5 Best Ways to Fix SD Card Not Detected ✅

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Diagnose your SD card
01:54 Reassign drive letter
02:58 Use data recovery software
04:53 Use CHKDSK to fix errors
05:22 Format your SD card
06:02 Conclusion

Step 1. Preliminary Checks
Before diving into more complex solutions, perform these basic checks to rule out simple issues:
1. Connection Check: Ensure the SD card is properly inserted into your device. If using a camera, try another card to check if the slot itself is faulty.
2. Clean the Contacts: Dirty contacts can prevent detection. Clean them gently with isopropyl alcohol.
3. Try Different Hardware: Use a different card reader or cable if you're using a PC. This helps determine if the issue is with the card or the reader.

Step 2. Reassign Drive Letters
If your SD card is visible in Disk Management but not in Windows Explorer, changing the drive letter might help:
1. Connect your SD card to your PC.
2. Open the Start Menu, search for "Disk Management," and press Enter.
3. Right-click your SD card in the drive list, choose "Change Drive Letter and Paths."
4. Click "Change," select a new drive letter, and confirm by clicking "OK" and "Yes" when prompted.

Step 3. Use Disk Drill for Data Recovery
Disk Drill can recover data from SD cards spanning many different file types. It's capable of reading cards of all different file systems, including file systems that are corrupt and even appear to be RAW. It also allows you to scan any and all of your SD cards in their entirety, and recover up to 500MB of files for free before needing to upgrade to the Pro version.
To recover files from an SD card that is not detected using Disk Drill:
2. Connect your SD card and launch Disk Drill.
3. Select your SD card from the disk list and click "Search for lost data."
4. After the scan, browse and preview the recoverable files.
5. Select the files you need, choose a save location (not on the SD card), and click "Recover" to save them.

Step 4. Use Command Prompt to Repair SD Card
1. If the above methods don't work, you can try repairing the SD card using Command Prompt:
2. Connect the SD card to your PC.
3. Open the Start Menu, run Command Prompt as Administrator.
4. Type chkdsk X: /f (replace 'X' with the drive letter of your SD card) and press Enter. This will attempt to repair any bad file system data.

Step 5. Format the SD Card
As a last resort, if the SD card is still not detected:
1. Connect the card to your PC, open Disk Management.
2. Right-click your SD card, choose "Format."
3. Select the file system, set a new name if desired, and click "OK" to format.

Device-Specific Formatting
For optimal compatibility, insert the formatted SD card back into your device (e.g., a camera) and format it again using the device's own formatting options.

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[cleverfiles]

Timestamps:
01:54 Reassign drive letter
02:58 Use data recovery software ✅
04:53 Use CHKDSK to fix errors
05:22 Format your SD card

[diegopazosprados]

Not a signle method to detect cards that are not detected...

[recent]

Props to you! I was really sad and I thought all my data was lost... Definetly a sub and a like

[gabip]

Amazing! Reassign a later to the volume solved the issue after so many different attemtps!

[kossxtreeme]

In some phones when SD cards where linked as internal memory which for unknown reasons are not recognized by the phone or other devices, the only way is to reset the phone to the factory settings with the card in it. On my xiaomi phone, this was the only way I was able to revive a 256 GB Samsung card that no other device could see. Some phones have the option of card encryption as internal memory, but they often give errors. Maybe it helps some people.

[josipkova]

Man this advice "running a different operating system" from 01:45 definitely helped in my case...believe me or not right now I have 3 PC (OK 2 PC, 1 often used laptop) and first i tried on laptop with Windows 10 OS, then I tried on PC with Windows 11 and NOTHING...then I start my really old PC with Windows 7 installed and I see that it reads something on SD card but it crashes after some time. Then I used method Copy-Paste to bring these files which I've successfuly copied from bad SD card to another media...and Well, I don't want to, but I feel the need to criticize SanDisk...cause neither MicroSD card work properly and neither SD adapter also (2 adapters) I have which was faulty...shame on you...definitely unreliable storage in my case, and even worse I heard on Interned that people complain about their External SSD storage too...IDK how will I use their product in the future anymore.

[alans]

Thanks a lot! you saved my data from the diskdrill tutorial. Saved me from thousands of priblems!!!

[yousseffarouk]

OMG, your video saved me a lot of time, I almost lost everything on my 128 SD card, I just changed the letter and it worked, thanks man

[jeromecasticimo]

How about of still cant recognize or not detected on disk management?

[shantelescobar]

My SD card isn't even showing up in disk drill 😢 i'm using a Mac and I tried a USB-C adapter and it still didn't work. The message on my camera says "Card1 cannot be accessed
Reinsert/change the card or format card with camera"

[last_vain]

Tnx for this, I actually save 2 of my sd card that has been un functional for almost 3 years❤

[simonya]

Do you know if I will be able to safely do this method for a sd card I use for a nintendo 3ds it has multiple digital games I bought

[gyruss]

Hello, I tried following your video and also Stellar Photo which actually gave same instructions. Both software I downloaded and both don't recognize my drive. Not even Disk Management. tried on different device and same thing, but that device works with another SD card. Cannot format either because my SD card drive does not show at all (unlike "Canon (K:)" which showed in your video. Is there any solution that allows me to recover my data (which is irreplaceable)? If my SD card can be formatted if all else fails, should I trust re-using same card again? Or should I buy another one?

[zack-potato]

thank you so much. I thought I was going to have to get a new sd card

[tierger]

My micro sd card didn't even show up in disk management and disk drill at all, it showed up with another micro sd but not the one I want to fix

[Daniel-rlyx]

Hi try disable google drive sync, i dont know why but windows get detect sd to usb converter!

[PrithyKing]

Got a brand new sd card, not working in camera. Did the format but still not working. What can be done or is it just faulty and need to go back? Appreciate the help!

[vixikie]

I have a few folders on my extended hard drive that is XEP-files. The icons is not even folders but a white document icons and I can't open them at all. Do you know how to? I have tried looking for solutions on both Google and YouTube but can't find any.

[CheesyMashedPotato]

Hello, I don't know where to ask anymore. I've asked on reddit but it seems like nobody answering 😂

To make it short, my problem is the sd card can't be detected after approximately 24 hours. So I have to either re-insert the sd card into my phone or restart my phone in order for the card to he detected. But as I said just then, after 24 hours, there's no sd card detected. It is quite tiring to restart my phoen everyday

[STICKS]

Is it normal for the usb micro as reader to show up under “disk 2 partition 1” ?

I try to change the drive letter but it keeps saying I need to refresh or restart - neither work