Best ways to fix corrupt SD Card/Memory Card
Symptoms of Corrupt SD card
- Error message saying ‘SD card is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.’
Here’s how you can check your SD card for physical damage.
- Check the exterior of the SD card. Look out for cracks, scratches, or dents.
- Inspect the metal connectors on the back of the card to see if they are bent or misaligned.
- In case, you can’t find any visible physical damage, insert the SD card into a card reader. Or you can insert it into another device. Check if the new reader detects your SD card.
- If the SD card still does not get recognised by your device, there might be internal damage to the card.
If you can see signs of physical damage try these based on the situation:
- Card is being recognized by the device or card reader: Try to recover the data using data recovery software.
- If the card is not being recognized, try inserting it into a different device or card reader to confirm the issue.
- If the metal connectors are dirty, they can be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth.