“I have connected my SD card to computer to transfer entire data and store them as a backup copy. It got detected and showed on Windows Explorer but when I clicked upon SD card to open, I got an error message that “SD card could not be read”. I have right clicked on the SD card drive it showed file system as “RAW” even though its file system was FAT32. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of my problem?”.
As the usage of SD card is increased day by day, problem related to data loss has also become very famous. In above explained scenario, SD card formatted with FAT32 file system is corrupted as a consequence of wrong operation. So FAT32 file system has been converted to RAW which indicates no file system. However, if you want your SD card again in FAT32 condition then you should click on the drive and select the option “Format” thereby choosing “FAT32” from the file system options. After choosing this option you need to click again on “Format” option. This not only converts SD card’s RAW file system into FAT32 but removes entire data from it. Such instance may make you feel very bad. But, before going for any conclusions, read this page once as it has the solution to overcome your problem.
Commonly encountered reasons for data loss from FAT32 SD card:
- SD card formatted with FAT32 file system will be corrupted in case you connect it to a computer which is infected with harmful threats
- Converting FAT32 SD card to other file system like NTFS or exFAT will remove entire data from it by leaving it empty
- Interruptions at the time of moving files from FAT32 SD card to your computer could erase files from FAT32 SD card
- Other issues such as power failure, improper removal, accidental deletion might make you lose few files from it
FAT 32 SD Card Recovery application:
Believe it or not but recovering data from FAT32 SD card is as very easy. What you need is recovery software. If you want fastest and safe recovery of your files from FAT32 SD card then utilize Yodot File Recovery software. By using this software, you can customize your scan of deleted data, preview selected media files from search results and restore those files which you really need from FAT32 SD card. Its exclusive logics technology has proven that it is extremely safe to use. Hence, one can trust this software easily to restore DOC, PDF, XLS, PPT, PPTX, PST, DBX, EML, and other file formats indicating documents from SD card formatted with FAT32 SD card. Apart from this, if you have lost generic media files then this will even detect it to restore. It not only supports FAT32 file system but it can restore files from NTFS, exFAT and ReFS file systems as well.
Most of the times, SD card become RAW and leads to data inaccessibility. Handle such complications by utilizing Yodot Photo Recovery tool.
Steps to retrieve files from FAT32 SD card:
- Connect SD card formatted with FAT32 file system to your computer and wait till it shows up on the screen
- Download and install Deleted files recovery software to the computer
- As soon as the installation process gets completed run it to find out steps involved in the recovery
- On the first screen you will find two options which are “Deleted File Recovery” and “Lost File Recovery”
- Click on anyone according to the data loss situation
- Now select the drive that indicate FAT32 SD card and hit on “Next” to go to another screen
- List of recoverable file types are appeared on the screen. Select required one or simply click on “Skip” to choose all file types
- Preview media files for confirmation and at last save them on a location that you prefer
Points to focus on:
- Never connect FAT32 SD card to unknown computer as it might get infected with viruses
- Make sure that you eject FAT32 SD card properly at the time of disconnecting from your computer
