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Recovering data from Flash Drives, Memory Sticks and Memory CardsBackground: Solid state storage devices such as the memory cards used in cameras / PDAs / mobile phones, and devices such as USB flash drives (also known as Memory Sticks) offer an extremely easy and portable way of holding data and transferring it between devices. Some advantages of these solid state or 'flash' devices are:
Whilst disadvantages include:
Recovering data from flash drives, memory sticks and memory cards: In general, solid state storage devices such as memory cards or USB flash drives offer greater reliability than their conventional hard disk counterparts as they contain no moving parts. Faults are nearly always related to either an onboard component malfunction or poor assembly. Frequently in order to recover the data, it's necessary to fault find by tracing the electronic signals in the devices themselves and replacing / repairing the faulty component, or modifying boards / components to create a workaround on the device. It's important to remember that if the data contained on the faulty device is of value, it is necessary to have it recovered by experienced technicians. Data on solid state devices can often be rendered unrecoverable due to incorrect recovery procedures not being noted. If you have a flash
card / memory stick / memory card that requires our data recovery
services Links: > Back to the MAIN data recovery page Please note that all modern solid state devices are manufactured to very high standards, fail infrequently and have very similar rates of reliability. |
Popular types of flash memory card: Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), Memory Stick (MS), MultiMediaCard (MMC) xD-Picture Card (xD) and SmartMedia (SM).
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