Repair and format a damaged Android SD card without losing data

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1. Back up all data on the card. 2. Format the card using a computer. 3. Reinsert the card into your Android device. 4. If the card isn't detected, format it on your Android device. 5. Insert the card into your computer and restore your data. 6. Insert the card into your Android device.

As we all know, an SD card plays an important role in saving data and expanding the storage space of Android phones, making it an indispensable storage device for most Android users. However, severe data loss issues can occur when problems arise with the Android SD card. Card damage is a typical issue.

If you are experiencing any of the following issues with your Android phone memory card, then it could mean that your Android SD card is corrupted.

CLEAR ERROR MESSAGES:

• SD card was removed unexpectedly.
• SD card is damaged. Try formatting it.

No warning signs

- SD card not showing up on Android phone - SD card/memory card not detected or recognized on Android phone - SD card with data shows as 0 bytes on Android phone - SD card unreadable by Android phone or computer

Sometimes, your Android phone's SD card can run into issues that cause it to become inaccessible, damaged, or undetectable by the device. To fix a faulty SD card, follow these steps: [1] Export your data; [2] Perform a quick format; [3] Run chkdsk to repair file system errors.

Firstly, Extract/Recover Data from Damaged Android SD Card

To save all the data stored on the corrupted SD card, we highly recommend that you extract or recover the data from it first. Professional SD card recovery software can help you easily retrieve data from an inaccessible SD card. Simply download and install the tool Data Recovery Wizard for free on your computer, and then follow this guide to recover data from a damaged Android SD card.

Step 1: Connect your SD card, memory card or CF card to the computer and launch the Memory Card Recovery on your PC. The SD card will show up in the "Device" area. Select it and click "Scan" to start searching for your lost data.

Step 2: The software will automatically start scanning. The scan is powerful enough to find all your lost files, even those without file names. When the scan is finished, you can find the deleted items in the tree view panel on the left. If you're looking for a specific type of file, like photos, documents, videos, or emails, click on the "Filter" button.

Step 3: You can preview the content by double-clicking on the files. After that, select the files you need and hit "Recover" to restore them to a secure location on your computer or any other external storage device.

Here's a video tutorial that tells you how to fix an SD card and recover data from it.

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Step 2: Format the Android SD Card to FAT32

For Android devices, the compatible file system for external storage is FAT32 or exFAT. Formatting might solve the problem when you have bad sectors on your memory card or its file system is corrupted. There are three common methods to format a memory card, USB flash drive, or HDD: using the built-in Windows tool, CMD, or a free third-party SD card formatter. Here's how to do it with File Explorer:

Step 1: Connect the Android SD card to your computer.

Step 2: Open File Explorer and locate the damaged SD card (usually listed as a removable disk).

Step 3: Right-click on it and select “Format.”

Step 4: Reset the SD card's file system to FAT32 and click Start to format the card.

Step 5: Wait for the formatting process to complete, and then click “OK” to save all changes.

Step 3: Use the CHKSDK command to repair the damaged Android SD card

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Step 1: Connect the Android SD card to your computer.

Step 2: Right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin).

Step 3: Log in as an administrator, and then type diskpart and press Enter.

Step 4: Type in: chkdsk f: /r/f and hit Enter. (Replace “f” with the letter assigned to your Android SD card's drive.)

CleanGenius is a user-friendly system repair tool that is both safe and lightweight. It's the perfect alternative to the CHKDSK command. With just one click, it easily fixes damaged file systems.

Step 1: Download and install CleanGenius on your computer.

Step 2: Run the software, click “Optimize,” and then select “File Display.”

Select the file with the encoding options you want to display.

Step 3. Select the damaged disk with file system issues. Check the box for 'Check and fix file system errors' and click 'Perform'.

Step 4: Wait for the tool to perform the repair task. Then, click on the “Click here” button to scan the drive.

Wait for the process to finish, and then check if your computer can open the SD card. If it still fails, proceed to use a corrupted micro SD card repair software for further troubleshooting.

Now, you can insert the SD card into your Android phone and use it again to save important files and personal data.