Guys, you saved me again. Not only my devices or nerves, but also me. I needed a SD card repair. I panicked because there are the necessary photos for the coursework at the university… To be honest I didn't believe that it's possible to fix corrupted SD. But you make the impossible possible! Reinstalling drivers helped me, my card works as before. I couldn't believe in that! Moreover, you reminded me about disk drill. I not only got the necessary files, but also restored several lost photos. So I got much more than I wanted to. But I don't mind. It's the best summary of my clumsiness in the use of technology
Thank you very much. When I googled I found your video and it saved my day. My dji action 2 got error message and requested to format it. After watching your youtube I did the chkdsk and I managed to recover the files.
Dude thank you so much!!! I have a 256 gb sd card, with LOTS of games, one of the files, corrupted while it was downloading and I couldn't play any of my games, I'm so happy rn thank you so much!
If this helps, my card doesn't show up on my pc, but does on my phone since I've been using it as extra storage for my phone, maybe try that, see if your phone recognises a ccorrupt sd that needs to be formatted before it can be used
I had an SD card full of photos from a trip that I wanted to check out on my Chromebook. After looking at them I closed the Chromebook and almost immediately pulled the sd card reader out of the USB (BIG DUMB MISTAKE that I realized the second I did it..) But I put it straight into a camera and got "Card Needs To Be Formatted". I plugged it back into Chromebook and got the same response. I plugged it into a windows and it could be red as exfat but no files were found on it and "it needed to be formatted". I eventually did follow step 4 and Disk Drill was able to recover all my lost files! I did pay for the program and the extended updates because I don't want to worry about corruption again, I just want instant recovery for emergency situations like this one. I almost put a hole in the wall out of anger, but this video totally helped me fix the problem! Thank you!
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
It means that the file system is unrecognized or damaged. If the drive is listed in Disk Drill, try scanning it to recover data. You can also try connecting the drive to a different computer.
I just spent the entire evening shooting portraits of all of these kittens we need to find homes for, as soon as I got the SD into my computer I got the immediate, "you need to format this drive." I ran the "chkdsk" prompt as you said and immediately got a massively long list of "corrupted" access to the directory, took about 5 minutes to finish processing the command, and at 100% Windows had reallocated all the data into a newly organized directory that gives me access to all the files again before I format it for the next project. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!! I'm sharing this video with everyone I work with, you covered all the methods and angles very well. My one trip up was when you said to change the "F" to the correct drive letter of the SD, there is an "F" and an "f" in the prompt and I was scared not knowing which F you were referring to changing. Can confirm for others it is the first capital "F" of the prompt command, not the lower case f. Cheers!
Ran #2 - Chkdsk on a 8GB sandisk that said "corrupted" in my card reader and "needs to be formatted" in my camera --- probably 500+ images from a wedding. When I ran Chkdsk E: /f /x /r ---- "Bad links in lost chain at cluster XXXX corrected. Last line "Convert lost chains to files (Y/N)? what do I choose? Will the jpg files remain on the sandisk so I can transfer them to my computer? What if I exit out? Will I have damaged files or eliminated hope of getting these back? Can you help? Didn't see any similar replies in the comments below. Thank you.
So I ve tried the first method and It didn’t work because it wasn’t detected by any other device accept a Nintendo 3Ds and it‘s acces to the Card was denied. All the other Methods don’t make sense because my SD card doesn’t even get recognized by the device so there is no possible way to change anything on drivers if I can’t even change any option. So wrapped up my Problem is that my Labtop and my family’s Labtops don’t detect my S D Card and I don’t know how to get my Computer to at least note that the SD Card has been inserted.
OH MY GOD BRO YOU SAVED MY LIFE IM BEING FOR REAL. I AM A SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER AND I WAS LOOKING AT 500 RAW PIC AND SUDENTLY ITS GONE AND IT SAYS CARD NEED TO FORMATE OR SMTH IM STILL PANIC IM SORRY. I TRIED THE SEC STEP AND ITS WORKING THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
I actually tried formatting my SD card more than 10 times, yet unfortunately the issue is still present. My real problem is that the video still plays BEFORE I transfer it into the SD card but AFTER I transferred it, the video doesn't play anymore. Plus, the transfer speed is just a miniscule 355 kbps on average so is it possible to solve this issue? The SD card is a white Sandisk 128gb & I've been dealing this problem for months.
