Windows 10 does not see microsd card. Android does not see the flash drive (memory card) microSD. Other ways when android does not see a memory card

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In some cases, the phone does not see the microSD, but not all users know why this happens and how to fix the problem

Moreover, this problem is serious, since it does not allow access to all the information stored on the flash drive.

For users whose phone is a player, a device for Internet surfing, such a problem can be a serious problem.

The essence of the problem

How does this problem manifest itself? How to understand that the phone really does not see the device? This is quite simple and becomes clear immediately after installing a memory card.

The device does not reflect that it was installed. At the same time, there is no memory card icon on the panel on the home screen, nor is removable media displayed in the Memory section in Settings.

Accordingly, in all directories of the phone (for example, Music, Gallery) there are no corresponding files, before .

Sometimes, after installing external media into the phone, the device does not immediately display a message about its installation, as it usually does.

Sometimes, while working with microSD, it may suddenly turn off, and a message will appear on the screen like "Memory card disabled".

In the most rare cases, the device reports damage to the memory card.

A problem can occur both on a new device and on an old one. And also with both the old memory card and the new, empty media. Regardless, the causes are often the same for all cases.

Possible reasons

There are several reasons for this phenomenon. Conventionally, they can be divided into two large groups: problems with the phone and problems with the drive itself. The first group includes:

Direct damage to the memory card slot;
Other hardware problems in the device;
Problems with the functioning of the software, due to which the device does not see.

From the side of the memory card itself, there may be the following problems:

Device failure (especially when a previously working card suddenly ceases to be recognized or the device reports its malfunction, which is typical for old memory cards with great wear);
Physical damage to contacts on the card or other problems;
File system mismatch (some newer file systems don't "see" old phones, then it shows that the drive is missing).

Depending on the cause of the malfunction, certain methods of its elimination can be selected.

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elimination

There are several ways to deal with such problems. They are selected depending on the cause that caused the malfunction.

If this reason is not clear, then you will have to try several methods.

Working with hardware

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First of all, you need to check what exactly the problem is. Install another memory card in the device, and if it is detected, then the problem is in the drive itself.

If not, then the problem is most likely in the phone.

What can the user do in this case? It is recommended to clean the card slot from dust, as well as wipe the contacts on the carrier itself. You can do this with a cotton swab.

Most likely, this does not solve the problem, but sometimes it helps. However, if it turns out that the card slot is broken, then the only way is to replace it.

Recovery

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Each has a Recovery mode. Its launch will allow you to “roll back” all questionable settings to factory settings.

Thus, if the device previously saw cards, but now it does not, then this method can help.

To get started, perform a normal reboot of the device (not turning it off and on, but just rebooting);
If this does not help, proceed to recovery;
Hold down the power and volume down buttons at the same time and hold for up to 10 seconds (most often, access to the recovery function is opened in this way);
As soon as the device restarts, a special start menu will open in Windows;
Go to the Wipe cache partition item in it (you need to do this with the buttons or by clicking on the screen, depending on the device);
Reboot the machine (rebooting may take much longer than usual).

The map should now be defined. If this does not happen, then you will have to work with it on a computer.

Formatting

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Insert a memory card into a computer using an adapter. Open it through the "My Computer" section in order to make sure that the device is working.

If the computer does not see the drive, then such a memory card is faulty.

Press Win + R and wait until the Run window opens;
In it, write the command diskmgmt.msc;
A window should now open showing all memory devices - external, internal, formatted, not formatted;
If the letter designating the card matches the letter of, for example, an optical drive, etc., then you need to rename the card;
In rare cases, renaming may solve the problem;
If the problem is not solved in this way, then you need to completely format the card and create a new file system (of course, it is worth remembering that the data from the media must be copied before this);
You can format the device from Explorer;
Click on the memory card with the right mouse button;
A menu will open in which you need to select the line Format;
A window will open in which you need to remove the marker from the box next to the inscription "Quick Format";
Specify below that you want to create a format file system (most often this option is set by default);
Click OK;
Wait until the end of the process.

Then install the memory card in your phone. It should be successfully recognized. If this still does not happen, then it is possible that there is still a specific hardware malfunction in it.

Restoration of work

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Restoring the operation of a MicroSD card is a specific case when a media that was successfully recognized earlier suddenly ceases to be recognized by the same device.

At the same time, there was no damage to the carrier or phone, no changes were made to the phone software, etc.

Also this method can help when the phone says that "Unable to access memory card", "The memory card is damaged, etc.".

This method is quite effective, but only for older cards. And only on condition that they worked properly before. For new cards, this method is useless.

Connect the memory card to a PC or laptop to make sure it is working;
Open Explorer and right-click on the map;
Select Properties from the drop down menu;
Go to the Service tab;
Run Check disk, having previously indicated the need for automatic correction of detected errors and malfunctions;
In the same section, you can Surface test with automatic recovery of bad sectors (although this is not necessary).

A more complex option is troubleshooting by working in the HKLM branch. This is done as follows:

Find the SYSTEM directory in the folder tree;
In it, open the StorageDevicePolicies section;
In the right part of the window, the parameters that need to be changed will appear;
Assign a zero value to the defining parameter (write the number zero in brackets in the combination 0x00000000(1)).

Now the card should interact normally with the phone.

File system

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There are microSD HC and microSD XC memory cards. The second option is typical for cards with a capacity of more than 32 GB.

They have a different file system, which has its own advantages (for example, recording speed and length of recording segments), but is not recognized by all phones, tablets and other devices.

Thus, some phones are simply not designed to support cards larger than 32 GB. Changing the file system in this case is almost impossible without special skills.

However, it is worth remembering that the type (HC or XC) of the card is written directly on it, so it is important to choose the right one.

WHAT TO DO IF THE ANDROID (PHONE) DOES NOT SEE THE MEMORY CARD?

The phone does not see the MicroSD flash drive: what to do, how to fix it?

I received a request on the topic "MicroSD memory card is not detected." The full text of the request is below in the screenshot.

As you already understood, the client was interested in the possibility of repairing a damaged memory card. After carefully reviewing the sent pictures with damaged memory cards, I came to the conclusion that there are chances to recover data from a damaged microSD, and they are pretty good.

As for the possibility of repair, the opposite is true here. In the case when there is physical damage, then there can be no talk of repair. And it's not even about this particular case, but about the situation as a whole. MicroSD card production technology does not imply repair options, although there are exceptions, but this is an exception to the rule. You can learn about repairing flash drives in my blog blog ..

Reminder:All -micro and -mini SD are monolithic flash drives, with all the consequences. You can read more about data recovery from monoliths in this publication.

Important:If there is important data on the card, and the microSD (microSD) is not working, then you should think about the need for repair. Repair can destroy all data, without the possibility of further recovery of information.

What to do if MicroSD is not detected

The fact is that almost all memory cards, for the most part, cannot be repaired, but there are some nuances. So, for example, I had cases when clients brought me such memory cards, well, with “childish” problems. Below I will give a couple of examples.

Case #1

The client calls, they say I had an SD card in the camera, but one day it was no longer detected in the device, and there, well, “mega important pictures” are. At first, I thought that there was a problem with the card controller, but everything turned out to be trite and simple.

Solution. It turned out that the client did not have an SD card at all, but a microSD card inserted into the SD adapter (photo example below). After removing the microSD from the adapter and connecting via a card reader, I was able to access the contents of the disk in the normal mode (without any "unknown" manipulations) and copied the data to the client's flash drive. For this, I was even ashamed to take money. Here such cases happen.

The thing is that SD adapters are not a very reliable "device" and you should not trust him. The strangest thing for me is that even some professional photographers use such a crutch, which I still cannot understand.

Case #2

Contacts are oxidized. There are also cases when oxides appear “banally” on the card connector. In such cases, the microSD is not detected by the phone or any other device to which it is connected.

Solution. The solution here is, well, very simple, and for this we need - the usual stationery gum and a cotton swab with technical alcohol. In general, you can do without alcohol, but how can we do without such a “device”. To eliminate oxidative processes, you need to take an eraser and gently (without the use of brute physical force, but without gentle rubbing) go over the contacts with an elastic band until they become shiny as in the photo below. After making sure that the connector contacts are well cleaned, you need to apply a little alcohol on the ear stick and clean the contacts and wait until the alcohol dries.

On this, perhaps, the article on what to do if MicroSD memory cards are not detected can be considered closed. All good mood and life without breakdowns that could not be fixed.

If you have any questions about this topic - write in the comments below the article.

More information about data recovery from memory cards can be found in the section "Data recovery."

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A flash card is the most functional and popular storage medium in modern times. CDs have their positive aspects, but the amount of memory, ease of use and other factors are on the side of the flash drive.

You can also connect a USB flash drive to an Android smartphone, and even the cost today is on the side of the memory card, because cheap options will cost only a couple of times more than DVD-RW.

Only it's much easier to disable or lose a memory card

It happens that a person removes this storage medium from his own smartphone or digital camera, but the computer does not open it. This is due to virus infection, software failures, and breakdown of the device itself. In such a situation, you need to restore the micro flash drive by changing the partition letter or in other ways.

VARIETY OF DEVICES OF THIS TYPE

Before you restore a memory card, you should familiarize yourself with the varieties of this small but useful detail. People are not very versed in this issue, which also brings problems. Today, three types of SD devices are produced: micro, mini, SD.

It would seem, why divide one species into three more additional ones. But this is a logical decision, because SD is used in various technologies: camcorders, video recorders, smartphones, mp3 players, etc. Gadgets differ in size and requirements for the power and memory of the device. Therefore, there are three subspecies, which are worth familiarizing yourself with in more detail:

microSD. The micro SD memory card, due to its format and storage capacity, is commonly used in smartphones, tablets and media players.

