{"id":8191,"date":"2020-01-09T00:53:55","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=8191"},"modified":"2022-06-21T12:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:59:40","slug":"ways-recover-deleted-files-xd-picture-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/what-is-xd-picture-card.html","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Recover Deleted Files from XD Picture Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve used Fujifilm or Olympus cameras, you might be familiar with xD-Picture cards or xD cards. While they&#8217;ve become obsolete now and aren&#8217;t compatible with newer camera models, many people continue to use them.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4af; If you&#8217;ve lost your precious pictures from an xD card, don&#8217;t fret. This article will take you through step-by-step instructions on recovering deleted files from your xD-Picture card.<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_xd-picture_card\"><\/span>What is xD-Picture Card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/encyclopedia\/term\/xd-picture-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">xD-Picture Card<\/a> or the Extreme Digital Picture Card is a type of flash memory-card format used in a limited range of electronic devices. They were most commonly used with Fujifilm and Olympus digital cameras. The xD-Picture card was available in various holding capacities \u2013 from 16 MB going up to 2 GB for the type H and M\/M+ versions.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/what-is-xd-picture-card.jpg\" alt=\"what is xd picture card\" width=\"720\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f4fdf5;\"><b>Co-developed and introduced by Fuji and Olympus in 2002, the xD cards were the smallest flash memory cards on the market back then.<\/b><\/span> They provided low-power with high-speed transfers and faster read-write rates (reading rate up to 5 Mbytes\/sec, and writing rate is 3 Mbytes\/sec). After release, xD-Picture Cards were also produced under other camera brand names, including <span style=\"background-color: #f4fdf5;\"><b>SanDisk, Lexar, and Kodak.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Cameras using xD-Picture cards can transfer image files to a computer using an IEEE 1394 cable or USB. The XD card can also be plugged out of a camera and connected to a PC using a card reader.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; border-left: 3px solid #1fe06c;\">Depending on your Computer operating system, the card is detected as a mass storage device or external drive. Adapters can also be used to connect xD-Picture cards with new camera models and laptops that have a PC card port.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages_and_disadvantages_of_using_the_xd-picture_card\"><\/span>Advantages and Disadvantages of using the xD-Picture Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Even though xD-Picture cards became obsolete and consequently discontinued by the 2010s, several users depended on them. Let&#8217;s look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of xD cards.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages\"><\/span>Advantages:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x2728; One of the biggest advantages of xD-Picture Cards is that they contained no flash translation layers and came with better flash-file systems that could easily access the card\u2019s hardware.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4af; Back in the day, xD-Picture cards were much faster when compared to older storage formats such as\u00a0 the<b> MemoryStick, SmartMedia, and MultiMediaCard.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f6e9;&#xfe0f; Another advantage that xD cards had over their direct competitors was their size. They were significantly smaller than, say, CF cards and even had a small power consumption.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"disadvantages\"><\/span>Disadvantages:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4f7; Since xD cards are only used in\u00a0 Olympus and Fuji cameras; their limited availability and support are their most significant disadvantage.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4b0; Since they&#8217;ve been discontinued, the licensing required to manufacture them is restrictive and expensive. This is why xD cards are much more costly than SD or CF cards.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4be; xD cards have a notably smaller holding capacity than SD cards and CF cards that go up to 512 GB.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4bb; The card readers that are compatible with xD cards can be complicated to use. If they aren\u2019t handled properly, xD cards can become corrupt or lose all data.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-secondary\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4f7; Here&#8217;s how <a href=\"\/howto\/canon-photo-recovery.html\">you can recover deleted photos from a Canon Camera<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h2 id=\"fix1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recover_deleted_files_from_xd_card_with_disk_drill\"><\/span><b>Recover deleted files from xD Card with Disk Drill<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Disk Drill is an industry-leading data recovery software that\u2019s easy to use, retrieves data efficiently, and supports all major file formats. The software features an advanced algorithm and comes packed with extra data protection tools that you can use to back up files stored on xD cards and other storage devices.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can follow these steps to recover deleted files from xd-Picture cards via Disk Drill:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/download.html\">Download<\/a> and Install Disk Drill from its official website. You can download the free trial on both Windows and macOS.<br \/>\r\n<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once the installation process is complete, Connect your xD card to your PC. You can use an all-in-one external memory card reader to do this, or if you have a specialized xD card reader.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now, launch Disk Drill. From the list of connected storage devices, identify your xD card. Select it and click <kbd>Search for lost data<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43072 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-XD-card-disk-drill.jpg\" alt=\"selecting the xD card on disk drill\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-XD-card-disk-drill.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-XD-card-disk-drill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-XD-card-disk-drill-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-XD-card-disk-drill-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-XD-card-disk-drill-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill will automatically run all recovery methods to scan the card for all deleted files. You can monitor the scan\u2019s progress from the progress bar in the lower-left corner. Once the scan is complete, click <kbd>Review found items<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43070 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scan-window-disk-drill.jpg\" alt=\"scan progress on disk drill\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scan-window-disk-drill.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scan-window-disk-drill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scan-window-disk-drill-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scan-window-disk-drill-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scan-window-disk-drill-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x23ef;&#xfe0f; <b>Pro Tip:<\/b> You can also pause scans midway and review files. If the results aren&#8217;t effective, you can simply resume the scan again.<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>When going through found items, you can use Disk Drill\u2019s search filters to locate specific files (by typing <kbd>.jpg<\/kbd> into the search bar) and even preview the files you want to recover.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the files you want to retrieve, and press the <kbd>Recover<\/kbd> button.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43071 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-files-data-recovery-3.jpg\" alt=\"selecting files for data recovery\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-files-data-recovery-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-files-data-recovery-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-files-data-recovery-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-files-data-recovery-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/selecting-files-data-recovery-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill will ask you to select the recovery location. Ensure that you choose a location other than the xD card from which you are recovering data to avoid overwriting. Finally, click <kbd>OK<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42176 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/selecting-destination-data-recovery.png\" alt=\"selecting destination for saving the recovered files\" width=\"532\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/selecting-destination-data-recovery.png 532w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/selecting-destination-data-recovery-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/selecting-destination-data-recovery-500x240.