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Yep. They were not designed to be put in and taken out all the time. They were meant to be put in a device and left there. The best way to use them is to use the actual device as a reader connected to a computer.
Try using AirDrop instead of cable- often avoids these issues.
There might be some companies that you could send it to and they can take it apart and try to recover the files off of it. If I were you, try your best to not move it anymore than it is now and find someone to mail it to, they like solder stuff back together and attach individual wires and stuff to it, its kinda wild but it works! Good luck!
If I use MicroSD cards, I put them in that device and transfer via USB rather than popping them in and out all the time. I treat it as BYO-itegrated storage.
Whereas on SD/CF I’ll pop the card out into a dedicated reader.
I use a pair of GoPro’s for action, wet work, and putting a camera where I would not put a larger or more expensive digital. I also use a larger digital. This means I use both microSD cards for the GP’s and full size SD cards for the large digital camera. I have grown to hate the microSD cards, they are so small they are a pain to remove from the cameras especially with cold, stiff fingers. Their size means they are easily dropped, hell they are so small they hide in the carpet. They do not handle heat as well as full size SD cards. They are easy to lose, and they are just more of a PITA to use. The full size SD cards are a perfect size, not too large that they are clumsy, and not too small that they get lost or are are a pain in the ass. The full size SD cards handle heat better, do not corrupt as easily, their slightly larger size is just easier to use. It would be great to see GoPro, Insta, and DJI switch over to full size SD cards for their action cameras and drones.
Your USB is failing, See if it appears in Disk Management / Disk Utility.
That’s honestly pretty concerning. People trust cloud services like Google Photos to be reliable long-term, especially when they’re paying for it.
Looks like you are in luck. Here’s a video that looks like your sd card
Got it. I’ll stop using the laptop and give it a try. Thanks for all the suggestions—feeling a bit more hopeful now!
Thanks everyone! I’ll try Stellar Data Recovery and avoid using that drive for now. Really appreciate all the help
I had a similar issue last month. Free tools didn’t help much in my case.
I ended up using Stellar Data Recovery, and it actually recovered most of my deleted files, including some PDFs and images. It was pretty straightforward to use, and I liked that it shows a preview before recovery.
I’ve dealt with this a lot. Free tools sometimes work, but for important files, I’d suggest going with something more reliable.
You might want to try Stellar Data Recovery. It’s pretty user-friendly and works well for recovering deleted files, even after the Recycle Bin is emptied. It supports documents, photos, videos, etc.
Just install it on a different drive and scan the affected one.
Hi guys,
I’m looking to get a synology nas as a small file server and backup target in a SOHO environment. I’ve been looking at Hyper back up and using backblaze as a cloud storage provider.
Is hyperback up enough to do a full bare metal recovery from total drive(s) failure?
For example, if you were to have a pool of 1TB HDD with a volume of 1TB and it died, all your synology apps/configs/user accounts and data are now gone. You now have a new 1TB hdd and need to restore everything like it never happened.
I’m aware that the above example is not best practice but I’m using it as a worst case scenario. I’m asking this because its quite well documented how to do this on other environments like a windows machine. You can use acronis or veeam boot media and it will provision a new hdd and replace all the data at a volume level.
How is this process done on a synology nas? Has anyone experienced it before?
I’ve seen plenty of documentation on how to restore individual files using Hyper back up but not on how to restore it from a bare metal situation.
Thanks,
Stop using your laptop for now, especially that drive. The more you use it, the higher the chance your deleted files get overwritten.
There are free recovery tools out there, but results can be hit or miss depending on the situation
Honestly, you’re better off forgetting about it and buying a new one. Just start again.