Thanks for this video! Could you please tell me if sd card is broken into two pieces completely, some says it still can work? The sd card was not only broken into two pieces but was also watered, is there any chance it can be repaired?
PLEASE READ!!! 🙏I really want to try this method BUT my files are WAY BIGGER THAN 500MB😩(mp4 videos) So I am scared I Format my card and then I can't find a FREE format recover software for files bigger than 500mb. ..and then I lose everything...I have 2 days MAX to fix this.
Are you referring to method #4? If yes, Disk Drill is limited to 500MB of free data recovery. However, you can always scan your entire drive with the free version and preview files to make sure they are recoverable before committing to buy a license.
@@cleverfiles Hi there, the free version will not let me preview files. It is asking me to upgrade. Also, I don't have any where near 500MB and it still won't let me preview. Any suggestions.? Thanks
Hi there! Sorry to hear about that. The only way to verify your files recoverability is to download Disk Drill Basic, run the scan, and preview the file(s) in question. If you managed to preview the file you needed to recover in a basic version, please email us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance. No preview just means that the file might be damaged or corrupt, it can be recovered, but it might need to be repaired.
Try different ports, card readers, and computers to rule out hardware issues. Check Disk Management and Device Manager to see if the card is detected but needs a drive letter or driver update. Use data recovery tools like Disk Drill. If all else fails, consider professional data recovery services, especially if the card is physically damaged.
You can try using the First Aid option in Disk Utility. If this doesn't help, you might want to send your drive to a data recovery center: www.cleverfiles.com/salvage/
Check Device Manager for any signs of the card or driver issues. Try the card on a different computer or card reader. Also, try using data recovery software like Disk Drill.
I am a amateur photographer...All my photos were on one SD card. I thought I was done when my computer said it was corrupted...Untill this vide saved me. Thanks guys!
Hey! In my case the card is not even showing in disk manager, file manager, in cmd command I tried checking all the disks but it is not showing up there as well. No option is showing for formatting as well. And the card has very imp 28 gb of data. Please HEPL!!!!!!!!!!
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
I have 5 microSD cards. They have all suddenly become unreadable with different symptoms. Some tell me I need to format them. Others aren't recognisable at all. But all of them, if the laptop recognises they have been inserted, become almost too hot to touch within a few seconds of being inserted. Can somebody please suggest what might be causing this? I'm willing to try the format and recovery method, but cannot get that far with the cards that are being at least recognised because they are becoming red hot. Please help!
My SD Card has a 32GB capacity and it is loaded with photos and videos, however the Disk Drill Software shows only 30.6 MB and 0 (zero) Files to recover. I only changed it from one phone to another but now I lost access to it. Tried all the steps except Format it. Will the paid version help ??
hello, I'm from Indonesia I have an SD card that is 11 years old, when I put it in the camera the photos will appear, but if I copy the photos to my computer the files will become corrupt Can photos still be saved?
Check Disk Management on Windows or Disk Utility on Mac to see if the card appears. Use recovery tools like Disk Drill if the card is still undetected there. If these steps fail, seek professional data recovery services.
My card is in a weird state. It is detected, chkdsk shows no errors, but I can't write any new data (pictures/videos, I use the sd card on a Canon camera, new data shows for a while and then goes "can't reproduce image/video") nor delete the old pictures it holds. Any clue about what's going and how to fix it?
my pc can recognize the sd card but my phone can't and i already lost some videos and pictures of my little brothers when i move them from my phone to the sd card like the file is in there but i cant open it can u help me pleasse?!? I bought the SD Card brand new online.
Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. The only way to verify that your files are recoverable is downloading Disk Drill Basic, running the scan on the whole drive (not just volume or partition) without interruptions, locating the files in question, and previewing them to verify the content. Disk Drill PRO will recover the files that can be correctly previewed in Disk Drill Basic.
ive tried everything, my card is full and i cannot delete any files from it. no matter how many times i delete them they are still there when i put the card back in the reader.
Try disabling a write protection in this case: 1. Open Command Prompt in Admin mode. Click Start, type CMD. Right click on CMD and select ‘run as administrator’. This will open CMD in admin mode. 2. Type diskpart and hit "Enter". A new command line window will open. 3. Type list disk and hit "Enter" (make sure your devices has been listed out, for example, it is listed as disk 0) 4. Type the command select disk 0 and hit "Enter". 5. Type attributes disk clear readonly and hit "Enter".
