SD card
is repaired as previously described.
Repair and rescue files with Disk Digger
If none of these tips worked, don't despair as there are plenty of other
tools and programs available that can help you repair your Micro SD
card. One of these is Disk Digger. This program can be used free of
charge during the test period, and a single user license for a PC will
set you back around $14.99.
After you have downloaded and installed Disk Digger, start the program
and select your Micro SD card. Click on the "Next" tab three times and
Disk Digger will then scan your Micro SD card. This may take some time
but that's quite normal. After this is done, any files that were
retrieved during the scan will be displayed.
Select the files you want to save and click "Recover selected files".
Now all you need to do is select where the files are to be saved and
after you've clicked OK, it's all done.
Repair your Micro SD card with Android and rooting
If your smartphone is rooted and you want to repair the Micro SD card
directly from your phone, there is also an Android version of Disk
Digger available on Google Play Store. The free version allows you to
restore images (JPG and PNG) and videos (MP4 and 3GP). The Pro version
offers you the possibility of repairing other files on the Micro SD card
too.
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You can also get Disk Digger Pro for Android, which works without root
access. However, this does not reconstruct original files, but instead
temporarily restores previews of the originals. As a result, the
rootless version of the file recovery can only save lower resolution
images.
The Android process runs in pretty much the same way as described above.
However, you should keep in mind that the Android version of DiskDigger
is not as efficient as the Windows version for repairing your MicroSD
cards. Also, your smartphone should be rooted, because without extended
system access, the app can't function effectively.
Conclusion
Under no circumstances should you just format your MicroSD card if you
still want to save data. It is also recommended to eject the MicroSD
card after successful data recovery and buy a new one so you can avoid
any further data loss. If you've accidentally deleted files, you should
try to write as little data as possible to the memory card.
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