Simple installation and an intuitive interface make it easy to recover data from your SD cards.
Simple installation and an intuitive interface make it easy to recover data from your SD cards.
Disk Drill is compatible with virtually any type of SD card or memory card on the market today.
The advanced scanning algorithms are faster and can recover more data than competitive solutions.
Recover files in over 400 different formats including all major image, video, and audio file types.
Disk Drill’s deep scanning capabilities are one of its most important features. Let’s face it, while a smooth interface is nice to have, the reason you have a data recovery tool is to recover your data. The advanced scanning algorithms employed in a deep scan can uncover and reconstruct file fragments that are not accessible with simpler scanning technology.
A deep scan can locate files based on their structure and recognizes many different formats that it uses to reconstruct your data. Files may be recovered with different file names which can easily be corrected by renaming after recovery is complete.
Disk Drill provides users with multiple scanning options to address the particular type of data loss scenario they are facing. The simplest way is to undelete protected data previously configured using the Recovery Vault option. Quick scans find recently deleted files and recovers them with their names intact. Deep scans take longer to run but can find files that other scanning methods cannot. Files found with deep scans may no longer have their original file names.
The application also offers several methods of recovering damaged or lost partitions. You can scan for lost partitions and rebuild HFS+ catalog files. The scanning options available in Disk Drill make it extremely likely that your lost data can be recovered.
Disk Drill provides users with the capability of creating ISO/DMG disk image backups to be used for a variety of reasons. The images can be used for software distribution, creating viable system backups, and performing data recovery. They are extremely useful in situations where you suspect your drive may soon fail.
Creating a disk image of a failing drive enables you to perform data recovery from the backup image instead of the original disk. This protects the disk from damage and data corruption that may occur if a recovery were attempted directly from the device. It is highly recommended that you make an ISO/DMG backup of any disk that is exhibiting signs of imminent failure.
The scanning process, especially if employing the deep scan option, can take a considerable amount of time. Disk Drill offers users the ability to pause a scan and restart at a later time. Paused scanning sessions are displayed in the tool’s main window for easy access. You can pick up right where you left off without having to rescan sectors that have already been processed.
This feature enhances Disk Drill’s usability by enabling users to perform and complete scans at their convenience. You don’t need to worry if you are called away in mid-scan. Just pause it and finish it when you get the time.
Disk Drill enables you to recover lost and deleted files from virtually any type of disk-based storage device. This includes SD cards and USB drives. In addition to SD cards, many users have external USB drives that are used to store photo and video collections. Losing data from these devices can be just as catastrophic as deleting files from a memory card. Just connect the affected flash drive or external hard drive to your computer and Disk Drill can be used to easily recover your lost data. When you fire up the application, select the USB drive from the disk list and you will soon have your files back safe and sound.
Losing a partition can result in the loss of a substantial amount of data. It can happen for a variety of reasons, such as inadvertently formatting the wrong partition or exposing your system to malware. Whatever the reason, stop using the disk that contains the partition as soon as possible to avoid overwriting its data.
Disk Drill’s deep scanning capabilities make it an excellent choice for recovering deleted partitions. Its advanced algorithms can reconstruct your files even if the file system has been destroyed. The recovery software can be used to recover partitions on HFS+, FAT and NTFS volumes. So don’t panic, stop using the drive, and let Disk Drill save your data.
The best SD data recovery software applications for Windows and Mac are:
You can use the chkdsk command to fix a damaged SD card on Windows. Follow these steps:
SD cards can become corrupted in a variety of ways. Some of the most common to be aware of include:
Avoiding these situations will help keep your card in good working condition.
There are a number of reasons that your SD card may not be visible to your operating system. Some of the most common causes are:
Write-protecting an SD card is a great way to avoid accidentally overwriting its contents. However, there are situations that require you to disable write protection. This may need to be done through a physical process or by changing software attributes based on how the card was originally protected.
Physically disabling write-protection is accomplished by moving the small switch that is located on the side of every SD card. There should be an indicator on the card that shows whether the lock is enabled or disabled. Flipping the switch might be all you need to do to fix the issue.
If that does not work, it could be that you can't write to the SD card due to its software attributes being set to read-only. You can use the Windows command line to fix this issue with the following steps.
After removing write-protection so your system recognizes the card, you might find that there is no data accessible on the device. Here's where Disk Drill comes into play. If the card was accidentally formatted or files were lost for another reason, scanning it with Disk Drill is your best chance of recovering your data. It can reconstruct the card's file system and restore access to your valuable files.
You have a couple of options when trying to fix a raw SD card without formatting it on a Windows system.
Using CMD to repair the RAW SD card
If the process fails or you get error messages, try the next option.
Repairing a RAW SD card with Disk Manager
This should change the card from a RAW SD to a card with an NTFS or FAT32 file system.
Using Disk Drill to recover data from a RAW SD card
Disk Drill can recover the data from the card with the following procedure.
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