A small device allows you to increase the memory of the gadget several times

MiniSD is already slightly larger than micro. They are used on players and phones that are already 5-10 years old.

Today gave way to the previous option

SD. This is the largest type that is used in photo and video equipment, in particular, in car recorders.

This option is distinguished by a large amount of memory and good speed.

Interestingly, the first option, if necessary, can be turned into a third one using an adapter. A micro card is inserted into this adapter, and then the design is inserted into devices that work with SD.

But this combination will not be able to fully replace the large version, because the speed of work will be too low

IMPORTANT NUANCES IN USING THE MEMORY CARD

In addition to the amount of memory, speed is also indicated on the surface of the product (to be precise, the class). So, if this indicator is 10 for a flash drive, then you can transfer data to the device at a speed of 10 MB per second. It is worth considering which class is necessary for the normal operation of the gadget.
A memory card for a phone can be used as an SD card using an adapter. But, as already mentioned, it is not advised to do this due to the mismatch of the class of parts.
The USB card reader for flash drives must be selected based on compatibility. When a gadget that opens SDHC is used, it will be able to work with SD 1 or 1.1, but it will not work to read SDXC.

Before buying devices for reading, you need to consider this characteristic.

Notebooks that are 7 years old or older may be equipped with standard card readers, but they cannot open SDHC. A card reader that connects via USB will help solve the problem. It costs a couple of hundred rubles. You can also use an otg cable (it will help you connect a micro sd card reader or a regular USB flash drive even to a smartphone).

SAME NAME OF SECTIONS

Let's return to the problem of device unreadability. A flash drive will not appear in the "My Computer" menu if it is given the name D, and the operating system section works with the same name.

fig.1. Unlocking a USB flash drive in such a situation is not difficult, for this the Disk Management menu opens (the combination of the Win and R keys and the command diskmgmt.msc)

A menu will appear on the screen, which displays the folder of each disk, and devices connected via the USB input. When a memory card appears in this menu, you need to reanimate the flash drive in one of the following ways:

Put a unique letter in the name, under which there are no sections yet.

fig.2. This is done by pressing RMB and then selecting the operation to change the letter

Format the SD card using regular Windows tools or using special utilities. But it is worth considering that all files from the storage medium will disappear.

PROBLEM WITH DRIVERS

If you can connect the USB flash drive to the tablet, but not to the computer, then the necessary driver may not be available.

It happens that employees of hardware stores forget or do not have the desire to install the necessary components and sell computers like that. Included with the equipment should be disks with drivers, the installation of which will not take much time. If the computer is not new, or the disk with the "firewood" is lost, then the almighty Internet will help. In such a situation, the recovery of a micro sd flash drive will be limited only to the search and installation of components.

Special utilities are available on the Internet to analyze the operating system and find the necessary drivers, they will greatly simplify the task.

CONNECT WITH OTHER GADGETS

If the flash drive connects to the phone without problems, but it is not visible on the PC, then why not use this smartphone as a conductor and connect it directly to the computer (you can use the otg usb cable)

Most users rarely pull out a memory card to work with files through a computer.

The only concern is whether special software is needed for this purpose. In new versions of the operating system, you do not need to install anything else, Windows 7 and 8 automatically install device drivers. If desired, you can also use the program from the manufacturer (for example, NokiaPCSuite).

As you can see, restoring a microsd memory card is a simple matter, sometimes you need to install drivers, change the partition letter, or use third-party devices.

Hello dear friends. In this article, we will look at how to restore a memory card and how to do an sd recovery without much difficulty. This is a very topical issue at the present time. Now almost any new electronics has a slot for a memory card of some type. The most popular formats are microSD, miniSD, SD.

Memory card resuscitation progress

To recover various data from sd, you need to install special software on your personal computer. It can be both free and cost some money.
Then, using a card reader, you need to connect the memory card to a personal computer.
Run the program and, following the prompts of the assistant, recover deleted data.
Finish the job by saving the data to the hard drive.

This presents no difficulty. To transfer files from SD, various software will help you. It is recommended to have it on hand in case of data problems. So you do not spend a lot of time and do not need special skills. It is best to try to revive the card using the software below.

SD Card Recovery Software

The most common micro SD and SD data recovery software is SD Card Recovery. This is a free program and easy to find. It allows the user to recover deleted information from various flash cards. Files will be restored quickly.

SD Card Recovery is a modern utility that is easy to learn and does not require special knowledge in the field of computer technology. It supports the following formats - micro SD, SD, MS, M2. Another feature of this utility is the return of information from damaged flash drives. It can recover mp3, mp4, jpeg, etc. files. The recovered file will return to you without distortion. Restoring a micro sd flash drive with this utility is not difficult. Absolutely everyone can figure this out. To date, SD Card Recovery software has received many positive reviews from various users.

