If you are facing an error in your memory card, there are a few basic fixes you can try before starting photo recovery.

  • Take out the SD card from the slot, gently wipe and clean the contacts with a clean, dry cloth, and insert it again.
  • Try using the card in another device or card reader to check if it’s just a reading error and not the card itself.
  • Try using the windows error checking tool. Connect memory card to a windows PC, right click and select properties>tools, and then click on check under error checking.
  • Try using the CHKDSK command on Windows to identify and repair card errors.Connect your SD card with a card reader. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and type: chkdsk X: /f (replace X with your card’s letter), then press Enter. Then enter, chkdsk X: /r (replace X with your card’s letter), then press Enter.
  • For some users, just changing the drive letter using Windows Disk Management can fix errors in the card.

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Recovering Photos with Stellar Photo Recovery:

If the above troubleshooting methods fix the error, try recovering your photos with Stellar Photo Recovery, just follow the below steps:

First, Stop complete usage of the card to avoid writing new data.

  • Run the Stellar Photo Recovery on your computer.

choose what to recover

  • Connect the SD card through a well-functioning card reader and you will receive an automatic popup for scanning the removable memory card.
Connect the SD card through a well-functioning card reader
  • Else you can go to Recover From and then select your SD card from the list of physical disks.

select your SD card from the list of physical disks

  • Let the software scan for lost or deleted photos.

software scan for lost or deleted photos

  • After scanning, you can preview the recovered photos, select what you want, and save them at a desired location on your computer.

preview the recovered photos

  • The tool works with most types of storage cards and can easily recover JPEG, RAW and other image files.

If you need any further help, please connect with the support team. We will guide you in the best possible ways to fix any logical damages in the memory card and recover its data.