SD card problems? Don't scrap it, instead fix issues

An SD card is a portable flash memory device which is extensively used in video game consoles, digital cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, camcorders and other host devices. An SD card is bound to give you errors randomly when you use it to write or read data. Though, dedicated solutions may fix many cases, they may also cause the data stored on the SD card to get erased. In such unfortunate scenarios in which you end up losing images, audios, videos, pod casts and other files from the SD card, don't lose hope. The data is very much retrievable in the absence of a valid backup. All you have to do is opt for a reliable Picture Recovery Software.

When you get error messages after using your SD card repeatedly, your first instinct may be to throw it away and get a new one. But parting away with the data is not that easy, therefore the possibility of you disposing off the card is very rare. You can rather check following common issues the SD card have and the easy ways to fix them

Adapter

These days most of the computers come equipped with an SD card slot, however, many old machines may require you to use an adapter. If you are using an adapter, make sure it is well connected with the USB drive and the SD card is placed data side down inside it.

Write-protection switch

SD cards generally have a switch on the left side which controls write operations. The switch when in active position disables a user to modify any file on the SD card. In order to regain access of the files on the SD card, simply toggle the switch in inactive position.

Security software

In order to secure the content of the card from unauthorized users, an SD card with special software locks down the files. If you have forgotten the administrator credentials, you may have to wipe the content of the SD card to regain access. Since security features prevent you from even re-formatting the card, you may have to use the formatting software.

Card formatting

Although SD cards support a range of host devices, some of them may format the card so that it will work only with a particular device. Sample this: you have an SD card which is being used by your MP3 player's expansion port, and you want to backup a few files from your computer on the SD card, it might not work. The best workaround is formatting the SD card in your computer. Since you cannot afford to loss the valuable songs (the MP3 player data), you can use a Picture Recovery Software.

These third-party Picture Recovery utilities perform intensive scan and extract lost data in a few minutes time, thus saving a user from the trauma of losing the content saved on an SD card.

Picture Recovery Software is an exceptional tool which recovers images, videos, audios and other multimedia files from a variety of memory cards including SD, SDHC, XD, CF, MMC and MMC plus etc. The card recovery software is available in two versions for both Windows and Mac users.