How to Retrieve Files from Corrupted Memory Stick?

Memory stick or Memory card is the latest example of technology, through it we can store a large amount of data into a very small sized card. But along with many facilities sometime user has to face trouble when it gets corrupt or start displaying error message. 

But some time technology gets failure and memory card start displaying error message when user tries to open it. Let us consider an example- “you attached a memory card to a windows system to copy data, but when you open it then an error message appear i.e. “Memory Stick corrupted”. After it you immediately remove the memory card and insert it into your Phone but it couldn’t fix your problem instead you got same error again.”

After memory card corruption the main point that strikes in users mind id “how to restore stored data”. There are usually two ways to restore inaccessible memory card data, first is restoring memory card by the use of backup and second is using third party memory card recovery tool.      

But before applying any solution it is necessary to know the reasons of Memory stick corruption, some of them are given bellow:  

• Removing memory card from any device such as computer or phone without applying safely removing option may harm memory card.
• Virus, malware infection may infect the memory card very badly, avoid connecting memory card with any infected computer or laptop. Because malware and viruses travel from device to device.   
• When memory card gets full with data and no more space is available then there is a chance of memory card corruption. It is necessary to leave some space for the memory card.  
• Using memory card in low battery situation may also affect the SD card.
• Power failure of computer while data transfer process is in progress, these may also corrupt the Micro SD card.  

If any one form the above given problem occurs with your memory card then it is sure that card get corruption either partially or completely. In partial corruption you can able to open memory card but some stored file gets corrupt. But in complete memory card corruption you are unable to open a memory card.   

Data Recovery from Damaged Memory Stick:

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To recover data from damaged memory card you can use a backup file that is created by you in previous. But make sure that backup is updated because outdated backup file may affect the backup file. Otherwise use a professional memory cardrecovery tool to recover your inaccessible data. This tool is able to restores pictures, RAW images, videos, documents, music etc from corrupted, formatted or inaccessible Memory Stick on Windows system. This software supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, CF, XD card and other storage media despite of the data loss situation.