SanDisk Error and How to Recover Data

SanDisk is one of the largest flash memory supplier of products like USB flash drives, memory cards, and readers, solid state drives, etc. From SD cards in cameras to extension memory in Android smartphones, various SanDisk memory devices seem ubiquitous. Because of the huge user base, we can often see questions from internet forums and Q&A websites about the SanDisk not recognized error. No matter it is camera SD cards or USB flash drives, when not recognized error appears, you completely lose access to your files. This could mean disastrous data loss if not handled properly.

There are 3 most-asked issues about SanDisk malfunctioning:

1. SanDisk card showing 0 byte

When you insert SanDisk card, you sometimes receive a prompt saying You need to format it before you can use it and the properties of this card show 0 bytes in Used space, Free space, and Capacity. But when users choose to format it, the system says Windows was unable to complete the format.

The possible cause of this situation is improper operations like removing the card while it is still writing data.You can run the disk check program and have the bad sectors fixed. After that, you can perform the formatting.

2. Can’t write data into memory cards/Write-protected

When you try to write data to their SD card, only to be told the card is write-protected. Although content inside it is visible, nothing could be modified. First check if the write-protect mode is on. Unlock the switch to turn off write-protection.

3. SanDisk cards cannot be recognized/detected

We need to make sure that the SD card is actually at fault. If you've inserted an SD card into your laptop or PC's built-in slot and nothing happens, try using a USB card reader and try different ports. Connect your SD card to another device if you have access to one. There could be many reasons for a faulty card, such as virus infection or bad slot metal wire.

The errors and causes of SanDisk memories vary a lot, but one reliable solution to fix the error without data loss is to implement a professional data recovery software. We introduce to you H Data Recovery Software, the solution for malfunctioning USB flash drives, sd cards, pen drives or other flash memory devices. You can recover data from these devices with only a few clicks.

1. Download and install H Data Recovery. Click on the "Deleted Your files From Flash Disk".

2. H Data Recovery will list all the flash devices it detects. Select the card you wish to recover data from. Hit Next to proceed with the scanning.

3. After the scan, select the files you wish to recover and choose a path to save them. Do not save the files onto the card you recover data from, which may lead to overwriting and permanent data loss.