Thanks for this video.My daughters sd card on phone got corrupted.... thanks to chkdsk and your video - it set me on the right track and got the sd card reading the files again.
For Mac, in Disk Utility (Utilities folder) select the drive in the left column (the drive, all the way at the left, not the volume indented below it). At the bottom of the window make sure "S.M.A.R.T. Status" shows "Verified". This means the drive is not indicating any hardware errors. In the "First Aid" tab, click the "Verify" button to check the directory structure.
Thanks for commenting! In this case, you might need to send your drive to the Data Recovery Center for repair. Please find more details here: www.cleverfiles.com/salvage/
Please Help! This morning I put my card into the card reader that came when I bought my camera, and I was able to transfer about 14 files then got an error message saying the card needed to be formatted and I couldn’t access the pics any more. I ejected the card and put into my camera and got the same message. I’m devastated. I had over 10000 files (raw + jpeg) on that card! I have it running through Disk Drill recovery program and just hoping and praying the photos are not lost! What happened? The card was formatted when I first put it into my camera before I took any pics. I don’t understand what happened. Was it my computer or a faulty card reader? Ps- it’s a SanDisk extreme (maybe an extreme pro 238gb) card, brand new I bought for my recent trip to Utah canyons hiking trip
Hello, yes. Disk Drill Enterprise has the forensic tools needed for Data Recovery. You can read more about it here: www.cleverfiles.com/howto/forensic-data-recovery.html
So I have a 256gb SD card that I bought NEW, I have looked everywhere for a fix but can't find it. I tried all methods but every time I try moving files into it, it doesn't save. I tried moving games and it only saves small games, tried videos and the same thing happens, it saves small capture videos but not movies. Whenever I tried recovering files it says it was recovered fully but doesn't work still, it says it was not playable, and with games it says some files not found. Is it time to chuck that card or is there there still a way to fix it. I haven't had a problem with my last SD card.
@@cleverfiles Found the fix it was a defective SD card, I used a program that's free it's called H2TestW. So basically it writes on the card and checks if the allocated space could save or not without problems. But the video showed a fix for my other SD card not reading. Thanks for the video.
Try reseating it or using a different slot or reader. Test the card on another device to see if it's a hardware issue. Update or reinstall drivers via Device Manager, and check Disk Management for the card's presence. If these steps fail, the card might be damaged, and professional data recovery could be necessary.
@@cleverfiles yea tried about 6 different devices to see if it was a slot issue, still didn’t detect, cameras say “access forbidden” or “card unreadable”
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
My tablet restarted and suddenly the card has to be formatted again...... I'm sick of having to reformat my card once i get it set up the way i want it (files copied onto thr card into its folder structure, which i hate, btw)
We offer a free recovery of up to 500 MB of your data if you use Disk Drill for Windows. Unfortunately, this option is not available for Mac users at this time. We do guarantee the recovery of the files you can fully preview in the free version.
Plz guys can some one help yesterday i moved my internal storage camera to sd card and it just read the pic and all videos are not opening im crying 😭 i move them back to storage but still not opening what should i do helppp
Well the problem is, i can see everything, i can change letter, i cant format it in FAT32, i can FORMAT it in NTFS, it says format complete in ntfs but the dats are not deleting. and then it comes back to default, letter, space. i am confused, whats going on
Im over here just trying to be able to format my sd card for the gopro. Nothing works, Just keeps getting errors. I could care less about the stuff on it! I delete it all, then eject the card. Put the card back in and everythings back, fml.
Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. The only way to verify that your files are recoverable is downloading Disk Drill Basic, running the scan with All recovery methods on the whole drive (not just volume or partition) without interruptions, locating the files in question, and previewing them to verify the content. Disk Drill PRO will recover the files that can be correctly previewed in Disk Drill Basic.
Use Disk Utility’s "First Aid" feature to attempt repairs. If that fails, use Terminal commands (diskutil list and diskutil repairDisk /dev/diskX). If still unsuccessful, back up data and reformat the card with Disk Utility. For data recovery before reformatting, use data recovery tools like Disk Drill.
