Restoring a failing Micro SD card?

**Paully** · 08-15-2014, 02:38 AM

Those cards are a pain in the ass. Usually its the controller for memory that take a shit. I know you heart shits so here is a couple links but I would start with some freeware stuff first.

You'll need a usb card reader most likely.

download.com has a ton of utilities for this. I would start with those and then and only then maybe go with these guys. http://www.z-a-recovery.com/

They have some tools and pointers but again most of the time it's a controller issue and barring a dump (I know your still with me) from the actual memory its kind of a waste. (Three euphemisms, boom!) Or maybe that's four. I dunno.

**geedub** · 08-15-2014, 04:44 AM

I have used active@ partition recovery software to restore files on corrupt SD cards and hard drives alike.

**Manfap** · 08-15-2014, 04:49 AM

Clean the poo off it, that may work.

**candyflip** · 08-15-2014, 05:53 AM

You can buy an 8gb card for like $4. Get a new one.

As long as it's still functioning, you should be able to pull from it.

Is the one in your phone a Samsung? The only SD cards I've ever had fail on me were Samsung.

**Barry-xlovecam** · 08-15-2014, 05:59 AM

Make regular backups from the card to a PC.

Good luck recovering once a drive/card is fried ...

@wipe the poo off it

**DVTimes** · 08-15-2014, 06:20 AM

I would not risk using it.

Copy the data you have and plug the new one in.

I have had a few fail.

A tip:

Set up a dropbox account and set it so it backs up any pics you take as you take them. That way if the card fails you still have the pics safe.

**Cameltoepro** · 08-15-2014, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by Barry-xlovecam

Make regular backups from the card to a PC.

Good luck recovering once a drive/card is fried ...

@wipe the poo off it

I agree.. after it happen once to me. I back up on my hard drive a least once a month now..

**pornmasta** · 08-15-2014, 07:54 AM

check this article:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...rives_and_more

**CurrentlySober** · 08-15-2014, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by candyflip

You can buy an 8gb card for like $4. Get a new one.

As long as it's still functioning, you should be able to pull from it.

Is the one in your phone a Samsung? The only SD cards I've ever had fail on me were Samsung.

Yes... It is indeed a 'Scamsung'...

Thing is that I only use it for a few pics here and there, and to hold my (99p) ringtone...

But its annoying that I had diagnose it myself, and the 2 little boys at shop that sold me the phone, appear to think I'm utterly stupid, and lie to my face...

But I guess thats a diff thread... lol

**freecartoonporn** · 08-15-2014, 08:55 AM

google "get data back"

**candyflip** · 08-15-2014, 10:14 AM

Samsung must buy the "seconds" from whoever makes them. I got 3 64gb ones and had one fail with a clients wedding ceremony on it. I used three cards that day and the one I used for the ceremony only, the important one, the Samsung?failed.

**Emil** · 08-15-2014, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by freecartoonporn

google "get data back"

Yeah, that application have helped me many times since I haven't learned to make backups.

https://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm

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