How to Get Back Files Moved from SD Card?

SD card is the most convenient way of expanding storage memory of electronic gadgets. Its compact size, excellent data transfer speed makes it reliable even to carry data physically. However, while using SD card, one may lose important files from its storage memory in many aspects. Frequently data will be lost during SD card file transfer due to incorrect transfer process. To have clear idea on how files are lost while moving from SD card, consider this real time scenario below:

bI connected my SD card carrying various important files to my computer and then opened the folder to transfer files from card to system hard drive. After choosing set of files, I right-clicked for bMoveb option and started moving files. But, before the process got completed, SD card was accidentally removed from computer. Again when I connected this card to system, moved files were neither on SD card nor in computer hard drive.

In this kind of scenario, moved files are temporarily lost from SD card. There are many such circumstances that cause loss of moved files from SD memory card; few of them are listed below:

  • Power loss during SD card file transfer from/or to system drive will cause invisibility of moved files
  • Incorrect usage of Cut and Paste options while moving files from SD memory card to other storage device can result in missing of those files

Other times, transferred files may become futile due to virus intrusion, use of unsecure applications, etc. However, missing of moved files from SD card doesnbt mean that files are lost permanently. Transferred files are still intact with same memory location on card until new data is added to that. Hence, it is always suggested to make use of effective memory card recovery program soon after moved files are lost from SD card.

SD card file recovery software:

Among various memory card recovery tools available, Yodot Photo Recovery is the best option to recover files lost during SD card file transfer. This tool is developed by team of professionals to perform hassle-free recovery of lost media files from SD memory card. Its ingenious recovery modules can extract photos, videos, music and RAW images from SD memory card used on digital camera, camcorder, Smartphone, etc. Using this program, one can successfully restore data from write protected SD card, blank error showing SD card, unreadable, formatted or corrupted SD card. This software can easily retrieve lost media data not only from SD card; but also from mini SD, Micro SD, CF, SDXC, SDHC, MMC, XQD, memory stick, Smart Media and other flash memory cards. In addition, it can rescue missing or deleted media files from system hard disk, external hard drive, USB pen drive, SSD, FireWire drive and other storage media. This card recovery program is compatible to work on computers operating with Windows - 10, 8, 8.1, 7, XP, Vista, Server 2008 and 2003 OS versions; whereas Mac users can employ Yodot Mac Photo Recovery software to conduct data recovery after SD card file transfer process on Macintosh machines.

Guidelines to extract moved files from SD card:

  • Connect your SD memory card to healthy Windows computer
  • Download Yodot Photo Recovery software on this system, install and launch it
  • Click on bLost Photo Recoveryb optionon main screen
  • Mark SD memory card from the list of showing drives
  • Specify file types that has to be restored from SD card or else click on bMark Allb/bSkipb button to select entire data
  • Recovered list of files gets displayed in both bData Viewb or bFile Type Viewb
  • Finally, save required files to desired location other than same SD memory card

Protective Tips:

  • Make use of Copy-Paste options during SD card file transfer
  • Take backup of important files from SD card before performing any actions on such files

Other Popular Software

Yodot Photo Recovery (Windows)

Recover and restore deleted photos lost from your digital camera memory card or the images from your Windows PC. The software can recover all popular image types including popular audio and video files.

Yodot Mac Photo Recovery

Best tool to get back deleted or lost photos, videos and music files from various memory cards, iPods, hard drives, external hard disks, USB drives on Mac OS X. This software can also recover RAW images from famous modern DSLR camera brands.