How to Fix “Blank SD Card or Has Unsupported File System” Error

I restarted my phone and when it came back on I keep getting this error “Blank SD Card or Has Unsupported File System”. I removed the card then put it back in and it still does this. If I click the error it pops up and asks me if I want to format. any suggestions?                                                             - Original Post from Android Central Forum

Like other data storage devices, mobile phone SD card also gets damaged or corrupted and it display “Blank SD card” or “SD card is blank or has unsupported filesystem”. 

The corruption to SD card can occur due to several reasons, such as:

• Wrong usages of memory card
• Virus/malware attack
• Improper/abrupt removal of card from the device
• Using the same SD card on multiple devices

So, above mentioned reasons are some of the common causes that can easily damage or corrupt the SD card and makes the data inaccessible stored within the card.

Is it Possible to Restores Files from SD card showing “Blank SD Card or Has Unsupported File System”?

Though memory card display SD is blank or has unsupported file system error, but it doesn’t mean that you cannot get back files stored within it. For this you have to make sure that you have stopped using the card and do not add any new data on it, just to avoid data overwriting. Also do not try to format the card.

There are few ways that you can try to fix this error and restore your valuable data from SD card, no matter how any why you get blank SD card error notifications.

Also Read: How to identify that the memory card is damaged?

Ways To Recover Data from SD Card with Blank or Unsupported File System Error

Follow below mentioned solutions that can help you to fix Blank SD Card or Has Unsupported File System and recover data from it:

Way #1: Reboot or Switch OFF the Phone

The phone will ask you to format the blank SD card, but never every try to format card at this situation. First thing that you should do is to Switch OFF and Switch ON or Reboot the Phone and check problem is solved or not. If not then follow the next solution.

Way #2: Remove the SD card and Re-Insert It

Pull out the SD card from the device like mobile phone, digital camera, etc and after 10-15 seconds re-insert the card and check problem is solved or not. You can try this process for several times and hope your device read the card.

Way #2: Use Photo Recovery Software To Restore Media Files From SD Card

If above mentioned solution does not help you, then you can use world popular and widely used Photo Recovery tool that will help you to retrieve media files such as photos, videos and audio files from SD card displaying “Blank SD Card or Has Unsupported File System” error message. 

The software also support other media storage devices such as all models and brands of memory cards, USB flash drive, hard drive, external hard drive, digital cameras/camcorders, etc to recover only photos, videos and audio files.

For other two solutions to fix “Blank SD Card or Has Unsupported File System” error message, please visit: http://www.rescuedigitalmedia.com/solved-blank-memory-card-unsupported-file-system-error