R-Studio software

Also, another free software can help you with SD resuscitation - this is R-Studio.

On the official web resource they write that this program is not difficult to learn, but is able to restore a large number of files intact. It is an excellent substitute for SD Card Recovery.

Easy Recovery

Another tool for recovering files from a card is Easy Recovery. Some professional users praise its file recovery capabilities.

There are some problems that may arise when recovering data. Each of us can face them. Let's look at several ways to solve such problems.

If MicroSD is not detected

There may be several options.

Option 1. Sometimes your PC does not see the memory card, but how will you restore it then? There are 3 ways to solve this problem. Sometimes a flash drive is displayed as a letter. The solution is to open Disk Management. To quickly open this window, you usually use the keyboard shortcut Win + R. There you need to enter the diskmgmt.msc command. In the window that appears, select the flash drive, and then you need to select "Change the drive letter or path to it." Then select another letter and save the changes.

Option 2: Often, after buying a new computer or updating the software, it may lack the necessary drivers. You need to install them. You need to go to the appropriate official website and find this driver there, and if you have a distribution kit on any medium, then use it. Drivers will help you identify the connected devices in your computer. This is one of the easiest ways to fix the problem.

Option 3. The easiest way is to disconnect the flash drive and connect it to another device. This is not the best way, since you need to solve problems on the main computer before you can restore the flash drive, but this method is the least time consuming.

What to do if the PC does not see the flash drive or entire files? This means that your PC does not see the flash drive only partially (some files are present and others are not). Many people think that their flash drive is broken and they are trying to restore it. It is not worth making hasty conclusions. You can try to solve this problem by performing a virus scan. Viruses can interfere with the normal operation of the flash drive. You need to insert it into your computer and check it with any antivirus.

Formatting SD and microSD cards

If it was not possible to recover data from a memory card, then it must be formatted for further use. There are times when there is not enough space in the process of using a flash drive, but you need to urgently upload files to a flash drive. When solving such a problem, it is advised to copy all the files that were on the card, and then format it.

There is also a situation when your personal computer or mobile device does not see the memory card and requires it to be formatted for further use of the flash card. If your memory card cannot be read after this procedure, then it is most likely broken. What to do if the memory card is damaged? Can it be restored? A damaged memory card can be taken to the service. There, with rare exceptions, they will help to restore a damaged flash card. Repairing a memory card can cost a lot of money, and there is no guarantee that all data will be restored. In the next paragraph, we will look at how you can restore a microsd card at home.

Memory card recovery can also be done at home. How to recover a flash drive? To recover a microsd memory card, Hetman Partition Recovery can help you. This is a sd card recovery software. This software allows you to find previously created disk partitions that were subsequently deleted. If your flash card is not readable, then you can try this method. This microsd and sd recovery software is suitable for use even by inexperienced and novice users of modern technical devices. Now you should not have questions about how to restore an sd memory card.

Devices to help with formatting

The personal computer is the most reliable device. With it, you can perform various actions with portable devices. To connect various types of cards (SD and microSD) to a computer, we need a card reader that will help the PC identify the memory card as a regular USB flash drive.

There is another way to connect and detect SD and microSD on a PC. This can be done using a cable that needs to be connected to the tablet / phone. For example, you have a memory card in your tablet and you want to open it on your computer. Connect your tablet and PC. The flash card will be displayed as a regular additional storage medium.

If your device (phone or tablet) does not have the function of formatting a memory card, then in this case you can use separate programs on your PC.

How to format a flash card

There are many programs that have this feature. One of the good programs is SD Card Formatter. She, like the rest, is not difficult to find. Let's see what the SD Card Formatter is.

This formatter is free. The program will help format various types of flash cards. The most common function of SD Card Formatter is SDXC and SDHC formatting. This program has a lot of useful features, one of which is formatting flash drives by connecting Android devices to a computer. This flash drive recovery software is easy to learn.

How are microSD cards formatted? Formatting a microSD is no different from formatting a regular SD, as is restoring a microSD memory card from SD. This is done both using a computer with a microSD-SD adapter, and using your portable device that supports microSD.

Knowledge that will definitely come in handy

To avoid problems with sd, you need to take good care of it from the very beginning. If you follow these points, then there should be no problems. Consider simple rules:

No need to physically impact the USB flash drive (cannot be dropped);
Try to defragment the SD card;
Periodically copy the contents of the drive to other media, such as a computer. In the event of a malfunction, you can format the card and transfer the data back;
No need to fill the memory "to failure". You must have at least 10-15% free space;
You should try to remove the memory card rarely, and only with the help of a special function that is available in new smartphones (Settings> Memory> Eject SD);
Your flash drive should not lie idle, try to use it periodically.

Recovery of a microsd card, of course, is not difficult to perform. But the main thing is to take care of your storage media so that such problems do not arise in the future.