Please help my SD card is corrupted and I'm unable to format it 😭😭 I have tried with the phone and it keeps getting stuck at 20% and with the PC it says windows unable to format or something like that 🤦. At this point I don't even care about losing the data, I just want to be able to use it again 😩. Please help
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
Hi! Sorry to hear about that. Disk Drill can access your phone device's storage (available for Mac OS X at this time) as described here: www.cleverfiles.com/iphone-data-recovery.html You can also browse our Knowledge Base for additional information: www.cleverfiles.com/howto/android-data-recovery/
When I go on disk management and right click on it the change letter is faded out which indicates that it won't let me change it same with the format icon as well
I think your tool just saved me thousands because it recovered a corrupted video file/SD card from a car accident. You guys are doing God's work.
Thank you for your kind feedback! We are so glad that you were able to recover lost files.
Guys, you saved me again. Not only my devices or nerves, but also me.
I needed a SD card repair. I panicked because there are the necessary photos for the coursework at the university… To be honest I didn't believe that it's possible to fix corrupted SD. But you make the impossible possible!
Reinstalling drivers helped me, my card works as before. I couldn't believe in that! Moreover, you reminded me about disk drill. I not only got the necessary files, but also restored several lost photos. So I got much more than I wanted to. But I don't mind. It's the best summary of my clumsiness in the use of technology
Pure gratitude. It worked and now I don't have to reshoot. So very thankful. Keep up the great work!
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much. When I googled I found your video and it saved my day. My dji action 2 got error message and requested to format it. After watching your youtube I did the chkdsk and I managed to recover the files.
Happy to help! :-)
Dude thank you so much!!! I have a 256 gb sd card, with LOTS of games, one of the files, corrupted while it was downloading and I couldn't play any of my games, I'm so happy rn thank you so much!
That Command Prompt command is actually such a life saver. Was able to save 143 files from corruption. Thank you so much for making this video.
Happy to help!
The disk drill option with format just literally helped me save three photo shoots! Thank you so much for this information!!!
Glad it helped!
How do you format the sad card, when it’s not even being recognized.. so that tip is pretty much useless unless it is being recognized
You're right, it only works for SD cards that show up on your computer. If a card is not detected, this won't work.
If this helps, my card doesn't show up on my pc, but does on my phone since I've been using it as extra storage for my phone, maybe try that, see if your phone recognises a ccorrupt sd that needs to be formatted before it can be used
I had an SD card full of photos from a trip that I wanted to check out on my Chromebook. After looking at them I closed the Chromebook and almost immediately pulled the sd card reader out of the USB (BIG DUMB MISTAKE that I realized the second I did it..) But I put it straight into a camera and got "Card Needs To Be Formatted". I plugged it back into Chromebook and got the same response. I plugged it into a windows and it could be red as exfat but no files were found on it and "it needed to be formatted". I eventually did follow step 4 and Disk Drill was able to recover all my lost files! I did pay for the program and the extended updates because I don't want to worry about corruption again, I just want instant recovery for emergency situations like this one. I almost put a hole in the wall out of anger, but this video totally helped me fix the problem! Thank you!
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/
If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
when i do the chkdsk it tell me that the type of files is RAW and can't do nothing... im stuck please help
It means that the file system is unrecognized or damaged. If the drive is listed in Disk Drill, try scanning it to recover data. You can also try connecting the drive to a different computer.
I just spent the entire evening shooting portraits of all of these kittens we need to find homes for, as soon as I got the SD into my computer I got the immediate, "you need to format this drive." I ran the "chkdsk" prompt as you said and immediately got a massively long list of "corrupted" access to the directory, took about 5 minutes to finish processing the command, and at 100% Windows had reallocated all the data into a newly organized directory that gives me access to all the files again before I format it for the next project. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!! I'm sharing this video with everyone I work with, you covered all the methods and angles very well. My one trip up was when you said to change the "F" to the correct drive letter of the SD, there is an "F" and an "f" in the prompt and I was scared not knowing which F you were referring to changing. Can confirm for others it is the first capital "F" of the prompt command, not the lower case f.
Cheers!
