There’s a very likely possibility that if you capture films for your family or friends or work as a professional videographer, you store such videos on an SD card in your digital camera. Pro-level Canon cameras and action cameras (like the GoPro Hero) can use the same microSD cards (manufactured by SanDisk, Lexar, Toshiba, Samsung, Polaroid, and Sony). Some smartphones even have external microSD card slots.
Thus, the formatted SD card is your best buddy regardless of the kind of camera you use or your use case.
Up until it doesn’t.
Things might go wrong for several reasons, but the most obvious one is when you unintentionally erase those priceless videos from that memory card. The most irritating thing is almost usually human error. You’ll have to work quickly to figure out how to get those films back when it occurs.
Is it Possible to Retrieve Deleted Videos on an SD Card?
It is possible to recover video files from an SD card; however, you must stop using the card right away and refrain from saving any more images, videos, or files to it. After removing the SD card from your camera, don’t format it or use any non-file recovery-specific software to scan it. Why? Since there is a much smaller probability that you will be able to retrieve those videos if you reformat the card. Additionally, the chance of recovering the video may be diminished depending on the device you use to scan the card.
Get Deleted Videos Back on an SD Card That Was Physically Damaged
You generally won’t have much luck trying to recover files from an SD card that has physical damage (such being ran over by a car, placed through a washer and dryer, or broken in two) with consumer-grade software. Actually, employing a recovery service is your greatest option if your SD card sustains physical damage and you want to retrieve the video contents from it.
CleverFiles provides one such service under the terms of “No data, no charge.” Go to New Work Order and choose your recovery’s priority to begin a recovery order. After that, you will mail the SD card to the business and watch for the outcome.
Get Your Phone’s Deleted Videos Back
There is still hope if you have lost video files on your mobile device. Why? The cloud, in a word. There’s a fair chance that any video you’ve taken with your phone will be in iCloud or Google Photos. You may then need to investigate any potential backups connected to your device if the deleted video isn’t shown in your linked cloud account. However, it’s highly likely that your cloud account contains the video you lost.
How to Get Android’s Deleted Videos Back from SD Card
Don’t worry just yet if you unintentionally erased a video from your Android phone or from the microSD card in your phone. As long as you take quick action and prevent your device from overwriting the data, you should be able to restore your files in most circumstances. A specialized tool like DiskDigger is a quick and efficient way to solve such a problem.
How to Prevent Data Loss When Using an SD Card
Here’s a quick truth for you: most SD card data loss incidents are the result of the users themselves. Why? Because they misuse SD cards, not treating them with the sensitivity they deserve, subjecting them to various extreme environments, and neglecting simple safety precautions like pressing the eject button before pulling the SD card out like a stray nose hair.
Let’s examine your SD card usage options in more detail to prevent data loss:
Click the Eject button at all times: The reason your operating system allows you to safely reject any storage device before physically disconnecting it is that data corruption from unexpectedly halted read/write processes can be prevented by selecting the Eject button. It’s always worth taking an extra moment or two to click the Eject button, even if you’re in a rush. That’s all that’s sometimes needed to stave off disastrous data loss.
Because microSD cards are only 1 mm thick and regular SD cards are only 2.1 mm thin, it is advisable to store the card inside a protective case. Because of this, they are extremely delicate and usually not made to withstand hostile environments, like the interior of your pocket or bag. Investing in a low-cost protective case will significantly shield your SD card from physical harm, which is frequently irreversible.
Use several SD cards: Since SD cards are inexpensive, it doesn’t make sense to use one large SD card rather than a number of smaller ones in order to put all your eggs in one basket. You will still retain part of your data on the remaining SD cards even if one of your smaller SD cards fails.Â
