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BenjaminBlaze
Feb 21, 2025Bronze Contributor
Is it possible to recover files from corrupted sd card?
Has anyone encountered a similar situation? My SD card suddenly became unreadable. After inserting it into a Windows 11 computer, it prompted "needs to be formatted before use", but there are many im...
Stephennen
Feb 21, 2025Bronze Contributor
Before you recovering files from corrupted sd card, if you realize your SD card is corrupted, stop using it immediately! I made the mistake of trying to save new files on it, thinking that might "fix" things. Spoiler alert: it didn’t. Instead, it made recovery way harder. Just take it out and don’t touch it until you’re ready to recover files.
You’ll need some solid software to help you get your files back. I’ve tried a few programs, finally I recovered all my files with this tool, thank goodness.
Source: https://www.sandeski.com/recover-files-from-corrupted-sd-card
Highly recommend you try it!