{"id":21879,"date":"2023-09-06T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T05:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=21879"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:07:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T11:37:02","slug":"camera-wont-read-sd-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/camera-wont-read-sd-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Camera won&#8217;t read SD card: Best Solutions &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #eeeeee; height: 187px;\" width=\"969\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eee; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Summary: If your SD card is not working\/Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card, first clean the card and the camera, then try the fixes we list here. Even if your card is corrupted, using an SD card recovery software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/photo-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellar Photo Recovery<\/a>\u00a0is always a last-ditch option.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/photo\/StellarPhotoRecoveryProfessional.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Win.png\" alt=\"Stellar Windows Free Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Win.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Win-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/photo\/StellarPhotoRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22791 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Mac Download\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac.png 260w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/free-download-Mac-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Table of Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/camera-wont-read-sd-card\/#srv1\"><strong>Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card: 5 Methods to Fix It<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/camera-wont-read-sd-card\/#srv2\"><strong>Why Your Camera Is Not Reading Your SD Card?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/camera-wont-read-sd-card\/#srv3\"><strong>Prerequisites To Fixing Your Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/camera-wont-read-sd-card\/#srv4\"><strong>Solutions To Your Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/camera-wont-read-sd-card\/#srv5\"><strong>Things To Remember- Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv1\">Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card: 5 Methods to Fix It<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find that your <\/span><b>camera is not reading your SD card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is giving you trouble, you can probably fix it yourself, without needing to buy a new one just yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try the fixes listed in his article, and you might just be able to fix your memory card error, and quite possibly, the data on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/buy\/photo-trial\/buy-now.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Photo-trial&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-Mid-Banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image.png\" alt=\"stellar photo recovery mid banner image\" width=\"850\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image.png 850w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image-150x62.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stellar-photo-recovery-mid-banner-image-768x318.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why It Matters?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may find your <\/span><b>brand new SD card not working,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or that your <\/span><b>camera is not reading your SD card.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People tend to assume that they have received a defective SD card, but this is usually not the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>This article is for you if you are in the following situations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your camera is not reading your SD card.<\/li>\n<li>Your computer is not reading your SD card but your camera is.<\/li>\n<li>Your camera and camera are not reading your SD card.<\/li>\n<li>Nothing is reading your SD card.<\/li>\n<li>You are getting a<em><strong> \u201cmemory card error\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>message on your camera and\/ or computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/recover-photos-and-videos-from-memory-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Recover Photos and Videos from Memory Card?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv2\">Why Your Camera Is Not Reading Your SD Card?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below outlines the main reason why your Why Your <\/span><b>Camera Is Not Reading Your SD Card:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> <\/em>The distinction between point two and three is that if you get one, you can fix it. However if you face both errors, then you need specialized software to proceed, like <\/span><b>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv3\">Prerequisites To Fixing Your Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we proceed any further, you need to go through this short checklist to make sure that your <\/span><b>camera is not reading your SD card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Before You Begin, Do This<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It goes without saying that before you assume that something is wrong with your camera\/ SD Card\/ computer, you should:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean the (often golden) contact points on your SD card,<\/li>\n<li>Clean the contact points inside the camera SD card slot,<\/li>\n<li>Thoroughly use compressed air to clean your SD card reader on the computer,<\/li>\n<li>Update your camera firmware to the latest available version, and<\/li>\n<li>Disable the antivirus on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/recover-photos-disappeared-from-sd-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Recover Photos Disappeared from SD Card?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"srv4\">Solutions To Your Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have followed our instructions up until this point, it is safe to assume that we are dealing with one of five situations;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Memory card corruption,<\/li>\n<li>Physical or logical <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-fix-damaged-sd-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">damage to the SD card<\/a><\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>A defective memory card,<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>corrupted memory card<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n<li>A malfunctioning camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, we have four fixes for you to try before you take your camera to the service center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/kb\/corrupted-sd-card-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Ways to Fix Corrupt SD Card\/ Memory Card<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Check For Physical And\/ Or Logical Errors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need access to a Windows PC for this method. Connect the SD card to the PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Check-for-Physical-And-Or-Logical-Errors.jpg\" alt=\"Check for Physical And-Or Logical Errors- Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"650\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Check-for-Physical-And-Or-Logical-Errors.