{"id":8422,"date":"2020-01-09T00:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=8422"},"modified":"2022-02-16T04:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T04:47:03","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-micro-sd-recovery-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/micro-sd-recovery-software.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted Files from microSD Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Considered a standard storage solution, today, you can find MicroSD cards everywhere, from smartphones to digital cameras and from Internet-of-things connected devices to do-it-yourself SSDs in computers. However, one constant remains: like any storage device, they&#8217;re still prone to data loss.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33904 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/micro-sd-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"How to Recover Data From a MicroSD Card\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Thankfully, there are solutions for such problems. In most cases, <strong>you can recover data from MicroSD cards<\/strong>, fix any filesystem problems, and keep using it as if it were brand-new. Read on to find the best file recovery solutions and file system corruption fixes for your MicroSD&#8217;s (SDHC, SDXC).<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"microsd_card_data_loss_situations_and_ways_to_fix_them\"><\/span>MicroSD Card Data Loss Situations and Ways to Fix Them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"table_wrapper\"><p><\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Problem<\/td>\r\n<td>Solution<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I touched the wrong icon and deleted it instead of copying my files. What now?<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"#solution1\">Recover Data from MicroSD Cards with Data Recovery Software<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I formatted the wrong MicroSD card! Can I fix it?<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><a href=\"#solution1\">Recover Files from MicroSD Cards with Data Recovery Software<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"#solution2\">How to Access, Fix, and Get Your Data Back from your MicroSD Cards<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>My MicroSD card isn&#8217;t recognized and I can&#8217;t access its contents. Any help?<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"#solution2\">How to Access, Fix, and Get Your Data Back from your MicroSD Cards<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Some files are inaccessible in an old MicroSD card I was using. Can I save them?<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><a href=\"#solution1\">Recover FIles from a MicroSD Cards= with Data Recovery Software<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"#solution2\">How to Access, Fix, and Get Your Data Back from your MicroSD Cards<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n<h2 id=\"solution1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recover_data_from_microsd_cards_with_data_recovery_software\"><\/span>Recover Data From MicroSD Cards With Data Recovery Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Although today there are many data recovery solutions available, we usually go for Disk Drill.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\">Disk Drill<\/a> can work with any corrupted or formatted storage device. It can bring back lost files from all brands of MicroSD cards, like <a href=\"\/help\/sandisk-recovery-software.html\">SanDisk<\/a>, Lexar, etc., or hard disk drives and SSDs from Western Digital, Seagate, Samsung, and others. It can save your pictures, images, videos, or any other type of file.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, one of the primary reasons we like it is because it does all that through an extremely easy-to-use and streamlined interface.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HfahFMRDMWU\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Let&#8217;s see how in a real-world scenario, recovering data from a MicroSD card that shows up empty on a PC.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; If your PC or your card reader comes with an SD but no MicroSD slot, don&#8217;t fret: you can buy a <b>MicroSD-to-SD card adapter<\/b> for around the price of a latte. And yes, they&#8217;re universally compatible, so you can use one to connect all your MicroSD cards to your PC. Does your MicroSD card&#8217;s space <strong>show up as unallocated<\/strong>, your files gone? Disk Drill to the rescue!<\/div>\r\n<h4>Steps to Recover Deleted Files from a MicroSD Card<\/h4>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/download.html\">Download Disk Drill from its official website<\/a>. Then, install it like any other application, and run it. <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><strong>Choose your MicroSD card<\/strong> from Disk Drill&#8217;s list of devices at the center of its window. If you are using a card reader \u2013 as we do \u2013 you might see that instead.<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33696 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Disk-Drill-Select-Device.jpg\" alt=\"Device Selection in Disk Drill\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Disk-Drill-Select-Device.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Disk-Drill-Select-Device-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Disk-Drill-Select-Device-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Disk-Drill-Select-Device-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Click on Search for lost data<\/b> on the bottom right of its window. Then, give Disk Drill some time to scan your MicroSD.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33697 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Searching-For-Lost-Data.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Scan Initialized\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Searching-For-Lost-Data.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Searching-For-Lost-Data-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Searching-For-Lost-Data-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Searching-For-Lost-Data-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Even if nothing seems to happen, don&#8217;t stop the scanning process. Neither go back and restart it. Disk Drill will be actually scanning for partitions. When it finds them, it will ask if you want to proceed to the actual scan. <br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33698 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Actual-File-Scanning.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill File Scan In Progress\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Actual-File-Scanning.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Actual-File-Scanning-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Actual-File-Scanning-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Actual-File-Scanning-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You can check out what Disk Drill has found at any time with a click on Review found items at the top right of each window. The scan will continue running, trying to uncover even more lost data.