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Android does not see a flash drive (memory card) microSD September 2017

What to do if Android does not see the microSD flash drive? This question often worries owners of smartphones and other gadgets, regardless of manufacturer and cost. The problems of obtaining data from the DVR, installing software on a tablet or smartphone can be solved independently if you know the main causes of the malfunction and how to solve them.

How the problem manifests itself

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The malfunction manifests itself as follows: after replacing the micro-SD card, after rebooting, flashing or simply turning on the device, the gadget does not see the flash drive or its contents. As a result, data or installed software is lost, the camera and programs begin to write information to the internal memory of the device. The latter quickly clogs up, there is no place left for recording service information of the OS, and the gadget loses performance and starts to freeze.

As a result, if the internal memory is low, it becomes impossible to work without a memory card.

To fix the problem, you need to establish the causes of the breakdown. Very often it turns out to eliminate the defect with one's own hand, without going to the workshop.

The phone does not see the flash drive due to formatting problems

The partition table can be damaged in any file system (NTFS, ExFat, Fat32). As a result, Android cannot read files written to SD. Most often this happens when the user tries to format the memory card himself and performs incorrect actions. Another option - a card with a different file system is inserted, for example, from a camera. You can restore the card's performance by formatting it again. This can be done either by the phone itself or by another Android device, or by using a computer with a card reader.

The menu of some phones allows you to format the SD card by selecting the appropriate item in the settings. If it is not there, you can reboot the phone, enter the “Recovery” mode and format the file system of the card by selecting the “Wipe cache partition” item.

Important: errors when working with the device in the “Recovery” mode can lead to the loss of all data and even the inoperability of the OS. Therefore, inexperienced users should not adopt this method.

It is easier and safer to format flash drives on a computer. To do this, you need a card reader and a formatting program (standard, built into the OS, or any other). It is necessary to remove the flash drive from the device, insert it into the card reader and format it in exFAT or FAT32 format. After formatting, Android should start to “see” the flash drive. If this does not happen, the problem is more serious.

Memory card is out of order

Flash memory has a limited number of read-write cycles. In addition, the device may be damaged due to microcracks in the board or static electricity. In this case, after installation in the card reader, the computer does not detect the flash drive. It is also unreadable on other devices.

It is impossible to recover a damaged memory card or the data on it. This cannot be done either from the Android device itself, or by connecting it to a computer as a USB flash drive, or from a computer via a card reader. It remains only to purchase a new flash card that is compatible with your device.

Important: sometimes, due to a malfunction of the board, phones and tablets can “burn” memory cards. Therefore, if after a short time after replacing the flash drive it fails again, it is necessary to diagnose the android device.

Memory card and android devices are incompatible

A smartphone or tablet may not see a flash card if it is simply not designed to work with modern storage media. When there is a suspicion that the card does not correspond to a tablet or phone, then it is worth trying to read it on a computer with a memory card adapter. If the gadget does not see the card, but the computer sees it, the reason is incompatibility.

All gadgets have limitations on the maximum memory card size: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB. This happens if, for example, you bought a 64 GB card, and the limitations of a smartphone (tablet) are 32 GB.

Another option is that the flash drive is made according to a technical specification unknown to your device. In this case, the gadget does not recognize it. Therefore, before buying a memory card, you need to study the documentation of your tablet or phone in order to buy an SD card of the appropriate size and type.

In addition to incompatibility, the device may be damaged or a software failure may occur. In this case, the computer will also see the flash card, but the phone (tablet) will not.

Software error

In this case, the gadget either does not see the memory card at all, or certain programs do not see it. If you know that the card is empty, although it shows that the place is occupied, the problem is in the settings or performance of the OS and software of the phone (tablet). If the android does not see the SD card in applications, but sees it in recovery, try looking at the settings first. Perhaps for applications, the save path is set not to the card, but to the internal memory. Fix it.

Another solution when only one application does not see the card is to reinstall or update it, and also check its own settings.

Important: often the phone's OS starts to see the inserted card only after a reboot. If the flash card is not visible without a reboot, and then it works fine, nothing else should be done.

When the above does not help, it is worth trying to update the tablet (phone) firmware. Often, after flashing the OS to a newer version, the device starts to work correctly with the SD card.

Damaged SD card slot

If the smartphone does not see a flash drive installed from another smartphone, while it meets the technical requirements of the device, the problem is in the smartphone itself. In this case, you can try to insert the card so that the contacts in the phone fit snugly into its tracks. To do this, you should try to clean and bend them a little. If it's not about contacts, but about damage to the controller or card slot, it remains to send the gadget for repair or replace it with a new one.

For example, the HTC srochnyi-remont.ru workshop repairs all models of this manufacturer, as well as other brands. Look for a service center for your phone in your city.

