Restoring a failing Micro SD card?
 

I have a failing Micro SD card (2GB) that I use in my phone.

It has recently started misbehaving, and even when I put it in the adaptor, and place it in my computer, it reads half the data, then fails / disappears...

I have a brand new 4GB on order from Amazon, but when it arrives I would *like* to copy the data over to the new one... Is thee anything I can do to prepare the old one to work for a few moments?

Just so I can save the data to move across? If it were a standard Hardrive, I'd stick it the fridge for a bit... But what is the trick for a micro SD card?

Thanks in advance :)

Those cards are a pain in the ass. Usually its the controller for memory that take a shit. I know you heart shits so here is a couple links but I would start with some freeware stuff first.

You'll need a usb card reader most likely.

download.com has a ton of utilities for this. I would start with those and then and only then maybe go with these guys. http://www.z-a-recovery.com/

They have some tools and pointers but again most of the time it's a controller issue and barring a dump (I know your still with me) from the actual memory its kind of a waste. (Three euphemisms, boom!) Or maybe that's four. I dunno.

I have used active@ partition recovery software to restore files on corrupt SD cards and hard drives alike.

Clean the poo off it, that may work.

You can buy an 8gb card for like $4. Get a new one.

As long as it's still functioning, you should be able to pull from it.

Is the one in your phone a Samsung? The only SD cards I've ever had fail on me were Samsung.

I would not risk using it.

Copy the data you have and plug the new one in.

I have had a few fail.

A tip:

Set up a dropbox account and set it so it backs up any pics you take as you take them. That way if the card fails you still have the pics safe.

I agree.. after it happen once to me. I back up on my hard drive a least once a month now..

check this article:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...ves_and_ more

Yes... It is indeed a 'Scamsung'... :mad:

Thing is that I only use it for a few pics here and there, and to hold my (99p) ringtone...

But its annoying that I had diagnose it myself, and the 2 little boys at shop that sold me the phone, appear to think I'm utterly stupid, and lie to my face...

But I guess thats a diff thread... lol

google "get data back"

Samsung must buy the "seconds" from whoever makes them. I got 3 64gb ones and had one fail with a clients wedding ceremony on it. I used three cards that day and the one I used for the ceremony only, the important one, the Samsung?failed.

Yeah, that application have helped me many times since I haven't learned to make backups.

https://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm