The worst has happened and you think you should now get a card reader fixed because does not want to access your SD card? Don't worry, don't panic, you have several options at your fingertips.
Although digital storage technology has come a long way, this is an incredibly common problem. With that in mind, there are some actions you can do on your own from the comfort of your home.
What's going on?
SD cards (short for Solid Disk) are storage devices very common today. Their high efficiency is, in part, thanks to the delicate synergy between all their electronic components, which also makes them vulnerable to certain situations. With them you can transfer a music CD to an SD card, and USB drives and SD cards can also be formatted and formatted in Linux.
In this way Unexpected voltage variations can easily be affected. Likewise, when saving information, an error can alter the structure of the data and make it unreadable.
If this happens, you need to get used to the idea that the data has been lost, although with some third-party programs you can try to recover it. However, with the following tips you can fix a card reader and avoid buying a new one.
First elementary things
Before going into the merits and resorting to more complicated solutions, the correct thing is to do some checks. The first thing is to check that your card or the reader of your pc has no obstructions or are dirty, that is make sure they make contact.
Also try other cards in your pc's reader and the paper in question in other devices. With this you will identify where the problem really lies to repair the card reader, whether in the card or in your component. Also check that you haven't moved the tab on the side of the card that prevents it from being written.
You can also resort to the Windows troubleshooter, which is much more effective than it first appears. If none of this works, it's time to step into deeper water.
Repair the card reader from Windows 10
On many occasions it is not possible to read the card due to software problems, with these precautions it is very likely that you will be able to recover your card on your own.
Disk management
This is a function that you can access in some versions of Windows 10 by pressing the keys Windows at the same time as the letter " X ". A list will be displayed to choose from "Disk Management". This will open a window where you will be able to view all the devices connected to your PC.
Your card should appear here, with its name and letter, if it doesn't have a letter assigned or matches another device, you can change the letter and path. To do this, you just need to right-click on the card and choose the respective option. Once the new letter is assigned, try to access the card again.
If the problem persists, you can try to repair the card reader by reformatting the card, although this will make it more difficult to restore the data. In this case, when you right-click on the device, you have to choose "Format". When formatting, it is better to choose FAT32 as it is the most common and readable data structure for any device.
Diskpart
Another option to fix the problem is to force the computer to "set up" any connected unit. You will get it by pressing the key Windows together with "X" and option "Command Prompt" in the displayed list.
In the window that appears, place diskpart, then "Enable automatic editing" and finally press "Enter", in so as to force the computer to "to see" all connected devices.
Device administrator
You can enter this section by selecting it from the list by pressing the keys Windows e "X". In this new window you need to locate the option "Universal serial bus controllers".
Once there, right-click and select "Update i driver». If that doesn't work, try disabling and re-enabling the device, among the same options.
With this the problem should already be solved. But if you've gotten this far and still can't access your card, sadly it's time to go to a specialist. Fortune!
