Using the SD, MiniSD or MicroSD memory card, you can significantly expand the internal storage of various devices and make them the main storage location. Unfortunately, sometimes errors and failures arise in the work of the drives of this type, and in some cases they stop reading at all. Today we will tell why this happens and how this unpleasant problem is eliminated.
Memory card is not read
Most often, the memory card is used in smartphones and tablets with Android, digital cameras, navigators and video recorders, but besides this, at least from time to time, they need to be connected to a computer. Each of these devices for one reason or another may stop reading an external drive. The source of the problem in each case may be different, but it almost always has its own solutions. We will continue about them further, based on what type of device does not work on the device.Android
Android tablets and smartphones may not read the memory card for various reasons, but they all reduce the errors directly drive or incorrect operating system operation. Therefore, the problem is solved either directly on the mobile device, or through a PC, with which the microSD card is formatted and, if necessary, it creates a new volume. You can find out more about what exactly should be done in this situation, you can from a separate article on our website.
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Computer
Some device is not used by a memory card, it is necessary to connect it to a PC or laptop, for example, to exchange files or backup them. But if SD or MicroSD is not read by a computer, nothing will do anything. As in the previous case, the problem may be on one of two sides - directly in the drive or in a PC, and besides this, it is necessary to separately check the card reader and / or adapter, which is connected to. We also wrote about how to eliminate this malfunction before, so just read the article below below.
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Camera
Most modern photo and camcorders are particularly demanding that the memory cards used in them are their volume, data recording and reading speeds. If problems arise with the latter, it is almost always a reason to look for exactly the map, but to eliminate it through the computer. The case may be in a viral infection, an unsuitable file system, a banal failure in operation, software or mechanical damage. Each of their these problems and its solutions were considered by us in a separate article.
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Video recorder and navigator
Memory cards installed in such devices operate literally to wear, since the entry on them is carried out almost constantly. Under such conditions of operation, even the highest quality and expensive drive may fail. And yet, problems with reading SD and / or microSD cards are most often solved, but only if you correctly establish the reason for their occurrence. Make it will help the instruction below, and let it be confused by the fact that only the DVR appears in its title - with the navigator of the problem and the methods of their elimination are absolutely the same.
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Conclusion
Regardless of which from the devices you do not read the memory card, in most cases the problem can be eliminated yourself, unless we are talking about mechanical damage.