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Check-for-Physical-And-Or-Logical-Errors-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Check-for-Physical-And-Or-Logical-Errors-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open any command line interface and run it as an administrator. We have used the command prompt. Other CLIs you can use are Terminal and PowerShell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Open-any-command-line-interface-and-run-it-as-an-administrator.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card- Open any command line interface and run it as an administrator\" width=\"613\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Open-any-command-line-interface-and-run-it-as-an-administrator.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Open-any-command-line-interface-and-run-it-as-an-administrator-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Open-any-command-line-interface-and-run-it-as-an-administrator-150x43.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note the<em><strong> \u201cDrive Number\u201d<\/strong><\/em> of the SD card you want to fix. You can see this in \u201cmy computer\u201d. In our case, the Drive Number is (F).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Note-the-Drive-Number-of-the-SD-card-you-want-to-fix.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card- Note the \u201cDrive Number\u201d of the SD card you want to fix\" width=\"426\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Note-the-Drive-Number-of-the-SD-card-you-want-to-fix.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Note-the-Drive-Number-of-the-SD-card-you-want-to-fix-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Note-the-Drive-Number-of-the-SD-card-you-want-to-fix-150x36.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type in the following command into the command prompt: <em><strong>\u201cchkdsk F: \/x\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>without the apostrophes, and hit enter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Type-in-the-following-command-into-the-command-prompt-chkdsk-F-x-without-the-apostrophes-and-hit-enter.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"514\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Type-in-the-following-command-into-the-command-prompt-chkdsk-F-x-without-the-apostrophes-and-hit-enter.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Type-in-the-following-command-into-the-command-prompt-chkdsk-F-x-without-the-apostrophes-and-hit-enter-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Type-in-the-following-command-into-the-command-prompt-chkdsk-F-x-without-the-apostrophes-and-hit-enter-150x40.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may get this error message. If you do, hit<em><strong> \u201cY\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>and press enter. Close all programs and restart the computer and try again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Close-all-programs-and-restart-the-computer-and-try-again.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"650\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Close-all-programs-and-restart-the-computer-and-try-again.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Close-all-programs-and-restart-the-computer-and-try-again-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Close-all-programs-and-restart-the-computer-and-try-again-150x43.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not get the error message in step 4, you will see this message instead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chkdsk \/x command scans for any errors on your drive, and then repairs them for you automatically. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the repair is complete, try using your SD card in your camera again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-fix-damaged-sd-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Fix \u201cSD Card is Damaged, Try Reformatting it\u201d Error?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Update Your SD Card Drivers (Windows)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do this really easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Update-Your-SD-Card-Drivers.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"639\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Update-Your-SD-Card-Drivers.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Update-Your-SD-Card-Drivers-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Update-Your-SD-Card-Drivers-150x81.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Right-click the Start icon and go to<em><strong> \u201cdevice manager\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. You could also left-click the start icon and type in \u201cdevice manager\u201d and click on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Navigate to<em><strong> \u201cdisk drives\u201d<\/strong><\/em> and expand the collapsed menu. Right-click your SD card in the menu, click on<em><strong> \u201cUpdate driver\u201d<\/strong><\/em> and let Microsoft work her magic. If the driver is out of date, Windows will automatically update it for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Unplug your SD card, and try putting it in your camera to see if it works now.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Format\/ Reformat The SD Card<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find that your <\/span><b>camera is not reading your SD card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> even now, then we need to format your SD card to make it usable again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formatting your SD card will make you lose all the data on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-recover-photos-from-formatted-sd-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Recover Photos from Formatted SD Card?<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the data is valuable to you, you might want to look at using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/free-sd-card-recovery-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SD card recovery <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>software<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process is outlined in the next step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press<em><strong> \u201cCtrl\u201d + \u201cE\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>to open up the Windows File Explorer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Press-Ctrl-E-to-open-up-the-Windows-File-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"570\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Press-Ctrl-E-to-open-up-the-Windows-File-Explorer.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Press-Ctrl-E-to-open-up-the-Windows-File-Explorer-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Press-Ctrl-E-to-open-up-the-Windows-File-Explorer-150x50.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Windows 11, navigate to <em><strong>\u201cThis PC\u201d<\/strong><\/em> (available in the left-hand tab of the file explorer menu.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are on Windows 10, navigate to <em><strong>\u201cThis computer\u201d. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If older version of Windows, navigate to <strong><em>\u201cMy Computer\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/If-you-are-on-an-older-version-of-Windows-navigate-to-My-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"650\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/If-you-are-on-an-older-version-of-Windows-navigate-to-My-Computer.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/If-you-are-on-an-older-version-of-Windows-navigate-to-My-Computer-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/If-you-are-on-an-older-version-of-Windows-navigate-to-My-Computer-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your SD card with a single left click. Then, right-click it, and click on <em><strong>\u201cFormat\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21899 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-SD-card-with-a-single-left-click.