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MicroSD memory card recovery

The problem of MicroSD recovery in our time is more popular than ever, and is in great demand. Flash drives often break, but the trouble is when it just breaks, the second “bad” part is that the information on it is also lost, which is undesirable. That is why the Internet often asks questions about how to get information from a broken flash drive.
The problems in this can be very diverse, someone simply cannot restore the media, while others give errors. Especially for recovery, there are special programs for recovering a MicroSD card. The user only needs to point to them.

1. MicroSD Recovery Programs

ColdRecoveryDoes a great job of recovering photos, audio recordings, videos, and more. The program cannot recover ordinary files, so it is only suitable for those media that are used on cameras, phones and music players.

How to use CardRecovery:

1. Downloading the program. Launch and continue with the "Next" button.

2. In the special section, select "Drive Letter", and then the type of device "Camera brand and ....", where we set the required checkboxes in front of them and specify the folder for data recovery. Next.

3. We are waiting for completion and "Next" .4. We look at the list of recovered files. Check the box next to the ones you want to save. "Next" again. Recovery completed.

PC Inspector Smart Recovery

The program surpasses the past in its functionality, it will restore all the required, available file types. It can also work to restore fixed and removable hard drives. It is easy to use: 1. Download Smart Recovery; 2. In the start window, select the desired item, in our case it is "restoring logical files". 3. Select the required disk.

On the forums and the official website, they write that this software is the most “comprehensive”, and it will restore most of the files intact. Users agree to this. To recover data using R-Studio, you need: 1. Download R-Studio to your PC.

2. Select the "Drivers" section, where you will need to select the media from which the data will begin to be restored. The Properties section should now begin displaying the properties of the object being restored.

3. The next section "Folders" shows the folders, and the other "Contents" shows the data (files) of that folder. To restore them, you will need to click on the "Recovery" item.

Many professional users praise the program and its file recovery capabilities. There is only one way to check the operability of file recovery from Easy Recovery: 1. Install it before downloading.

3. Click "Continue" again. Next, go to "Data Recovery", and check the box under this item.4. "Continue" again. Now it remains to wait for the completion of the process of scanning all deleted files and compiling a list. Each file can be restored separately. Select it, right-click on it and select "Save As ...".

Flash Memory Toolkit

Functional program for file recovery. It can perform a variety of functions, including testing and destroying any information, backing it up and obtaining additional data. To restore data, select the desired flash drive in the “Device” section, look for the “File Recovery” item on the left and follow the instructions of the software. It may happen so that microSD recovery using the programs provided above is not always successful.

2. Possible problems with MicroSD recovery

microSD not defined

It happens that the recovery of the MicroSD card needs to be performed, but the PC simply does not see it. If this happened, it is possible to solve the problem in three ways at once.1. If the flash drive is indicated when connected, just a letter. Then you need to open the Disk Management program, to call it you need to enter the command in the special execution field called by the Win + R key combination, and enter the diskmgmt.msc command into it. Select a flash drive, and then click "Change drive letter or path to it." After that, you will need to select any other letter of the alphabet, and save the changes.
2. Lack of drivers. In some cases, a new PC may simply not have a special driver for the media. The way out is to install them. This is done, most successfully, through offs. Website. Of course, a special Driver Pack "DriverPack Solution" can be a good option. She can independently determine all connected devices to the PC and install or update drivers for it. This method is very attractive and convenient, since user actions, in this case, are minimal.
3. The last option is to simply disconnect this flash drive and connect it to another device, which will give a chance to read the files on it, or restore them using software.

The computer does not see the files on the microSD flash drive

This means that the computer does not see the flash drive as a whole, but only partially, that is, some files are there, others are not. Often, users immediately come to a simple conclusion - the problem is in the flash drive and it needs to be restored, but the problems are often much simpler. The solution to this popular problem is as follows: viruses, most often Trojans, must be removed. Indeed, the Trojan can hide some or all of the files. Therefore, just turn on the USB flash drive in your PC and scan it with an antivirus.

3. MicroSD cards. Recovery from different manufacturers.

microSD transcend recovery

For such cards, manufacturers have created their own original software for recovering lost files. It's called RecoveRx software. The provided software takes into account all the features of the map, and is also able to perform a number of functions better than any other software. RecoveRx can format the microSD and also set a password on it.

Recovery MicroSD Transcend

1. Naturally downloading the program from the official site.2. Select the desired file types.3. Wait for the end of the process.

MicroSD Kingston Recovery

The problem with this manufacturer is the Phison controllers. Which means that only a low-level restore can be performed. Other methods simply will not bring results. 1. Determine the Product ID and Vendor ID parameters to find the best utility. This is done using another program - USBDeview. Open the software and find the required card on the disk. Right-click, select "html report: selected items". Scrolling the window below, we see the two required IDs.
2. Go to the site flashboot.ru/iflash, then enter special parameters in the required fields. As a result, you will see all the problems that have ever occurred with a particular map model. MicroSD Kingmax recoveryKingmax has got its own software. In general, there are two programs - one is PD-07 and U-Drive, and the other is Super Stick. Their use is as simple as possible: start - select the drive.

microSD sandisk recovery

Users note that in case of any problems, Sandisk will only help for full formatting. After that, the flash drive works like it was just bought. The program is also very easy to operate.

