CHKDSK SD Card
What Is CHKDSK?
it’s possible for you to run CHKDSK on your computers internal hard drive.
CHKDSK can run individually.
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These are the commonly used parameters used to find and fix errors on a drive.
How to CHKDSK SD Card?
This can make you fix a corrupt SD card without data loss.

it’s possible for you to even recover up to 1 GB of files using this freeware.
Step 1: Download and installMiniTool Power Data Recovery Freeon your machine.
Step 3: launch the software to enter its main interface.

Hove over to that SD card and click theScanbutton to start scanning it.
you might open each path to find the files it’s crucial that you recover.
hey try them when necessary.

Step 6: pick the files you want to restore, then click theSavebutton to continue.
Step 7: Select a suitable location to store your selected files.
The destination drive should not be the original SD card.

If the SD card is damaged, it will be an invalid path.
Step 8: When the data recovery completes, you’re able to see the following interface.
If the card is formatted by mistake, you might use this software to rescue your files.

MiniTool Software supplies different editions for personal users and business users.
If you are a personal user, the Personal Ultimate edition can fully meet your data recovery needs.
you’ve got the option to feel free to fix the card using CHKDSK.

you should probably run CHKDSK in Command Prompt.
Here is a guide:
Step 1: verify the SD card is connected to your PC.
Step 2: tap the search icon or box, then bang out CMD into search.
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Step 3:Command Promptshould be the best match.
you should probably right-click it and selectRun as administrator.
Step 4: key in chkdsk /f /x *: into Command Prompt and pressEnter.

In this step, you should probably replace * with the drive letter of the SD card.
Then, this tool will start running to check and fix the file system of the SD card.
The whole process will last for some minutes.

you should probably wait patiently until the whole process ends.
In some cases, CHKDSK cannot help you fix the faulty SD card.
But you could find it in Disk Management.
Thus, you might add a drive letter for the SD card in Disk Management.
Step 1:Open Disk Management.
Step 2: Right-nudge the SD card and selectChange Drive Letter and Paths….
Step 3: ClickAdd, then assign a drive letter for the SD card.
Step 4: ClickOKto save the change.
A new drive letter is added successfully.
If yes, it means the first USB port is damaged and your SD card is fine.
USB port not working?
Step 2: ExpandPortable Devices, then right-poke the SD card and selectUpdate driverorUninstall rig.
Step 3 Repeat the above step toUSB Mass Storage DeviceunderUniversal Serial Bus controllers.
Step 4: start your rig.
This method is very useful, but it will delete all files on the card.
Step 2: ClickThis PCfrom the left menu to view the visible drives.
Step 3: Right-tap the SD card and selectFormatfrom the context menu.
Step 4: Select file system for the SD card.
you’ve got the option to also punch in a label for the card.
If you want to perform a deep scan, you gotta deselectQuick Format.
Step 5: ClickStartto start formatting the SD card.
you could also format an SD card in Disk Management or using MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Should you encounter issues when using MiniTool software, you might contact us via[email protected].