A memory card is used as a storage media by cameras, cell phones and other electronic devices. They are portable, compact and safe to store multimedia files. However, most of the times, when these cards get damaged , one is left wondering how and what they did wrong. In most of the card corruption scenarios, the data stored in it becomes inaccessible. The data lost from the card, in case of no backup availability, it can be recovered by using a Deleted picture recovery software. However, understanding the exact reason for card corruption helps the user to prevent it.

The error message: 'Memory Card Corrupt'

The message is followed by complete inaccessibility of all the files stored thereon. One is then forced to format the card in order to make it re-usable. The situation becomes worse when a user does not have a back-up of the data on the card, since after formatting, all the data is wiped off the memory card. All this trouble has just one reason behind it—the memory card corruption.

Why does a Memory Card get corrupt?

The reason behind memory card corruption is generally the interruption of the read-write process. The write process is used by the camera/cell phone to save data onto the card. While the read process is used to view pictures and other files from the card. When the read-write process is broken mid-way, the file system of the card gets damaged.

What leads to incomplete read-write process?

1. Switching off the camera/cell phone while files are being written to the memory card, i.e., right after clicking pictures, videos, etc.

2. Removing the card from a computer, card reader, camera (or any other such device) while data is being transferred or data is open on the device.

3. Performing actions on the content of the card, while the content is open on the computer system.

4. Clicking photos when the camera batteries are almost empty.

5. Shooting photos continuously thus not allowing the camera to finish writing to the card.

A few other reasons for Memory Card Corruption:

1. Incorrect formatting: the card is formatted in the computer and not on the camera, or it is formatted in another camera.

2. Shooting and deleting files rapidly when the card is full. (In this case, some files may also get overwritten).

Once a memory card is corrupt, the only way to make it re-usable, is to format the card. However, opposed to the common belief, that once a card is formatted, all the data stored on it is lost forever, the reality is that the data can be recovered even after formatting. The tool helps users recover deleted photos and other lost multimedia files, by scanning the formatted memory card.

Deleted picture recovery is an effective picture recovery software that can recover deleted pictures from almost all memory cards (MMC, SD, XD, etc.). The software supports recovery of all popular multimedia file formats, such as, GIF, RAW, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, etc. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS.