{"id":154164,"date":"2023-11-21T09:37:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T09:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=154164"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T11:11:14","slug":"sd-card-not-working-after-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/sd-card-not-working-after-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix: SD card not working after Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><em>&ldquo;I formatted my micro SD card to the NTFS file system from my laptop. But when I connected my SD card reader to the PC, the SD card did not work. How can I fix the problem?&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>It&rsquo;s not unusual that an SD card does not work on a camera, Windows\/ Mac, or any other storage device. If you, too, are facing a similar problem, then it can be due to poor connectivity, virus infection, outdated device driver, faulty card reader or USB port, etc.<\/p><p>No matter what causes the issue of SD card not working after the format, you can easily fix this problem with the methods shared in this post.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-is-the-sd-card-not-working-after-the-format?\"><strong>Why is the SD card not working after the format?<\/strong><\/h2><p>There can be several reasons why your SD card is not working after format, such as &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your SD card is not formatted correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File system of the SD card is not supported.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SD card may not be compatible with your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SD cards may be physically damaged or corrupted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virus-infected SD card or device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SD card drivers are not updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faulty card reader or SD card slot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SD card reader is not properly connected to the PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No drive letter has been allocated to the SD card.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-fix-sd-card-not-working-after-format\"><strong>Methods to Fix SD card not working after format<\/strong><\/h2><p>Now that you know why your SD card is not working after Format, let&rsquo;s look at some of the best solutions to fix this problem.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-the-card-reader-or-sd-card-slot\"><strong>Check the card reader or SD card slot.<\/strong><\/h3><p>Often, a faulty SD card slot or card reader can be the reason why your memory card is not working after format. Test if your SD card is working with the same card reader on another system; if your card is accessible, then the SD card slot can be faulty. Try using a different card slot on your PC to see if the memory card is working.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-the-sd-card-compatibility\"><strong>Check the SD card compatibility.<\/strong><\/h3><p>Ensure your SD card is compatible with the device that you are using, be it an Android phone, digital camera, computer, etc. For this, check the user manual or official website of your device used for connecting the SD card.<\/p><p>If your card is compatible with the device but not working, try to use a different SD card to rule out the possibility of a damaged or faulty SD card.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reformat-the-sd-card\"><strong>Reformat the SD Card<\/strong><\/h3><p>If your SD card is not working on the digital camera or Android phone, it can be due to a file system error. Moreover, if your SD card is corrupted or not formatted correctly, your smartphone or camera can&rsquo;t read it. Try reformatting the card again to resolve the file system or corruption issue in the SD card.<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>Read more &ndash;<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-format-sd-card-on-different-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to format SD cards on different devices?<\/a><\/pre><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-perform-chkdsk-scan\"><strong>Perform CHKDSK Scan<\/strong><\/h3><p>CHKDSK is a Windows command-line tool that automatically checks and repairs many file system errors of an SD card. This scan is an efficient way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/sd-card-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repair damaged or corrupted SD cards<\/a>. Here&rsquo;s how to run CHKDSK Scan:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your <strong>SD<\/strong> <strong>card<\/strong> with your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong>CMD<\/strong> in the Windows search and click <strong>Open<\/strong> to launch Command Prompt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong><em>chkdsk X: \/r \/f<\/em><\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>. (Here, X is the affected SD card.)<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10-chkdsk-in-cmd.jpg\" alt=\"10 chkdsk in cmd\" class=\"wp-image-154499 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10-chkdsk-in-cmd.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10-chkdsk-in-cmd-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10-chkdsk-in-cmd-150x54.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-run-windows-hardware-and-devices-troubleshooter\"><strong>Run Windows Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter<\/strong><\/h3><p>Windows built-in Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter feature helps fix issues related to system hardware and external devices. Run this troubleshooter to check if the SD card is showing up in Windows.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert the <strong>SD card<\/strong> into the card reader and connect it to your Windows PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Update<\/strong> <strong>&amp;<\/strong> <strong>Security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong> from the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Hardware and Devices <\/strong>on the right pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then click <strong>Run the troubleshooter<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/run-troubleshooter.jpg\" alt=\"run troubleshooter\" class=\"wp-image-154500 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/run-troubleshooter.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/run-troubleshooter-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/run-troubleshooter-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure><p>Now, check if the problem of the SD card is working after the format is fixed. If not, move to the next step.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-update-or-reinstall-the-card-reader-driver\"><strong>Update or Reinstall the Card Reader Driver<\/strong><\/h3><p>If your SD card is still not showing up in Windows, an outdated device drive may be the culprit. Try to update or reinstall the SD card reader driver to solve the issue.