Memory card

Memory card data recovery

Common symptoms and data-loss scenarios:

  • Memory chip controller failure
  • Accidental deletion
  • Accidental formatting
  • Bad sectors
  • Computer asks to format the card when connected
  • The computer does not recognize the pendrive
  • Folders and files appear on the computer, but none can be opened
  • Opened images appear scrambled/distorted
  • Damaged digital camera
  • Corrupted photo files
  • Fire, water, or other physical damage
  • Pendrive connector breaks off and remains stuck in the computer

 

Which memory cards do we recover?

  • All brands, types, and models
  • All capacities
  • Older and newer devices
  • All interface types
  • MP3 player data recovery
  • iPod-type media players
  • Memory cards from any digital camera
  • Digital camcorder data recovery
  • USB drive data recovery
  • Mobile phone SIM
  • Mobile phone memory card data recovery
  • PDA or POCKET-PC memory cards
  • Pendrives, MP3 players
  • CF-Type I/II/Ultra, Micro Drive (MD)
  • MS, MS- Pro, HS-MS-Pro, MS-Duo, MS-Pro-Duo, HS-MS-Pro-Duo,
  • MS-Magic Gate
  • SD, SDHC, Micro SDHC, SD-Ultra, SDC, MMC, HSMMC, RS-MMC, Micro SD data recovery
  • Mini SD, T- Flash, SM, X-Card, XD-card
  • All known FLASH memory

 

The recovery process:

Logical damage (deletion, formatting, file system error) – short process

  1. Inspection (read-only): we check the card and ensure nothing can be written to it.
  2. Imaging: we create a full, bit-level copy of the card.
  3. Recovery from the image: we rebuild folders and files (photos, videos, documents) from the copy.
  4. Verification and delivery: we verify by sample-opening files, then deliver the data on the chosen media.

 

Controller failure - short process

  1. Diagnostics: we determine whether the card’s electronics/controller is faulty.
  2. Chip-level recovery: we desolder the memory die and read raw data with a specialized reader.
  3. Data reconstruction: we emulate the controller’s “logic” (e.g., mapping, ECC) in software to assemble files from the raw dump.
  4. Verification and delivery: we verify with sample file openings, then deliver the data on the requested media.

(These steps avoid stressing the original card and maximize safe, verifiable data recovery.)

Important note! If you notice any unusual behavior with a connected pendrive or other flash storage, immediately eject/disconnect the device from the system or power off the computer.

These steps help prevent further damage. While free data-recovery tools exist, without proper experience we do not recommend attempting repairs; unsuccessful attempts can cause irreversible damage to an already compromised storage device.

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