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How to Recover Data from Corrupted Memory Card

2012-09-12 14:20:13 / Posted by Jerry Cook to Card Recovery
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Memory card is an amazing tool to store photos, music and any type of data that is written from our cameras, PDAs and other devices. It is small but can store lots of data. Excluding benefits, the memory card will become the nightmare when it gets corrupted. Writing, erasing and rewriting repeatedly can eventually lead to the card becoming corrupt. You can't open or copy any photos and other files that you have stored on it.

In this article, you can find several common reasons of memory card corruption and subsequent solution to recover data from corrupted memory card.

Reasons behind Memory Card Corruption

You should be aware with the following causes of memory card corruption to avoid the mishap:

1. Detach the memory card while the system is performing any read/write operation on it.
2. Shut down or remove memory card improperly when the device tries to save data.
3. Use the card to store photos even the device's battery is low.
4. Memory card requires to be formatted on regular interval.
5. Continue to use memory card by shooting even when the memory is full.

How to Recover Data from Corrupted Memory Card

If you suffer from corrupted memory card, you can recover your precious photos, videos, documents and other files from the corrupted memory card using a corrupted memory card recovery program.

Corrrupted Memory Card Recovery is the right tool you can rely on to recover data from corrupted memory card, as well as formatted memory card, even you can get back the media files that you inadvertently deleted from memory card before. It enables you to recover lost photos, videos, and audios. Of course, if you need to recover other storage media, like hard drive, camera, mobile phone, SD card, it works excellent, as well. For Mac users, you can turn to Corrrupted Memory Card Recovery for Mac.

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OK, let's try Corrupted Memory Card Data Recovery and check the steps in detail.

Part I: How to Recover Photos from Corrupted Memory Card in Windows?

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Step 1: Select Your Memory

Insert your memory card into your computer's internal card reader. If you don't have an internal card reader, acquire a card reader and connect it to the computer's USB port. This software will detect your memory card automatically. Select it on the drive list and click "Scan".

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Step 2:Preview & Select Files

After it completes scanning, all your files including photos will be listed. To check whether they are your need, you can preview photos, audios by highlighting them. Select the ones you need and click "Recover".

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Step 3: Save

Navigate a folder on your computer to save the recovered files. You'd better not save them on your memory card. If so, the original files will be overwritten and can't be recovered forever.

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