You're welcome! Happy to help 🫰
Ran #2 - Chkdsk on a 8GB sandisk that said "corrupted" in my card reader and "needs to be formatted" in my camera --- probably 500+ images from a wedding. When I ran Chkdsk E: /f /x /r ---- "Bad links in lost chain at cluster XXXX corrected. Last line "Convert lost chains to files (Y/N)? what do I choose? Will the jpg files remain on the sandisk so I can transfer them to my computer? What if I exit out? Will I have damaged files or eliminated hope of getting these back? Can you help? Didn't see any similar replies in the comments below. Thank you.
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
So I ve tried the first method and It didn’t work because it wasn’t detected by any other device accept a Nintendo 3Ds and it‘s acces to the Card was denied. All the other Methods don’t make sense because my SD card doesn’t even get recognized by the device so there is no possible way to change anything on drivers if I can’t even change any option. So wrapped up my Problem is that my Labtop and my family’s Labtops don’t detect my S D Card and I don’t know how to get my Computer to at least note that the SD Card has been inserted.
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
OH MY GOD BRO YOU SAVED MY LIFE IM BEING FOR REAL. I AM A SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER AND I WAS LOOKING AT 500 RAW PIC AND SUDENTLY ITS GONE AND IT SAYS CARD NEED TO FORMATE OR SMTH IM STILL PANIC IM SORRY. I TRIED THE SEC STEP AND ITS WORKING THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
Glad it helped!
thanks that realy works perfectly
Glad it helped
thanks for the turorial! when i recover my files all of the file names are "lost7" or any othernumber they are also called "orphans"
That happens when those files are not associated with any programs. Please, contact us at help@cleverfiles.com so we can take a closer look at this.
The Command Prompt method works and save the wedding videos I took. I would be hesitate to format it. Thanks.
I actually tried formatting my SD card more than 10 times, yet unfortunately the issue is still present. My real problem is that the video still plays BEFORE I transfer it into the SD card but AFTER I transferred it, the video doesn't play anymore. Plus, the transfer speed is just a miniscule 355 kbps on average so is it possible to solve this issue? The SD card is a white Sandisk 128gb & I've been dealing this problem for months.
Its scanning, and its actually recovering documents. Its a little slow. But well see how it goes.
Thanks for this video!
Could you please tell me if sd card is broken into two pieces completely, some says it still can work? The sd card was not only broken into two pieces but was also watered, is there any chance it can be repaired?
It is hard to say. We recommend you take it to a local Data Recovery Center so they can take a look at it.
You saved my f-ing life you are a genius !!!
Step 2 WORKED! Probably 100 hours of raw footage recovered! Thank you!!!!!
You are welcome!
Great stuff! Awesome presentation. Thanks much!
I ran command prompt and it says no problems but it stil says card is empty.
PLEASE READ!!! 🙏I really want to try this method BUT my files are WAY BIGGER THAN 500MB😩(mp4 videos) So I am scared I Format my card and then I can't find a FREE format recover software for files bigger than 500mb. ..and then I lose everything...I have 2 days MAX to fix this.
Are you referring to method #4? If yes, Disk Drill is limited to 500MB of free data recovery. However, you can always scan your entire drive with the free version and preview files to make sure they are recoverable before committing to buy a license.
@@cleverfiles thank you
@@cleverfiles Hi there, the free version will not let me preview files. It is asking me to upgrade. Also, I don't have any where near 500MB and it still won't let me preview. Any suggestions.? Thanks
very helpful video. it's working. thanks a lot, man!. take love
Always welcome
Will Disk Drill be able to "see" files on a corrupted SD card before I format it?
Hi there! Sorry to hear about that. The only way to verify your files recoverability is to download Disk Drill Basic, run the scan, and preview the file(s) in question. If you managed to preview the file you needed to recover in a basic version, please email us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance. No preview just means that the file might be damaged or corrupt, it can be recovered, but it might need to be repaired.
You spoke of "Doesn't show up at all" 0:50 but never talked about how to recover a card that windows does not even see. Help.
Try different ports, card readers, and computers to rule out hardware issues. Check Disk Management and Device Manager to see if the card is detected but needs a drive letter or driver update. Use data recovery tools like Disk Drill. If all else fails, consider professional data recovery services, especially if the card is physically damaged.
OmG. You are absolutely incredible- you are my favorite human right now!!!!
How do I fix it on my MacBook?
You can try using the First Aid option in Disk Utility.
