There are different types of memory cards that are used to store different types of media files. Different types of memory cards are CF card, SD card, XD card, MMC card, MicroSD card, MiniSD card, etc. Different brands of memory cards that are available in the market are Kingston, SanDisk, Transcend, Sony, and Lexar. Usually memory cards are used to store different type of files like image files, audio files, video files, etc. You may lose files from memory card in many instances. Whichever may be the brand of memory card data loss instances are common in all kinds of memory cards. Suppose if you are using SanDisk memory card and if you format memory card accidentally then you will lose all data from the memory card. However, SanDisk memory card recovery can be done very easily using some good third party data recovery software.
Different scenarios that cause data loss are listed below:
- Accidental deletion of photos or videos from memory card- While previewing photos if you press delete button accidentally in your camera then you will lose such photos from the camera. While deleting unwanted photos from your memory card if you delete favorite photos accidentally then also you will lose those images.
- File loss while file transfer process- If you wish to transfer photos from memory card to computer using card reader or using cable that is available with the camera, if you turnoff the computer or your camera there are chances of losing some of the photos from the memory card.
- File loss due to unplugging memory abruptly-When memory card is connected to computer using card reader then if you unplug memory card from card reader abruptly it will cause file loss from the memory card. If you remove memory card from the card reader while transferring files from memory card to computer then also it may cause file loss.
- Formatting memory card- When memory card is connected to computer then if you wish to format your drive and accidentally if you select memory card to format then all files present in the memory card will get deleted. Sometimes you may choose format memory card option in your camera accidentally and then it will cause file loss from the memory card.
- Memory card corruption- Sometimes your memory card may get corrupted. When viruses affect the files present in memory card then such virus-infected files may become inaccessible.
You will lose files from the memory card in these common scenarios. There is no need to worry when file loss occurs. Remo Recover (Windows) – Media Edition software can recover deleted or lost media files from the memory card. The software supports different versions of the Windows OS including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. You can download and install free trial version of the software in your system to evaluate chances of recovery. In trial version of the software, you can view recovered files using preview option. If you are happy with the recovery result then you can buy complete version of the software.