-Then-right-click-it-and-click-on-Format.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"251\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-SD-card-with-a-single-left-click.-Then-right-click-it-and-click-on-Format.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-SD-card-with-a-single-left-click.-Then-right-click-it-and-click-on-Format-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-SD-card-with-a-single-left-click.-Then-right-click-it-and-click-on-Format-83x150.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-SD-card-with-a-single-left-click.-Then-right-click-it-and-click-on-Format-150x271.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rule of thumb is that if your SD Card is less than 32 GB in capacity, format it to FAT32. If it is bigger than 32 GB, go with exFAT. If it is smaller than 32 GB, but you shoot video on it, go with exFAT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-rule-of-thumb-is-that-if-your-SD-Card-is-less-than-32-GB-in-capacity-format-it-to-FAT32.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Won't Read SD Card\" width=\"380\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-rule-of-thumb-is-that-if-your-SD-Card-is-less-than-32-GB-in-capacity-format-it-to-FAT32.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-rule-of-thumb-is-that-if-your-SD-Card-is-less-than-32-GB-in-capacity-format-it-to-FAT32-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-rule-of-thumb-is-that-if-your-SD-Card-is-less-than-32-GB-in-capacity-format-it-to-FAT32-150x61.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-rule-of-thumb-is-that-if-your-SD-Card-is-less-than-32-GB-in-capacity-format-it-to-FAT32-610x250.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>&#8220;OK&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in the warning message that pops up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-\u2018OK-in-the-warning-message-that-pops-up.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u2018OK\u201d in the warning message that pops up\" width=\"359\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-\u2018OK-in-the-warning-message-that-pops-up.jpg 359w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-\u2018OK-in-the-warning-message-that-pops-up-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-\u2018OK-in-the-warning-message-that-pops-up-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for the formatting of the SD to finish. Then, try putting it inside your camera to see if it works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-photo-from-sd-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Recover Deleted Photos from SD Card?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Use SD Card Recovery Software<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we said, if you have data on your SD card that you would not like to lose, then you will need to deploy an <\/span><b>SD card recovery software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/photo-recovery.php\"><b>Stellar Photo Recovery.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software is completely free to preview. This means that you do not have to spend <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> money at all until you are 100% sure that your data can be recovered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/photo-recovery.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Photo&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-Mid-Banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Use-SD-Card-Recovery-Software.jpg\" alt=\"Use SD Card Recovery Software\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Use-SD-Card-Recovery-Software.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Use-SD-Card-Recovery-Software-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Use-SD-Card-Recovery-Software-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the Stellar Photo Recovery webpage and hit the download button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-the-Stellar-Photo-Recovery-webpage-and-hit-the-download-button.jpg\" alt=\"Navigate to the Stellar Photo Recovery webpage and hit the download button.\" width=\"498\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-the-Stellar-Photo-Recovery-webpage-and-hit-the-download-button.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-the-Stellar-Photo-Recovery-webpage-and-hit-the-download-button-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-the-Stellar-Photo-Recovery-webpage-and-hit-the-download-button-150x47.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to wherever the download got saved, and open it. Click<em><strong> \u201cYes\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>in the pop-up box that appears next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-wherever-the-download-got-saved-and-open-it.-Click-Yes-in-the-pop-up-box-that-appears-next.jpg\" alt=\"Navigate to wherever the download got saved, and open it. Click Yes in the pop-up box that appears next.\" width=\"295\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-wherever-the-download-got-saved-and-open-it.-Click-Yes-in-the-pop-up-box-that-appears-next.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Navigate-to-wherever-the-download-got-saved-and-open-it.-Click-Yes-in-the-pop-up-box-that-appears-next-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your language and click <em><strong>\u201cOK\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21898 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-language.jpg\" alt=\"Select your language\" width=\"490\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-language.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-language-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Select-your-language-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <em><strong>\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-Next.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cNext\" width=\"494\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-Next.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-Next-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-Next-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Accept the terms of the agreement and click next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accept-the-terms-of-the-agreement-and-click-next.jpg\" alt=\"Accept the terms of the agreement and click next.\" width=\"489\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accept-the-terms-of-the-agreement-and-click-next.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accept-the-terms-of-the-agreement-and-click-next-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accept-the-terms-of-the-agreement-and-click-next-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose where you want the program to be installed by clicking browse, or leave it as it is (recommended) and click <em><strong>\u201cNext\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-want-the-program-to-be-installed.jpg\" alt=\"Choose where you want the program to be installed\" width=\"490\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-want-the-program-to-be-installed.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-want-the-program-to-be-installed-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-want-the-program-to-be-installed-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose where you would like the shortcut to open the program to be created by clicking browse. You could also just leave it at default and click next, and this will create a shortcut in the start menu (recommended).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-would-like-the-shortcut-to-open-the-program-to-be-created-by-clicking-browse.jpg\" alt=\"Choose where you would like the shortcut to open the program to be created by clicking browse\" width=\"488\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-would-like-the-shortcut-to-open-the-program-to-be-created-by-clicking-browse.