If this doesn't help, you might want to send your drive to a data recovery center: www.cleverfiles.com/salvage/
What if the SD card does not even show on Disk Management for you to change its letter? ;_;
Check Device Manager for any signs of the card or driver issues. Try the card on a different computer or card reader. Also, try using data recovery software like Disk Drill.
I am a amateur photographer...All my photos were on one SD card. I thought I was done when my computer said it was corrupted...Untill this vide saved me. Thanks guys!
Glad we could help!
how do you convert a cr2 file or convert it to jpg if the SD has been formatted?
Recovered files should have their original file extension as Disk Drill recovers files in the same state as they are stored on the drive.
Hey! In my case the card is not even showing in disk manager, file manager, in cmd command I tried checking all the disks but it is not showing up there as well. No option is showing for formatting as well. And the card has very imp 28 gb of data. Please HEPL!!!!!!!!!!
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dude tysm! i had to format nothing important on there, there was some weird files on there so had to format it your a lifesaver man :)
yo what???? I did the check disk command for my drive and it deleted the DCIM folder wich were all my corrupt files were??????!!!!!!!
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/
If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
I have 5 microSD cards. They have all suddenly become unreadable with different symptoms. Some tell me I need to format them. Others aren't recognisable at all.
But all of them, if the laptop recognises they have been inserted, become almost too hot to touch within a few seconds of being inserted.
Can somebody please suggest what might be causing this? I'm willing to try the format and recovery method, but cannot get that far with the cards that are being at least recognised because they are becoming red hot.
Please help!
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Is there a software that I can use other than disk drill because that software is not compatible with my chrome
You can use other compatible software to create a backup of your drive and then scan the backup file with Disk Drill on Windows or Mac.
Thanks a lot, I recover some of the files of an SDcard
My SD Card has a 32GB capacity and it is loaded with photos and videos, however the Disk Drill Software shows only 30.6 MB and 0 (zero) Files to recover. I only changed it from one phone to another but now I lost access to it. Tried all the steps except Format it. Will the paid version help ??
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Thanks
its displaying 121mb and a random partiton :/
hello, I'm from Indonesia
I have an SD card that is 11 years old, when I put it in the camera the photos will appear, but if I copy the photos to my computer the files will become corrupt Can photos still be saved?
You can try scanning your SD card with Disk Drill. We guarantee the recovery of the files you can fully preview.
Forgot to mention if you can’t see the drive. You said it in the intro but not how to address it.
Check Disk Management on Windows or Disk Utility on Mac to see if the card appears. Use recovery tools like Disk Drill if the card is still undetected there. If these steps fail, seek professional data recovery services.
My card is in a weird state. It is detected, chkdsk shows no errors, but I can't write any new data (pictures/videos, I use the sd card on a Canon camera, new data shows for a while and then goes "can't reproduce image/video") nor delete the old pictures it holds. Any clue about what's going and how to fix it?
You might want to check for the Admin permissions to read and write files on the card.
my pc can recognize the sd card but my phone can't and i already lost some videos and pictures of my little brothers when i move them from my phone to the sd card like the file is in there but i cant open it can u help me pleasse?!? I bought the SD Card brand new online.
Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. The only way to verify that your files are recoverable is downloading Disk Drill Basic, running the scan on the whole drive (not just volume or partition) without interruptions, locating the files in question, and previewing them to verify the content. Disk Drill PRO will recover the files that can be correctly previewed in Disk Drill Basic.
welp my stuff from my micro SD card is just gone now after formatting... not even that recovery program could find all my stuff.
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when i try the command method it says cannot open volume for direct access. My sdcard wont even show up, i tried 2 laptops and 3 samsung phones.
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ive tried everything, my card is full and i cannot delete any files from it. no matter how many times i delete them they are still there when i put the card back in the reader.
Try disabling a write protection in this case:
1. Open Command Prompt in Admin mode. Click Start, type CMD. Right click on CMD and select ‘run as administrator’. This will open CMD in admin mode.
2. Type diskpart and hit "Enter". A new command line window will open.
3. Type list disk and hit "Enter" (make sure your devices has been listed out, for example, it is listed as disk 0)
4. Type the command select disk 0 and hit "Enter".
5. Type attributes disk clear readonly and hit "Enter".
So, none of these work for me because my SD card wont even register. It doesn't show up in disk management. Is there a fix for that?