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows + X<\/strong> key together to open the Quick Link menu, and select <strong>Device<\/strong> <strong>Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your <strong>SD<\/strong> <strong>card<\/strong> under Disk drives, right-click on it, and select <strong>Update<\/strong> <strong>driver<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, select <strong>Search automatically for updated driver software<\/strong>. If any update is available, install it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Select-automatically-for-updated-driver-software.jpg\" alt=\"Select automatically for updated driver software\" class=\"wp-image-154501 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Select-automatically-for-updated-driver-software.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Select-automatically-for-updated-driver-software-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Select-automatically-for-updated-driver-software-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After that, restart your Windows and check if your SD card is working on Windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-the-drive-letter-of-the-sd-card\"><strong>Change the drive letter of the SD card.<\/strong><\/h3><p>If your SD card is still not showing in the File Explorer, then maybe Windows fails to assign drive letters to the connected memory card. Often, if the drive letter of your SD card is already in use by another removable drive, your SD card will not show up. In such a situation, assign the drive letter to your memory card manually. Here&rsquo;s how to assign a new drive letter to your SD card:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows + R<\/strong> key together to launch the <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong><em>diskmgmt.msc<\/em><\/strong> and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If no drive letter is assigned to your SD card, right-click on it and click <strong>Change<\/strong> <strong>Drive<\/strong> <strong>Letter<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Path<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/change-drive-letter-to-sd-card-windows.jpg\" alt=\"change drive letter to sd card windows\" class=\"wp-image-154502 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/change-drive-letter-to-sd-card-windows.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/change-drive-letter-to-sd-card-windows-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/change-drive-letter-to-sd-card-windows-150x116.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick the checkbox next to &lsquo;<strong>Assign the following drive letter.&rsquo;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assign-new-drive-letter-in-win.jpg\" alt=\"Assign new drive letter\" class=\"wp-image-154503 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assign-new-drive-letter-in-win.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assign-new-drive-letter-in-win-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assign-new-drive-letter-in-win-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose a <strong>drive<\/strong> <strong>letter<\/strong> for your external card and click <strong>OK<\/strong>. Then, exit from the Disk Management tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Now disconnect your SD card and connect it back to your PC; your card should now show up in Windows File Explorer.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bonus-tip:-how-to-recover-data-from-a-formatted-sd-card?\"><strong>Bonus Tip: How to Recover Data from a Formatted SD Card?<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you format the SD card without saving its data, you can recover those lost data by using professional SD card recovery software. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/photo-recovery-software.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Photo Recovery<\/a> can help restore lost photos, videos, and audio files from formatted SD cards.<\/p><p>This photo recovery tool can even recover lost or deleted media files from formatted, corrupted, damaged, inaccessible SD cards, compact flash, and other storage devices. Moreover, it can restore photos, videos, and audio files of popular formats, including JPG\/JPEG, MPVE, MP4, RAW, etc.<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-Blog.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Download for Windows\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80484 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Download for Mac\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>Here&rsquo;s how to recover photos from a formatted SD card:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the <strong>formatted SD card<\/strong> to your computer using an SD card reader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download, install, and launch <strong>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong>&nbsp;software on your Windows or Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the&nbsp;<strong>SD<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>card<\/strong>&nbsp;from where you want to recover your lost files. Click&nbsp;<strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen1-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Select location to Scan - Stellar Photo Recovery\" class=\"wp-image-154167 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen1-1-1.webp 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen1-1-1-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen1-1-1-150x106.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the scan is completed, you can see the scan result and <strong>preview<\/strong>&nbsp;the recoverable files.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen2-1.webp\" alt=\"Preview the recovered images in Stellar Photo Recovery \" class=\"wp-image-154168 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen2-1.webp 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen2-1-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen2-1-150x106.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the media files you want to restore, click&nbsp;<strong>Recover<\/strong>, and browse the <strong>location<\/strong>&nbsp;to save them at a desired location.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen3.webp\" alt=\"Saving recovered photos in Stellar Photo Recovery \" class=\"wp-image-154169 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen3.webp 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen3-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo-standard-screen3-150x106.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2><p>If your SD card is not working after formatting, ensure there is no error related to a card reader or USB port. Assign your SD card a drive letter, run a CHKDSK scan, and update or reinstall the SD card driver to fix this issue.<\/p><p>Besides, if the problem continues, stop using the problematic SD card and get a new card and card reader, if required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>run a troubleshoot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":154483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5557,5558],"class_list":["post-154164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-recovery","tag-sd-card-not-working-after-format","tag-sd-card-not-working-after-formatting","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SD card not working after Format | Stellar<\/title>\n<meta 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