MicroSD Smartbuy Recovery

This is a very interesting manufacturer with "unique" flash cards. In the case of SmartBy, if the flash drive suddenly stops working, then after a while (a day, a week, a month, up to when), it can start working again on its own. But if you don’t want to wait, then you can try to restore it with special programs. There is a program “DiskInternals Uneraser” specially for such flashes. The application looks like a regular folder. Select the desired media and click on the "Recovery" button, it is also "Recovery", you can restore files at the end of the process.

MicroSD Qumo Recovery

Qumo flash drives are notorious for stopping working all of a sudden. They just don’t work anymore and there is almost nothing specific to identify signs of their “life”. Some experienced users suggest using R-Studio or CardRecovery for Qumo flash drives. But this may not always be effective. MicroSD A-Data recovery In this case, little helps. Only Paragon Partition Manager Free works best with flash drives of this format. At first, the program will ask for formatting, and then the creation of a new partition.

MicroSD Oltramax recovery

For them, the usual full formatting using a special SD Card Formatter is best.

4. Recover damaged microSD

It happens that when using the drive, an alarm message “Memory card is damaged” or something else may appear on your screen. The following programs will come to the rescue here:

Smart Data Recovery - will help you select the media and click the "Find" button, after which the search for the necessary files that can be recovered will occur.

- Recuva - after starting, click "Analysis", and wait for the process to complete.

- BadCopyPro - select Memory card, and double-click "next".

The same operations can be performed on a tablet or Android phone. Here are some other apps to help:

GT Recovery for Android - select the desired item in the program and wait for completion;

- Wondershare Dr. Fone for Android - run the program, select the required files.

5. Prevention

It is best to start using the flash drive correctly so that no bad problems happen to it. Here are some tips to help you avoid breakage: 1. Try not to drop the flash drive, do not beat, do not bend, in general, do not subject it to hard physical impact.2. Avoid all kinds of radiation, including x-ray machines and exposure to direct sunlight.3. Do not touch the contacts with your fingers, and try to keep them closed at all times.4. From time to time carry out a full defragmentation of the flash drive and use it as often as possible - flash drives do not like to be idle without work.5. Create backup copies of your flash drive so that you can restore it in case of malfunctions.6. Leave free space on your drive.

7. If the card is installed in a smartphone, tablet, speaker, try to remove it less often.

Do you want to use the MicroSD card as a real storage expansion and install apps on it? To do this, you need to format it as internal memory. This is fairly easy to do on most phones, but unfortunately some manufacturers like Sony, LG or Samsung don't have this feature by default. But if your smartphone is equipped with Android Marshmallow or newer, then you can use the command line. True after that, avoid Android updates. How to combine memory correctly, we will tell in this article.

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The easy way

If you're lucky, your smartphone will allow you to do this without connecting it to a PC. This method will most likely be your only hope if you are using a newer version of Android (7.0 Nougat or 8.0 Oreo). Here's how to check:

Install SD card in Android phone and wait for it to be recognized
open Settings > Storage
Touch the name of your SD card.
Touch the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
Click "Settings" .
Select Format as internal memory.
Click "Clean and Format"
Android will then prompt to transfer the data

If your smartphone does not allow you to do this, the process becomes more difficult. We will move on to it below.

What to do if your phone won't let you format microSD as internal storage

Some smartphone manufacturers disable the common Android feature to format a microSD as internal storage, hiding the ability to do so from your phone. But it is still possible to activate this process using a PC without requiring any root privileges.

The exact steps vary depending on the Android version of your phone. This method worked well with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 8.0 Oreo, however we ran into trouble on Android Nougat.

For phones using Android 6.0 Marshmallow

When the MicroSD card is formatted as internal memory, applications can be fully stored on it. This means that if you download an app with a total size of 2 GB, then there should be 2 GB of space on the SD card. If, however, the MicroSD card is formatted only as a backup, there will not be enough memory, as it says PLATYPUS_DIARRHEA on reddit.

Just because a menu option is invisible doesn't mean it doesn't work. A few days after posting on Reddit, it was revealed that it was also possible to format the MicroSD card as internal storage in the Galaxy S7 using the command line. We have successfully tested the instructions with Samsung Galaxy S7, Sony Xperia Z5 and LG G4 running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

All three smartphones work from the factory or have been updated with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and have a microSD card slot. Also, there is no menu option to format the microSD card as internal storage. The feature is only available on HTC One A9 and Motorola on all Moto smartphones.

Why did Samsung, LG and Sony hide this item? I connected each of the three smartphones to the computer, and each of them had one microSD card.

I then entered in the commands described in my blog. Once you open a command prompt window and connect your smartphone, you can enter the first command:

adb shell

Now the command line is ready to run system commands on your smartphone. In this case, we want to format the SD card or part of it as internal storage. Even if Sony, Samsung and LG deny us this option in the graphical user interface, we can still execute this command through the console. First, however, we need the ID of the SD card. You can find it out with the following command:

sm list disks

In my case the disk is called 179.64 . Perhaps yours is different. Note the exact ID. In the following command, we will format and partition the MicroSD card. Your content will be removed. If there are important files on the card, copy them to another drive or computer. If you want to keep a MicroSD card in your smartphone all the time, you can now partition all your memory. To do this, enter:

sm partition disk:179,64 private

The operation takes a few seconds or minutes, depending on the capacity of the memory card. If you want to use only a certain percentage so that other devices can read it, you must exclude it from the personal section. The 50:50 split command looks like this:

sm partition disk:179.64 mixed 50

This is the end of Paul O'Brien's guide, but not the end of the job. If you now want to use the reallocated memory, you must migrate applications and data as well. This can be done through the "Storage" section in the Android settings menu. Select the MicroSD card, then go to the top right side of the menu and click "Move Data". You cannot select this menu item before splitting.

Now all downloaded applications will be completely written to the MicroSD card. Only system apps and updates use internal memory. This means that you will never get an error due to lack of space.

Smartphones with Android Oreo

Recent Android updates have changed the rules a bit, but it's still possible to use this method with ADB. Just start working with ADB by the method above, but after entering shell adb you will be prompted to set certain values.

Enter the following lines to unlock the ability to format microSD cards as internal storage on your phone:

G8141:/ $ sm set-force-adoptable true
G8141:/ $ sm list-disks
disk:179.0
G8141:/ $ sm partition disk:179.0 private
G8141:/ $ sm set-force-adoptable false
G8141:/ $ exit

We tested this method on a Sony Xperia XZ Premium running Android 8.0 Oreo and it worked. In the screenshots below, you can see a 16 GB microSD card installed as internal storage:

Problems with system updates and Nougat

Some readers have reported difficulties installing system updates in Android 6.0 after using the above methods. Upgrading to Android 7.0 Nougat is not possible after installing MicroSD as internal storage. Our test devices with Android 7.0 Nougat don't even respond to the console commands shown above.

Due to the lack of documentation on the web, we can only recommend that you perform a series of operations before updating the system. Back up your photos or music to your computer or the cloud and free up as much space on your SD card and smartphone as you can.

Delete unnecessary applications and return the data to the internal memory. Then format the MicroSD card as removable media. Only then can you safely install the Android update.

What's the catch?

MicroSD cards do not work as fast as the built-in memory of a smartphone. So don't waste your money on cheaper ones and instead buy yourself memory cards with reasonable read bandwidth. Extreme Pro and MicroSD from Sandisk were, in our opinion, the best in terms of price / quality ratio. With a write throughput of 74 MB/s, you shouldn't experience lag. Such cards are best suited for installation as internal memory.

Interestingly, only the LG G4 was able to read the extended memory correctly. Samsung showed an unnaturally large amount of occupied memory, and Sony's memory was even negative. However, we didn't have any complications, and even when we were connected to a computer, we were able to access all of our data properly, although we could only see the general and not the specific part of the memory. Difficulties arose only in the case of a system update (see above).

Memory Boost: Complete Success

We subjected all the smartphones described above to a single endurance test. We have installed Final Fantasy IX on all devices. The game size is 1.8 GB. After installation, it is easy to see which of the two types of memory, internal or SD card, was used. In all cases, after installing on the SD card, there is 1.8 GB less space. This degree of success cannot be achieved with SD cards formatted as external memory, as full data migration is not possible.

Compare the values of internal memory and SD card memory in the screenshot to confirm.

What happens if you remove the microSD card?

Of course, the question is what happens if the MicroSD card disappears from the system. In fact, this creates a serious problem for your applications. Eventually, they can no longer access their data. Since your operating system partitions and factory reset information are still stored in the internal memory, a removed or broken SD card cannot do much harm. When we removed the microSD card, the app icons simply disappeared, and when we reinstalled them, they returned back.

If you lose or break your SD card, your data will be lost. Since they are encrypted as internal memory, you may not hope for data recovery. Instead, use regular backups. So feel free to enjoy the cheap memory expansion of your Marshmallow smartphone.

Safe removal of an internal broken SD card

To safely remove the SD card from your smartphone, you must reverse the process above. Since you probably don't have enough internal storage space, you'll first need to move your photos and other data to some other storage, such as your PC's hard drive.

Then go back to settings "Storage and USB drives" and press "Move data to internal memory" on the menu. Then format the SD card as an external memory. Perform both steps (backup and format) so that your data cannot be lost and you can use the SD card with other devices.