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Is your SD card asking to be formatted or not showing files? That usually means corruption — but don’t worry, your data can still be saved. In this video, we’ll first show you how to recover your files, and then how to fix a corrupted SD card without formatting, although sometimes formatting can’t be avoided.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Recover your data before fixing a corrupted SD card
02:06 - Method 1: Check the card reader and USB port
02:25 - Method 2: Run CHKDSK
03:06 - Method 3: Change or add a drive letter
03:36 - Method 4: Try TestDisk
04:32 - When formatting the SD card can’t be avoided
04:55 - Wrap up

💾 Recover Your Data Before Fixing the SD Card
Before fixing your SD card, recover your data first — otherwise, it might be permanently lost. Since SD cards are sensitive, create a byte-to-byte backup and recover from that copy. Disk Drill makes this easy and is the safest way to start if you want to know how to fix a corrupted SD card without losing data.

1. Download and install Disk Drill (https://www.cleverfiles.com/memory-ca... ).
2. Insert your corrupted SD card via a card reader and click Cancel if Windows asks to format it.
3. In Disk Drill, open Byte-to-Byte Backup and select your SD card.
4. Choose a folder with enough free space — the backup will match your card’s size.
5. Once it’s done, go to Storage Devices → Attach disk image and choose your backup.
6. Click Search for lost data to start scanning.
7. Choose Universal Scan first; if recovered videos appear corrupted, try Advanced Camera Recovery.
8. Use filters and preview to find the files you need.
9. Select them, click Recover, and save to another drive — never to the same SD card.

Now your data is safe, and you can move on to fixing the SD card without formatting.

🔌 Method 1: Check the Card Reader and USB Port
In some cases, the problem isn’t with the SD card itself but with the reader or USB port. Try connecting it to a different port, test the reader on another computer, or use a different card reader — sometimes that’s all it takes to get the card working again.

⚙️ Method 2: Run CHKDSK to Repair File System Errors
If the issue isn’t with the port or reader, try scanning the SD card with CHKDSK — a built-in Windows tool that detects and repairs file system errors. Add the /r parameter to check for bad sectors too.

Before running it, make sure to recover your data or create a byte-to-byte backup, since CHKDSK can sometimes cause data loss.

1. Right-click the Start button, choose Terminal (Admin).
2. Then type: chkdsk D: /r /x (Replace D: with your SD card’s letter) and press Enter. Once the scan is complete, review the summary and check if your SD card opens in File Explorer.

🔤 Method 3: Change or Add a Drive Letter
If CheckDisk didn’t fix the problem, try changing or adding a drive letter. Sometimes Windows doesn’t assign one automatically, or there’s a conflict with another device, which can make your SD card inaccessible.

1. To fix this, right-click Start and select Disk Management.
2. Find your SD card, right-click it, and choose Change Drive Letter and Paths.
3. If no letter is assigned, click Add. If there is one, click Change.
4. Pick a new letter from the list, and confirm with OK.

🧩 Method 4: Repair a Damaged Partition with TestDisk
If none of the previous fixes worked, the problem may lie in the partition table. When it’s corrupted, Windows can’t recognize the SD card and keeps asking to format it. To fix this without losing data, use TestDisk — a free and reliable partition repair tool.

1. Download and extract TestDisk, then open testdisk_win.
2. Press Enter to create a new log file.
3. Select your SD card from the list and press Enter.
4. Accept the default partition table type, and press Enter.
5. Choose Analyse, then Quick Search to find lost partitions.
6. If your missing partition appears, highlight it and press Enter.
7. elect Write, confirm with Y, then restart your computer. After reboot, check if your SD card is now accessible.

If you came here searching for how to fix SD card without formatting but you’ve tried everything and your SD card still doesn’t work, the non-format fixes are over — you’ll need to format it. Don’t worry, if you created a byte-to-byte backup earlier, your data is safe and can be restored later.

So next time you wonder, can you fix a corrupted SD card, remember — yes, you can, and this guide shows exactly how. Thanks for watching, and good luck!