subject: How To Recover Lost Or Deleted Data From Sdxc Cards [print this page] SDXC (Secure Digital Extended Capacity) cards are the new generation memory cards. With the tremendous storage capacity (varying from more than 32 MB to 2 TB) and remarkable bus interface speed (up to 104 MB per second), these cards are fast becoming the preferred choice of consumers. Of late, many digital cameras and HD camcorders have been launched which are compatible with SDXC cards. Though these cards boast of retaining the data pictures and videos for a longer period, the fact remains they can't be completely trusted. Any minor problem with an SDXC card can result in grave data loss. Such issues cannot be predicted and hence, it is advised you should maintain backups frequently. However, if you lose some valuable data and, that too, in the absence of a valid backup, don't be vexed. Such situations can be easily handled with the help of a card recovery software.
Data lost or deleted is recoverable
Data loss from an SDXC card can happen in many circumstances including accidental deletion, accidental or intentional formatting, file system damage, corruption or virus attacks. In all the cases, the general conception is that data has got lost or deleted permanently. This belief is rather not true. The data still remains on the card and it is very much recoverable provided you use an appropriate card recovery utility.
How a card recovery utility helps?
The SDXC cards store data just like a hard drive does. When a file is deleted, an SDXC card marks the space as 'available' to be used by another file. The data of the deleted file, however, remains intact on the SDXC card till the time a new file utilizes the free space. Once the deleted file gets over-written, nothing can bring back your data. Therefore, it is recommended that you avoid using an SDXC card for further purposes (after encountering a data loss situation) till you get over with the card recovery task.
Which utility is the best?
You'll find a plethora of utilities on the Web but make sure you select one which has the capability of recovering all your data safely. To guide you, here is a list of features which can be observed while selecting a good recovery utility for SDXC cards:
Non-destructive in nature
Simple GUI
Easy-to-use tool
Download version gives a preview of the recoverable data
Supports all photo and video formats
Supports all SDXC brands
Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery is an exceptional utility which recovers lost photos and other multimedia files from a range of memory cards including SDXC, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus etc. The card recovery software is available in two versions for both Windows and Mac users.
