Any way I can fix a Corrupted SanDisc? 16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc. Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to...

greymule Loc: Colorado

16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc.

Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to one of my drives and I don't know what's on the disc.

Any suggestions?

Bill_de Loc: US

Here are some ideas from Google.

https://www.google.com/search?q=free+disk+recovery+software&oq=free+disk+re&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l15.14599j0j4&sourceid=silk&ie=UTF-8

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speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

greymule wrote:

16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc.

Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to one of my drives and I don't know what's on the disc.

Any suggestions?

What, they want $150 to fix a $8 card????

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

greymule wrote:

16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc.

Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to one of my drives and I don't know what's on the disc.

Any suggestions?

Use a computer you can keep isolated just in case it picked up a trojan or something, have a backup of the machine to restore it if it does have something nasty. Put disk in the slot and run something like "Recuva" specifiying it read the slot - mine usually gets drive letter 'L' when I put a card in so you would tell it to do a recovery on drive 'L' or the letter assigned by your machine.
If it is just code corruption there is a good chance it will recover the files. But if the card has gone bad - well contact SanDisc support and ask what they recommend.

Nanarozzi Loc: Brentwood, TN & East TN

I’ve never used this, but made mental note of it ‘just in case’. I guess it’s worth a try.

Tony Northrup suggests this:

https://northrup.photo/tutorials/lightroom/how-to-recover-lost-photos/

Jon Hornsby

I don't mean to insult your intelligence but I've had the same message on my computer when the little sliding "thing" that locks or unlocks the disk was not in proper position. First try to read the card with the "thing" all the way forward, in the middle, and all the way back before spending a wad of money on it.

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

speters wrote:

What, they want $150 to fix a $8 card????

No, they want 150 to get the info you want off of the card.

What was the old saying? Something to the effect the part is 20 bucks, knowing how to replace the part is 500.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Call SanDisk (888)527-1441

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Picture Taker wrote:

Call SanDisk (888)527-1441

I've never had a SD fail on me. Even a 10 year old Lexar 4gb Class 4 SD card is still working.. Here's another source I got from this forum in a past thread. www.recuva.com

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Another vote for Recuva (and the switch on the card only prevents writing - no effect on reading).

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

speters wrote:

What, they want $150 to fix a $8 card????

They fix the card for free. They want $150 for the images on it. Try Recuva. Has worked well for me a couple of times and since it is a free download, worth every penny that it cost.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

greymule wrote:

16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc.

Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to one of my drives and I don't know what's on the disc.

Any suggestions?

Your card reader might be too old to recognize that particular car. Try it in a different reader. Can you still see images on the card while it is in the camera?

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

greymule wrote:

16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc.

Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to one of my drives and I don't know what's on the disc.

Any suggestions?

Everyone assumed you meant a "card" since you called it a Card Reader. Is it a card or a CD? My CD drive on my laptop died. You might get an external one and try it if it is a CD.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

You don't want to fix that card.
Maybe you want to get the photos off it, but never use it again.
Buy a new one and do everything you can to get the photos off (up to the value and repeatability of the photos), but if you can get the photos off, back them up and throw the card away.

(Purely semantics).

eskiles Loc: Palmer Alaska

greymule wrote:

16 GB. Card Reader doesn't recognize the disc.

Took it to a data recovery shop and they wanted $150.00. I don't know if I downloaded the files to one of my drives and I don't know what's on the disc.

Any suggestions?

If it's corrupted, impeach it!😁