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Didn't fix nothing, what a waste of time.
Thanks for this video.My daughters sd card on phone got corrupted.... thanks to chkdsk and your video - it set me on the right track and got the sd card reading the files again.
Glad we could help!
Please who to fix my sd card RAW I wanna recover my data without formatting
You can scan your SD card with Disk Drill to see what can be recovered from it.
Hello my sd card is not working I keep trying to fix but it isn't work please can you help me I have so important data in sd card
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What do I do if I’m on a mac? Is the #2 command option only for windows computers?
For Mac, in Disk Utility (Utilities folder) select the drive in the left column (the drive, all the way at the left, not the volume indented below it). At the bottom of the window make sure "S.M.A.R.T. Status" shows "Verified". This means the drive is not indicating any hardware errors. In the "First Aid" tab, click the "Verify" button to check the directory structure.
none of these methods worked to repair my sd card. didn't bother with the data retrieval software cos I'm not bothered about the data on it.
Thanks for commenting! In this case, you might need to send your drive to the Data Recovery Center for repair. Please find more details here: www.cleverfiles.com/salvage/
Disk drill is asking for a code before recovering my file s
What should I do?
If you can preview your files, you're welcome to upgrade to Disk Drill Pro.
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what about for someone who tried everything and the format just says that its unsuccessful every time
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your program keeps crashing whenever i select the sd card im tryna back up from ??
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Does this work for a nano card?
Yes, it works for just about any card.
Chkdsk says request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.
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Hi my sd card won't save or delete anything from it, do you know how to help?
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there is only one problem with this software, Lost location files cannot be found
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This morning I put my card into the card reader that came when I bought my camera, and I was able to transfer about 14 files then got an error message saying the card needed to be formatted and I couldn’t access the pics any more.
I ejected the card and put into my camera and got the same message. I’m devastated. I had over 10000 files (raw + jpeg) on that card!
I have it running through Disk Drill recovery program and just hoping and praying the photos are not lost!
What happened? The card was formatted when I first put it into my camera before I took any pics. I don’t understand what happened. Was it my computer or a faulty card reader?
Ps- it’s a SanDisk extreme (maybe an extreme pro 238gb) card, brand new I bought for my recent trip to Utah canyons hiking trip
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@@cleverfiles thanks
Loved your explanation
i have a doubt is diskdrill used in forensics tooo.......
Hello, yes. Disk Drill Enterprise has the forensic tools needed for Data Recovery. You can read more about it here: www.cleverfiles.com/howto/forensic-data-recovery.html
So I have a 256gb SD card that I bought NEW, I have looked everywhere for a fix but can't find it. I tried all methods but every time I try moving files into it, it doesn't save. I tried moving games and it only saves small games, tried videos and the same thing happens, it saves small capture videos but not movies. Whenever I tried recovering files it says it was recovered fully but doesn't work still, it says it was not playable, and with games it says some files not found. Is it time to chuck that card or is there there still a way to fix it. I haven't had a problem with my last SD card.
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@@cleverfiles Found the fix it was a defective SD card, I used a program that's free it's called H2TestW. So basically it writes on the card and checks if the allocated space could save or not without problems. But the video showed a fix for my other SD card not reading. Thanks for the video.
It doesn’t even detect my card so none of these helped, let me know if there is any other way
Try reseating it or using a different slot or reader. Test the card on another device to see if it's a hardware issue. Update or reinstall drivers via Device Manager, and check Disk Management for the card's presence. If these steps fail, the card might be damaged, and professional data recovery could be necessary.
@@cleverfiles yea tried about 6 different devices to see if it was a slot issue, still didn’t detect, cameras say “access forbidden” or “card unreadable”
pls help it said chkdsk wont work on raw what does it mean
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/
If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
My tablet restarted and suddenly the card has to be formatted again...... I'm sick of having to reformat my card once i get it set up the way i want it (files copied onto thr card into its folder structure, which i hate, btw)
Just Saved me a wedding shoot, thank you so much
Which method worked for you?
how do i fix any of this if my computer wont pick up the sd card anymore
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hey, what do I do? the method 2 says invalid parameter
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What to do if it wont be read at all by any device?
You might need to send your drive to the Data Recovery Center for repair: www.cleverfiles.com/salvage/
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Disk drill spends an hout finding the 60 gb on your sd card, then wants $90 to download anything over 500 mb. Where the disclaimer?
