Forum Discussion
How do I permanently delete files, photos from sd card on Windows PC?
I recently wanted to permanently delete some files and photos on SD card, but after deleting them directly, I found that they could still be recovered through some data recovery software. I would like to ask, is there any way to completely clear these files on the computer to ensure that they cannot be recovered? Has anyone tried some effective tools or methods that you can recommend? Thank you!
+1 for Dr.Wiper. One of the best solutions for completely delete files from SD card. I used it a couple of times on my PC and no data recovery software could find the deleted files. Here is the step-by-step tutorial:
https://www.ammdiy.com/permanently-delete-files-photos-from-sd-card
13 Replies
Formatting an SD card is actually the most common way to delete files. I have used it several times before. I just right-clicked the drive letter of the SD card on my computer and selected "Format". The process was very quick and all the files seemed to be deleted. But later I tested it with recovery software and it turned out that I was able to recover some photos and files! This made me realize that ordinary formatting is not thorough and there is still a chance that the data can be recovered.
So if you want to permanently delete photos from sd card, I don't recommend ordinary formatting. It is safer to use more professional tools to erase data from sd card.
JeffreyMiller wrote:Formatting an SD card is actually the most common way to delete files. I have used it several times before. I just right-clicked the drive letter of the SD card on my computer and selected "Format". The process was very quick and all the files seemed to be deleted. But later I tested it with recovery software and it turned out that I was able to recover some photos and files! This made me realize that ordinary formatting is not thorough and there is still a chance that the data can be recovered.
So if you want to permanently delete photos from sd card, I don't recommend ordinary formatting. It is safer to use more professional tools to erase data from sd card.
This answer makes sense. I have also heard that data can still be recovered after normal formatting. Have you tried those professional erasing tools? How effective are they? For example, can tools like data Eraser really completely erase photos from SD card on my computer? If you have used them, can you share your experience?
GavinBrown Make a backup of important data before deleting the files. After that, right click on the SD card on a Windows PC. From the pop-up menu, choose the Format menu to delete files from SD card. This is the most simple way to ease a SD card.