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33699 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-More-Items.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill More Items Found\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-More-Items.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-More-Items-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-More-Items-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-More-Items-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you allow the scan enough time to complete, and you are dealing with a data loss situation like ours, Disk Drill will also mention that it located a lost partition. To see the lost files and folders Disk Drill has found, click on the <b>Review found items button<\/b> on the top right, or on the partition&#8217;s icon. Alternatively, you can click on Recover all\u2026 to get back all your data without overthinking it.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33700 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Lost-Partition-Found.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Located Files and Lost Partition\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Lost-Partition-Found.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Lost-Partition-Found-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Lost-Partition-Found-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Lost-Partition-Found-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Preview files to make sure they are recoverable. The estimated recovery chances are comprehensively color-coded for easy distinction.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Expand Found files, and place a checkmark to the box on the left of the ones you want to recover. Then, <b>click on Recover<\/b> on the bottom left of the window.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33701 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-Files.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill File Selection\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-Files.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-Files-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-Files-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Found-Files-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Choose the location<\/b> where you want to save your files, and <b>click on OK<\/b> to proceed with their recovery. <br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33707 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recover-To.jpg\" alt=\"DIsk Drill Recovered Files Destination Folder Selection\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recover-To.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recover-To-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recover-To-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recover-To-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill will inform you when the process completes and offer the option to Show recovered data in Explorer. <b>Click on that<\/b> to see your recovered files.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33702 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovery-Complete.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Recovery Complete Screen\" width=\"1086\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovery-Complete.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovery-Complete-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovery-Complete-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovery-Complete-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry if you don&#8217;t see your files in that folder. Disk Drill tries to keep a logical folder structure for the data it recovers, so, check inside the subfolders you&#8217;ll find in the recovery folder. <img class=\"size-full wp-image-33703 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid gray;\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovered-Files.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill's Recovered Files\" width=\"1123\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovered-Files.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovered-Files-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovered-Files-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Recovered-Files-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>With your files back, you can now try to fix your MicroSD, as we&#8217;ll see in our next chapter.<\/p>\r\n<h2 id=\"solution2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_access_fix_and_get_your_data_back_from_your_microsd_cards\"><\/span>How to Access, Fix, and Get Your Data Back From Your MicroSD Cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are many possible reasons a device won&#8217;t read the contents of a MicroSD card. Thankfully, there&#8217;s an almost equal number of simple solutions you can try to get back access to its contents.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"no_microsd_card_detected\"><\/span>No MicroSD Card Detected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>You tried inserting your MicroSD card many times and even tried turning it around to ensure you&#8217;re inserting it the right way. However, your device insists on <b>not detecting it<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Is the card reader itself detected? If not, try connecting it to a <b>different USB port<\/b>. If it is, it&#8217;s worth trying another card reader.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Your card&#8217;s connector might be bent or dirty. <b>Inspect it<\/b> for visible problems. Use a cotton pad and three or four drops of isopropyl alcohol to <b>clean it.<\/b> Let your MicroSD card dry for ten minutes and then try inserting it again.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"microsd_card_detected_but_not_accessible\"><\/span>MicroSD Card Detected but Not Accessible<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>For some reason, your operating system might have not assigned your MicroSD card a drive letter to render it accessible.<\/p>\r\n<p>To assign a letter to a storage device manually:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Press <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>X<\/kbd><\/b> to access a quick menu of administrative tools on Windows 10.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Choose Disk Management<\/b>, and when there, right-click on your MicroSD card.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Select &#8220;Change Drive Letter and Paths\u2026&#8221;<\/b> and assign your MicroSD card a letter.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Your MicroSD card&#8217;s contents should now be accessible from your favorite file manager, like Windows 10&#8217;s default File Explorer.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"microsd_card_detected_but_has_errors\"><\/span>MicroSD Card Detected but Has Errors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If your MicroSD card is detected and mounted correctly, but you still can&#8217;t access your files, its filesystem might be corrupted.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33704 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid gray;\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Insert-Disk.jpg\" alt=\"MicroSD Not Recognized - Insert Disk Prompt\" width=\"1123\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Insert-Disk.