You can check to see the probability of a successfl recover of each document. In our case, it was a tiny fraction of the total.
We offer a free recovery of up to 500 MB of your data if you use Disk Drill for Windows. Unfortunately, this option is not available for Mac users at this time.
We do guarantee the recovery of the files you can fully preview in the free version.
@@cleverfiles Only a small fraction of my files, in fact nearly all the jpg, indicated low probalbity of recovery.
The sd card file doesn't show up in my loptops files please help :(
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What is cmd ? What do I have to look up in the app store
CMD is a part of Windows system: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd
Plz guys can some one help yesterday i moved my internal storage camera to sd card and it just read the pic and all videos are not opening im crying 😭 i move them back to storage but still not opening what should i do helppp
In my phone not a camera plz help
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Well the problem is, i can see everything, i can change letter, i cant format it in FAT32, i can FORMAT it in NTFS, it says format complete in ntfs but the dats are not deleting. and then it comes back to default, letter, space. i am confused, whats going on
Very important 👍
but what if no device (computer or camera) can recognize or find your SD card?
If your SD card can't be detected, that indicates a hardware problem. So, we recommend you take such card to a local Data Recovery Center.
Disk Drill saved me, thanks a ton 🙏
You're welcome!
Disk drill id asking for code which I don't have
What should I do
My SD card pops up on my phone system randomly only when it's newly placed and it damages all the videos that i transferred 🤔
Please, try suggestions from the video. If nothing helps, we recommend you take this SD card to a local data recovery center.
@@cleverfiles thanks fam 👍
thanks very useful
so i formatted the card and i’m ok to use it right? or will it happen again?
Im over here just trying to be able to format my sd card for the gopro. Nothing works, Just keeps getting errors. I could care less about the stuff on it!
I delete it all, then eject the card. Put the card back in and everythings back, fml.
Does it work with carte Sd Of RAW format??
Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. The only way to verify that your files are recoverable is downloading Disk Drill Basic, running the scan with All recovery methods on the whole drive (not just volume or partition) without interruptions, locating the files in question, and previewing them to verify the content. Disk Drill PRO will recover the files that can be correctly previewed in Disk Drill Basic.
My SD card corrupted on the same day I bought it. I thought it fried or was defective but using the chkdsk command worked well. Thank you.
excuse me sir mine says disk protected need your help :
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Brilliant, saved my files that I thought were lost, thank you! Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub!
hey man quick question can you teach me how recover data using a android phone cuz i don't really have a pc or laptop?
how can I fix this on a Mac
Use Disk Utility’s "First Aid" feature to attempt repairs. If that fails, use Terminal commands (diskutil list and diskutil repairDisk /dev/diskX). If still unsuccessful, back up data and reformat the card with Disk Utility. For data recovery before reformatting, use data recovery tools like Disk Drill.
Can you be able to see your photos on the SD card after recoving these things.
If your photos were recovered correctly, you should be able to open them.
@@cleverfiles ok
@@cleverfiles and also after some sd card encryption
love you, you just saved me 60 euros !
You're welcome :)
Will these procedures work with a possibly corrupt Samsung Note 20 Ultra SD card ?
Please help my SD card is corrupted and I'm unable to format it 😭😭 I have tried with the phone and it keeps getting stuck at 20% and with the PC it says windows unable to format or something like that 🤦. At this point I don't even care about losing the data, I just want to be able to use it again 😩. Please help
Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/
If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at help@cleverfiles.com
@@cleverfiles hey? the instructions here are for Mac, i have an Acer pc.
i just want to be able to format it ,so i can use it as storage on my phone, and all the 5 suggestions are not working.
Hi! Sorry to hear about that. Disk Drill can access your phone device's storage (available for Mac OS X at this time) as described here: www.cleverfiles.com/iphone-data-recovery.html
You can also browse our Knowledge Base for additional information: www.cleverfiles.com/howto/android-data-recovery/
Hi, sorry for the confusion, you will need a Mac with Disk Drill for Mac to scan a Mobile device.
When I go on disk management and right click on it the change letter is faded out which indicates that it won't let me change it same with the format icon as well
CMD command saved me my friends graduation pictures. Almost had heart attack when saw that I need to format, but found this video