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-would-like-the-shortcut-to-open-the-program-to-be-created-by-clicking-browse-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Choose-where-you-would-like-the-shortcut-to-open-the-program-to-be-created-by-clicking-browse-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose whether or not to create a desktop shortcut by checking\/ unchecking the box and then hitting <em><strong>\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21906 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/You-can-choose-whether-or-not-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut-by-checking-unchecking-the-box-and-then-hitting-Next.jpg\" alt=\"You can choose whether or not to create a desktop shortcut by checking unchecking the box and then hitting Next\" width=\"488\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/You-can-choose-whether-or-not-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut-by-checking-unchecking-the-box-and-then-hitting-Next.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/You-can-choose-whether-or-not-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut-by-checking-unchecking-the-box-and-then-hitting-Next-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/You-can-choose-whether-or-not-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut-by-checking-unchecking-the-box-and-then-hitting-Next-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the <em><strong>\u201cInstall\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>button and wait for the installation to complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hit-the-Install-button-and-wait-for-the-installation-to-complete.jpg\" alt=\"Hit the \u201cInstall\u201d button and wait for the installation to complete.\" width=\"493\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hit-the-Install-button-and-wait-for-the-installation-to-complete.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hit-the-Install-button-and-wait-for-the-installation-to-complete-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hit-the-Install-button-and-wait-for-the-installation-to-complete-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the required files have been downloaded and the installation is complete, hit<em><strong> \u201cFinish\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. This will open <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/photo-recovery.php\"><b>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21905 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-the-required-files-have-been-downloaded-and-the-installation-is-complete-hit-Finish.jpg\" alt=\"When the required files have been downloaded and the installation is complete, hit \u201cFinish\u201d\" width=\"650\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-the-required-files-have-been-downloaded-and-the-installation-is-complete-hit-Finish.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-the-required-files-have-been-downloaded-and-the-installation-is-complete-hit-Finish-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-the-required-files-have-been-downloaded-and-the-installation-is-complete-hit-Finish-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Click the box next to your SD Card. Then, click Scan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-the-box-next-to-your-SD-Card.-Then-click-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Click the box next to your SD Card. Then, click Scan.\" width=\"650\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-the-box-next-to-your-SD-Card.-Then-click-Scan.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-the-box-next-to-your-SD-Card.-Then-click-Scan-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Click-the-box-next-to-your-SD-Card.-Then-click-Scan-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>12. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scan may take some time to complete. You can click the <em><strong>\u201cTurn On Preview\u201d<\/strong><\/em> toggle in the top right corner to preview any files you may be able to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-scan-may-take-some-time-to-complete.jpg\" alt=\"The scan may take some time to complete\" width=\"650\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-scan-may-take-some-time-to-complete.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-scan-may-take-some-time-to-complete-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-scan-may-take-some-time-to-complete-150x106.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>13. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, you will be able to see a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> preview of what the data will look like once recovered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21883 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/As-you-can-see-you-will-be-able-to-see-a-full-preview-of-what-the-data-will-look-like-once-recovered.jpg\" alt=\"As you can see, you will be able to see a full preview of what the data will look like once recovered\" width=\"650\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/As-you-can-see-you-will-be-able-to-see-a-full-preview-of-what-the-data-will-look-like-once-recovered.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/As-you-can-see-you-will-be-able-to-see-a-full-preview-of-what-the-data-will-look-like-once-recovered-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/As-you-can-see-you-will-be-able-to-see-a-full-preview-of-what-the-data-will-look-like-once-recovered-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>14. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to export the recoverable files that you can preview, click the recover button. To recover the data, you need to purchase a license to use the software, various durations of <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/buy\/photo\/buy-now.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Photo&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-Mid-Banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which are available at this link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, if software alone doesn\u2019t recover your lost or inaccessible files, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/services\/sd-card-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stellar SD Card Data Recovery Services<\/strong><\/a> is your next option. They specialize in advanced recovery processes for damaged SD cards that software might struggle with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/get-activation-key-of-photo-recovery-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the Activation Key of Stellar Photo Recovery Software<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong id=\"srv5\">Things To Remember- Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because your <\/span><b>camera is not reading your SD card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does not mean that your SD card is shot and done for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are a whole host of factors that could be the reason why your camera is not reading your SD card.<\/p>\n<p>The point is, just because your SD card is acting up, doesn&#8217;t mean all hope is lost.<\/p>\n<p>You can try the free fixes listed in this article and there is a very good chance that it will be usable again.<\/p>\n<p>With that, we hope that you found this article useful, and we\u2019ll see you in the next one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/best-photo-recovery-software-for-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Photo Recovery Software for PC in India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: If your SD card is not working\/Camera Won&#8217;t Read SD Card, first clean the card and the camera, then try the fixes we list here. 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