[campbecw]

I have spent the last four and a half hours running different software's to try and solve this problem.

So, here is the problem: my Z30 had a 32 GB SanDisk memory card in it. However, last time it connected to my computer, it all of a sudden told me it had no files on it at all. I did not run a re-format, and I didn't delete the files.

Now, when I put the card in my card reader, and then into my laptop it says its has 15 GB of stuff of it (which is what it should be), but when I open any of the content folders, they are empty.

I have run two data recovery softwares (Recurva and Pandora), which all sorts of things I DID delete, but have failed to find anything else, since, I didn't delete anything.

I have run Malwarebytes and Nod32 to try and scan for viruses. No such luck.

There are three files on this Sd card that I NEED to access. The GBs of pictures, whatever, I can lose those. But I need these three word documents.

It appears that they are ON the SD card, as it reads as having buckets of stuff on the memory, but I can't get into them!

Please please, CB community, come to my rescue. Because, I'm effed if this stuff can't be found.

[serbanescu]

You may try Remo Recover.

Recover files after memory card says folder is empty

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I must say I didn't use it, but seems to have good reviews.


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[BigBadWulf]

Unfortunately SD cards can fail or become corrupt, especially when connected via USB. Did you use Link to sync media? Did you encrypt the card?

[AnimalPak200]

OK, here's a (probably silly) idea.

Can you select and copy the "empty" folders onto your computer? Then afterwards, re-format the SD Card to FAT32, and finally copy back the folders on to the newly-formatted card.

[serbanescu]

OK, here's a (probably silly) idea.

Can you select and copy the "empty" folders onto your computer? Then afterwards, re-format the SD Card to FAT32, and finally copy back the folders on to the newly-formatted card.

I believe this would be the way to lose the files for good.


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[AnimalPak200]

You've probably come across this, but I'll throw it in just in case:

[AnimalPak200]

I believe this would be the way to lose the files for good.


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Could be... but I'd be interested to see if Windows throws an error when the OP tries to copy "blank" folders.

[serbanescu]

Did you manage to find a solution to the SD Card problem?

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[campbecw]

Not at all. And I did a chat with SanDisk support: he asked me 4 questions, told me it was corrupt, to reformat and then shut the chat down. I'm trying different softwares. Currently running deep scans with Remo Recover and RescuePRO. Only problem is, I don't think the files have been deleted, so, running recovery software doesn't seem to help.

And here in the forums there's some chatter about SD cards getting reformatted. But, I don't believe that that is the issue here, since a reformatted disk would show as empty.

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[kbz1960]

What is it formatted as? Fat32? exFat?

[campbecw]

Fat32

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[kbz1960]

Seems are a lot of programs claiming to recover files. Maybe one if them will work.

[Dazlr Boy]

If it is working but not showing the data,u can create an iso file through power iso..then extract the data from that file.simple

@dazlr

[campbecw]

If it is working but not showing the data,u can create an iso file through power iso..then extract the data from that file.simple

@dazlr

This is an interesting idea. Trying now.

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