SanDisk memory card is great source that is used to connect to several digital products like cell phones, camcorders, digital cameras and other multimedia storage devices across the globe. As with any sort of portable device there is a risk of losing files so memory card is also much prone to accidental deletion or card corruption. You should use reliable software to recover deleted files from memory card, otherwise using any other low quality third party utility will corrupt the memory card and you will be unable to access data present in it.

You may encounter some problem while accessing SanDisk memory card. The problem might be in the form of error messages or data inaccessibility. The data loss situation includes virus infection, a common case for card corruption. Sometimes while you were using antivirus to scan memory card and if any harmful virus is attached with it then antivirus remove the virus and also the file attached with it. Accidentally deleting a file from SanDisk memory card when connected to your PC will result in deletion of file permanently from the system as it bypasses Recycle Bin. While transferring files from card to machine it is suggested to remove memory card manually by using proper exit option as during the process it informs Operating System to halt accessing file system of memory card. But if you abruptly remove SanDisk memory card without using proper exit option then it will result in loss of data. When memory card gets corrupted then usually it displays a message stating that device is not accessible and if you want to format it. This type of error message will not allow you to access data from memory card.

Other reasons include unexpected system shutdown due to power surges, reinstallation of Windows OS, file system corruption and so on. When you lose your data under these circumstances, don’t be frustrated. No matter whatever problem you are encountering, there is a chance for restoration of data from SanDisk memory card, until there is any physical damage to your memory card or your card is overwritten. If your memory card is overwritten by new files then you may permanently lose your files because when a file is deleted from a card that space is marked as free or you can say that it is hidden in some part of the card. If you add new data it will occupy that space by overwriting the earlier file.

Most of the industry experts and high professionals have recommended Drive recovery software as one of the advanced technology to recover files from corrupt SanDisk memory card. It can not only restore files from its brand but also recover data from almost all brands of memory card like Kingston, Transcend, Sony, Lexar, etc. By using this excellent software you can also recover files like texts, documents, images, songs, videos, etc from memory card. It can also retrieve external hard drive, FireWire drives, USB flash drives and also other storage device. It can also recover files from various models of iPod devices such as iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch, iPod Nano. This software is capable of restoring files from different versions of Windows Operating System.

There are few simple steps to recover files from SanDisk Memory card are:

Step i: Launch the demo version of the software, then home screen pops up. After that select "Recover Photos" option to recover data back.

Figure 1: Home Screen

Figure 2: Select Recovery Mode

Step iii: Select SanDisk memory card from list of drives and then click "Next" to start scanning process.

Figure 3: Select SanDisk Memory Card

Step iv: After recovery of memory card is completed you can easily view the list of retrieved files by clicking on "Preview" option.

Figure 4: File Preview