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Insert-Disk-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Insert-Disk-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-Insert-Disk-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Windows comes with a command-line utility, called <b>CHKDSK<\/b> (pronounced &#8220;check disk&#8221;), that can deal with such problems. Although you have to type commands to use it, as you&#8217;ll see, it&#8217;s a straightforward process.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Press <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>X<\/kbd><\/b> to access Windows 10&#8217;s quick administrative tools menu, and choose Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type &#8220;chkdsk X: \/f&#8221; (without the quotation marks), where &#8220;X&#8221; is the letter of the MicroSD card you want to check, and &#8220;\/f&#8221; is a parameter that tells CHKDSK to try and fix any errors it finds.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-33705 aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CHKDSK.jpg\" alt=\"Running CHKDSK In Windows 10 PowerShell\" width=\"859\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CHKDSK.jpg 859w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CHKDSK-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CHKDSK-500x237.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CHKDSK-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>After chkdsk completes its task, something that could take a while depending on your MicroSD card&#8217;s size, its contents should be accessible again.<\/p>\r\n<p>Those were only a small subset of the possible causes and solutions that can help you get your data back. We could go on, but that would require a whole article of its own. Thankfully, though, we&#8217;ve already written that, and you can <a href=\"\/howto\/fix-corrupted-sd-card.html\">check it out here<\/a>. However, if nothing worked, it&#8217;s time to go nuclear.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when_nothing_else_works_data_recovery_services\"><\/span>When Nothing Else Works: Data Recovery Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>For every Titanic, there&#8217;s an iceberg. If you&#8217;ve tried every fix available without results, it&#8217;s time to <b>turn to the experts<\/b>. Many Data Recovery Services can save your data even from devices brought back from Mordor&#8217;s Mount Doom. However, as Tolkien fans know, that usually comes at a price.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray aligncenter wp-image-33706 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CleverFiles-Data-Recovery-Center.jpg\" alt=\"CleverFiles Data Recovery Center Official Site\" width=\"1918\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CleverFiles-Data-Recovery-Center.jpg 1918w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CleverFiles-Data-Recovery-Center-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CleverFiles-Data-Recovery-Center-500x265.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CleverFiles-Data-Recovery-Center-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-CleverFiles-Data-Recovery-Center-1536x815.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>That&#8217;s why in such cases, we turn to <a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\">CleverFiles&#8217; Data Recovery Center<\/a>: they guarantee a higher than 98% success rate and keep your device&#8217;s warranty intact. However, as the cherry on top, they also offer a <b>free evaluation<\/b> and don&#8217;t charge you if there is no data to be recovered.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_protect_your_microsd_card_and_keep_your_data_safe\"><\/span>How to Protect Your MicroSD Card and Keep Your Data Safe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>When dealing with MicroSD cards, you can take some preemptive steps to minimize the chances of <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-corrupted-sd.html\">corruption<\/a> and data loss.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Even if MicroSD cards come preformatted, avoid using them immediately. Instead, <b>perform a full format<\/b> from scratch to ensure there aren&#8217;t any bad blocks.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Modern devices and operating systems use caching to speed up read and write operations. However, this means interrupting a delayed write operation can lead to file corruption. To avoid that, always select the available option to <b>remove\/disconnect\/eject<\/b> the MicroSD card or power off your device before taking your MicroSD card out.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If using the same MicroSD card in many devices, some might require a different format. They might suggest to format or, in some way, &#8220;prepare your card for use&#8221;. <b>Refuse their offer<\/b>, for that would erase your micro SD card&#8217;s contents and reformat it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Liquids and dust can <b>cause oxidization<\/b> on connectors. Carrying MicroSDs loose in your pocket can lead to scratches. And they&#8217;re also fragile enough to easily bend or break. That&#8217;s why you should always keep your MicroSD cards in <b>protective cases<\/b> and away from heat and direct sunlight.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Small portable devices don&#8217;t come with the friendliest interfaces for managing dozens of files. To avoid missteps(AKA: deleting the wrong files), it&#8217;s better <b>copying or moving<\/b> your MicroSD card&#8217;s contents to your computer. Then and there, you&#8217;ll be able to do all the &#8220;file managing&#8221; from the comfort of a proper file manager.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Avoid overfilling<\/b> your MicroSD cards and then deleting some files to make space for new ones again and again. Fragmentation might not impact a MicroSD card&#8217;s performance as much as a computer&#8217;s hard disk drive, but repeated writes can reduce its life. It&#8217;s better to <b>use multiple MicroSD cards<\/b>, and when one is full, move to the next one. Then, copy everything from the one you&#8217;re not using to your computer. Finally, format it to erase its contents in one go after ensuring you have everything backed up.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"useful_info_and_the_lingo_of_sd_cards\"><\/span>Useful Info and the Lingo of SD Cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Although we talked about MicroSD cards, everything we saw also applies to their siblings, MicroSDs, and the original SDs. Choosing the proper one for your device is easy if you look only at their size. For example, a full-sized SD wouldn&#8217;t fit in a modern smartphone. However, you should also consider other factors, like their speed, finding a combination that&#8217;s best for your needs (and wallet).<\/p>\r\n<h4>Size<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>The standard size for SD cards is 32 x 24 x 2 mm.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>MiniSD cards are almost half the size, at 21.5 x 20 x 1.4 mm.