How to recover memory card data after deletion

Memory card or flash memory data storage device is used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in electronic media devices which include digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players and video game consoles. Flash memory cards are small in size, re-recordable and able to retain data without power. Memory cards are of varying sizes and each is available in a range of storage capacities that typically corresponds to the price for ex: Compact Flash card is about the size of a matchbox; where as the Multimedia Card or Secure Digital card is about the size of a postage stamp. Most of the cards have constantly powered nonvolatile memory, which means that data is stable on the card and no need to be periodically refreshed. Since memory cards are solid-state media and they have no moving parts there are less chances to suffer mechanical difficulties. There are various types of memory cards available like Secure Digital card (SD), MiniSD Card, Compact Flash (CF), Memory Stick, Multimedia Card (MMC), xD-Picture card (xD), etc.

 

Since memory cards deal with digital media files, deletion or loss of data is quite common. Losing a favorite photo or video is unbearable. In case if you have lost some files stored in memory card no need to panic because it is very easy to perform memory card recovery after deletion. Prior to discussing how to recover deleted files let us see the common scenarios in which user lose their files store in memory card.

 

  • While trying to delete one unsatisfied photo in your digital camera’s memory card, you might accidently press “Delete All” button which erases all the photos including photos from trip, family union, birthday party, etc.

 

  • When you remove the memory card from the portable device when the device is switched on there are chances of losing files which are under synchronization process.

 

  • Removing memory card from the portable device or the card reader when there is a read or write process is progress might leads to loss of files.

 

When you delete pictures from your memory card, photos are not deleted permanently; instead they just mark the space that the images had been stored on as being free for use. If no other write command is used on that space, then it is possible to recover deleted pictures from memory card. First thing to do is stop using the memory card as soon as you notice that the files are missing because it might overwrite the card with new data which leads to data loss beyond recovery.

 

In order to recover lost images, you have to connect the camera to computer. If the camera can’t be detected by computer, a memory card reader is needed. When your camera was detected by computer you can recover data using good recovery software like “Remo Recover (Windows) – Media Edition”. This is a is professional memory card data recovery software that can recover lost or deleted photos, videos, audio files from different type of memory cards like SD, MiniSD, MicroSD, CF, MMC, xD Picture Card, etc. The program features are very easy to use interface. You can download the free trial version of the software to estimate the chances of recovery.