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/selecting-destination-data-recovery-292x140.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other_ways_to_repair_xd-picture_card\"><\/span>Other Ways to Repair xD-Picture Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3 id=\"fix2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_xd_card_not_recognized\"><\/span>Method #1: xD Card Not Recognized<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Sometimes, you may be in a situation where your xD your computer does not recognize your xD card. Remember that it&#8217;s impossible to recover deleted files from an xD card that&#8217;s not recognized on your device.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; border-left: 3px solid #1fe06c;\">In such cases, you can navigate to the Disk Management tool to check if your xD card is connected correctly. If the xD card is listed as an available storage device; you&#8217;re good to go. However, if this is not the case, you can try connecting the xD card with a different memory card reader or use a different USB port.<\/p>\r\n<p>Finally, if none of these solutions work, you can attempt to reinstall system drivers.<\/p>\r\n<p>Here are the steps to reinstall system drivers:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch <kbd>Device Manager<\/kbd> and then click on <kbd>Disk Drives<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43068 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/driver-device-manager.jpg\" alt=\"accessing disk drives from device manager\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/driver-device-manager.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/driver-device-manager-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/driver-device-manager-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/driver-device-manager-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/driver-device-manager-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Locate your xD card, then right-click on it.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43073 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uninstalling-driver.jpg\" alt=\"uninstalling the XD card driver\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uninstalling-driver.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uninstalling-driver-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uninstalling-driver-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uninstalling-driver-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uninstalling-driver-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose the <kbd>Uninstall device<\/kbd> option.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now, restart your computer and reconnect your xD card.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 id=\"fix3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_xd_card_needs_to_be_formatted\"><\/span>Method #2: xD Card Needs to Be Formatted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If an xD card becomes corrupted; you&#8217;ll often see the &#8220;Not Formatted Error&#8221; message appear on the screen. When you connect the SD card to your computer, the system would demand to reformat the digital camera.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4f0; To repair the xD card, the most straightforward solution is to format it on the system.\u00a0 Follow the steps carefully to repair your xD Card by formatting it:<\/div>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Connect the xD Card to the system.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Run a background check to scan it for viruses or malware.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow the instructions given with the xD card and format it on the computer.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43069 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/format-XD-card.jpg\" alt=\"formatting the Xd card\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/format-XD-card.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/format-XD-card-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/format-XD-card-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/format-XD-card-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/format-XD-card-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After formatting the card, insert it into the digital camera.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now, format it to the camera settings.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-secondary\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; Here&#8217;s how <a href=\"\/howto\/corrupted-cf-card-recovery.html\">you can recover files from a corrupted CF Card<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h3 id=\"fix4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_xd_card_data_transfer_error\"><\/span>Method #3: xD Card Data Transfer Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>In some cases, your scan stops in the middle while you&#8217;re transferring data to and from the xD card, and the system displays a <kbd>data transfer error<\/kbd> message.<\/p>\r\n<p>Such errors are often caused by damaged xD cards that may need urgent repair. If you&#8217;re stuck in this situation, try repairing the corrupted xD card by using the CMD command.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>To fix your xD card with CMD, follow these steps:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Connect your xD card to your PC using a card reader.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Win<\/kbd> + <kbd>S<\/kbd>, then type <kbd>cmd<\/kbd> in the search bar.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43067 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/command-prompt-windows-1.jpg\" alt=\"opening command prompt on windows\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/command-prompt-windows-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/command-prompt-windows-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/command-prompt-windows-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/command-prompt-windows-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/command-prompt-windows-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now select <kbd>Run as administrator<\/kbd>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now, type the following command into the CMD window and hit <kbd>enter<\/kbd>. <br \/>\r\n<code>chkdsk e: \/f \/r \/x<\/code><br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42709 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fixing-xd-card-cmd.png\" alt=\"using cmd to fix xd card errors\" width=\"913\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fixing-xd-card-cmd.png 913w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fixing-xd-card-cmd-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fixing-xd-card-cmd-500x113.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fixing-xd-card-cmd-768x173.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\"><b>&#x1f4a1;Note:<\/b> Make sure to replace \u201ce\u201d with the actual drive letter of the xD card drive you want to repair.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sd-card-icon.png\" alt=\"microSD card recovery\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/memory-card-data-recovery.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Memory Card Data Recovery Software. Recover SD \u0421ard<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-61.png\" alt=\"recover data\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/fix-corrupted-sd-card.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Ways to Fix Corrupted\/Damaged SD Card<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p>Dealing with data loss from an xD picture card is devastating. We&#8217;ve covered a few techniques to recover your precious data seamlessly:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#fix1\">Using a Third Party Data Recovery tool like Disk Drill.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#fix2\">Troubleshooting to make the xD card visible as a data storage.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#fix3\">Formatting the xD card.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#fix4\">Using CMD to repair data transfer errors.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you&#8217;ve used Fujifilm or Olympus cameras, you might be familiar with xD-Picture cards or xD cards. 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