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Finally, MicroSD cards are close to half the size of miniSDs, and a quarter of full-size SDs, at 15 x 11 x 1 mm.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-33745 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-SD-Cards-Comparison.jpg\" alt=\"SD, MiniSD, and MicroSD side-by-side comparison and sizes\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-SD-Cards-Comparison.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-SD-Cards-Comparison-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-SD-Cards-Comparison-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-SD-Cards-Comparison-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DiskDrill-Recover-MicroSD-SD-Cards-Comparison-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h4>Capacity<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>The original SD spec allowed storage capacities up to 2GBs.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The SDHC spec that followed upgraded SD cards&#8217; storage to 32 GB.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The newer SDXC format boosted the storage for our modern needs up to 2 TB.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The latest variant, SDUC, isn&#8217;t widespread yet since it far exceeds the average user&#8217;s needs by pushing the storage capacity up to 128 TB.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Speed<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Standard SDs cap at the ancient speed of 12.5 MB\/s.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The improved high-speed variant doubles the rate to 25 MB\/s.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>UHS-1 makes speeds tolerable for modern needs, at rates from 50 MB\/s up to 104 MB\/s.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>UHS-II improves things more with full-duplex rates up to 156 MB\/s and half-duplex rates at 312 MB\/s.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>UHS-III looked like the best we could get, at 312 MB\/s full-duplex and 624 MB\/s half-duplex, but then the Express standard entered the picture.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Express justify their price premium by offering blazingly fast speeds of over 985 MB\/s full-duplex.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>As we saw, even if your files disappeared from your MicroSD card, or your device won&#8217;t read its content no matter what you tried, there are solutions to most problems that can help you get your data back.<\/p>\r\n<p>It can be as easy as firing up a <a href=\"\/howto\/best-sd-recovery-software.html\">memory card recovery software<\/a>\u00a0and having it run a zippy check-and-restore operation on your MicroSD card.<\/p>\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=\"\/howto\/recover-formatted-sd.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Recover Formatted SD Card on Mac and Windows<\/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\/sd-card-1377140_1280.png\" alt=\"raw sd card recovery\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-damaged-sd-card.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">How to Recover Data from a Damaged SD Card<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\">What can I do if my MicroSD isn't recognized?<\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Try wiggling it, use a different card slot, and move your card reader to a second USB slot. If those don&#8217;t work, try another card reader.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\">My computer sees my MicroSD card, but I can't access it.<\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Check if it wasn&#8217;t assigned a letter through the <b>Disk Management<\/b> app. If it was or shows up as empty\/unformatted space, have a specialized solution like Disk Drill <b>run a scan<\/b> on it.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_it_possible_to_recover_files_from_a_microsd_card\"><\/span>Is it possible to recover files from a MicroSD card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Yes, either by using specialized software, or by fixing any file system problems in-place and then accessing your files. However, we always suggest recovering your precious files from it as the very first step.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_i_recover_data_from_a_microsd_card\"><\/span>How can I recover data from a MicroSD card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Use specialized software, like the aforementioned Disk Drill.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Download Disk Drill and then install and run it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose your MicroSD card from its list, then <b>click on Search for lost data<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If there were lost partitions, Disk Drill will run an initial scan for them. Give it some time, even if it seems like it hasn\u2019t detected anything, and don\u2019t cancel the scan or go back to the first screen.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Soon Disk Drill will present you with the results of its scan. <b>Click on Review found items<\/b>, choose the ones you want to recover, and click on Recover to get your files back.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Afterwards, try fixing your card with a solution like CHKDSK.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><b>Press <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>X<\/kbd><\/b> and choose Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Type \u201cchkdsk X: \/f\u201d<\/b> (without the quotation marks), where \u201cX\u201d is the letter of your MicroSD card.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait for CHKDSK to scan and (try to) fix your MicroSD card. If all goes well, you\u2019ll be able to keep using it afterward.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq5\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq5\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_the_best_data_recovery_solution_for_microsd_cards\"><\/span>What is the best data recovery solution for MicroSD cards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Despite MicroSD cards being, well, cards, compared to storage devices like hard disk drives and solid-state drives, they&#8217;re still storage devices. Thus, you don&#8217;t have to use software made specifically for them for successful data recovery. Any app on the following list can help you get your data back:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>CleverFiles Disk Drill<\/li>\r\n\t<li>EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard<\/li>\r\n\t<li>RecoverIt Data Recovery Software<\/li>\r\n\t<li>MiniTool Data Recovery Software<\/li>\r\n\t<li>R-Tools Technology R-Studio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>However, some may manage to recover more files, or simply be more straightforward in their use. That\u2019s why we always go for Disk Drill, which strikes a great balance between recovery prowess and ease of use.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Considered a standard storage solution, today, you can find MicroSD cards everywhere, from smartphones to digital cameras and from Internet-of-things connected devices to do-it-yourself SSDs in computers. 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