128GB SDXC card showing "Format" and 29.7GB, can't access data on card

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  • mkx
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2003
    • 4001

    #1

    128GB SDXC card showing "Format" and 29.7GB, can't access data on card

    So I have a 128GB Lexar SDXC card which I used to back up my computer before formatting it (the computer) Now when I plug the card into my computer it says I need to format it before using it and the format window only has the option for 29.7GB. I made a backup of the SD card with Shadow copy but that is only a 29.7GB iso image. I was going to do a quick format and then use GetDataBack to retrieve the files but am scared since I am not satisfied with the ISO image I have.

    Is there any software out there that will read the SD card byte to byte and backup the full card? Or is there a good method of restoring the card the way it should be?

    I bought a $15 SDXC compatible card reader but it didn't make a difference. Google was no help.
  • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
    Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
    • Jul 2004
    • 38323

    #2
    You need a SD Card Recovery program:



    http://www.easeus.com/

    http://www.cardrecovery.com/sd-recovery/

    Many of these programs have Free Trials, which is prolly all you need, or you can do a test with the Free Trial to see that it works, and then purchase the full paid version, which also usually has extra features/functionality (I purchased SanDisk's solution).

    Good luck!



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    • rogueteens
      So fucking bland
      • Jul 2006
      • 8005

      #3
      Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
      You need a SD Card Recovery program:




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      • rowan
        Too lazy to set a custom title
        • Mar 2002
        • 17393

        #4
        128GB? Didn't even know they made them that big. o_O

        Do NOT format the card if you're trying to do data recovery. For some reason everyone seems to think this is the first thing you should do.

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        • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
          Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
          • Jul 2004
          • 38323

          #5
          Originally posted by rogueteens

          I always trust a recovery programme that isn't able to spell "recovery"


          Good catch!

          Just posted that as a graphic - like I said, I purchased a different product, SanDisk RescuePro, however it appears that RescuePro is no longer supported, and people are being referred to another company:

          http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7473/

          http://datarecovery.lc-tech.com/digi...-recovery.html





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          • mikke
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2010
            • 1327

            #6
            you lost money, you lost data.. no chance to recover data.. nothing will help u..

            windows can see as 128gb, but in true you can write few gigs.. its chinese shit, never buy sd cards or hard drives from chinese sellers.. they can copy everything, but it doesnt mean its working like original..
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            • helterskelter808
              So Fucking Banned
              • Sep 2010
              • 3405

              #7
              I'm not sure I exactly understand what you've done, but you could try reading it in a different OS, like a Linux LiveCD. Before that though, you could try TestDisk - http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

              Second time in two days I've recommended that, and both times no idea if it will work, but it's probably worth trying

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              • rowan
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Mar 2002
                • 17393

                #8
                mkx, what OS are you running? If it's something older like XP, it may not properly support a 128GB card. Did you confirm the files were there after you copied them to the card?

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                • AdultKing
                  Raise Your Weapon
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 15601

                  #9
                  If the SD card was bought from an eBay seller or a non authorised seller of the brand then it's likely a fake which is actually in reality a much smaller capacity card.

                  Fake capacity cards will report the fake capacity until you almost fill the real capacity of the card, any data written to the card once it nears it's real capacity may not write to the card or may overwrite the card rendering the card unusable.

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                  • mkx
                    Confirmed User
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 4001

                    #10
                    I downloaded all those softwares then plugged back in my sdxc card and it worked, I must have been drunk all 3 previous times I tried it. thanks for the help everyone and yes don't but sd cards on ebay if they are not priced right or come from china, they are 2gb cards disguised as 32gb etc.

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