| You might not even know that memory stick repair | | | | - Formatting the memory stick before all pictures have |
| facilities and data recovery facilities exist. Unaware of | | | | been transferred to the computer |
| such a facility you might decide to abandon the | | | | - Accidental deletion of pictures before they are |
| valuable pictures that are on your memory stick. This | | | | transferred |
| can happen when you repeatedly receive a "Card not | | | | - Ejecting the card whilst it is still being written to |
| found" or Needs Formatting or similar error message | | | | - Taking pictures or transferring files when your |
| when you try to retrieve the pictures from the | | | | camera, phone, ipod or laptop battery is low in power |
| memory stick. | | | | Pictures stored on the card / stick can usually be |
| You check that you have inserted the memory stick | | | | recovered in these kinds of eventualities. |
| correctly, and try again, with the same result. Finally, | | | | The software controlling the memory stick can |
| you give up assuming that the pictures are | | | | become corrupted when you use the same memory |
| permanently lost. | | | | stick in more than one camera, or if you do any read |
| They might not actually be lost forever, unless you | | | | write operations when the stick is in a card reader. |
| have made them completely irrecoverable during the | | | | Airport scanners can also damage the files and |
| repeated attempts. Each attempt sends electrical | | | | software. |
| power into the device, changing the flash memory. | | | | Memory stick repairs can usually remedy such |
| And soon, the original image on the memory can | | | | software-related problems, and recover your pictures. |
| become drastically changed, making your pictures | | | | Memory Stick Repairs Procedure |
| unrecoverable. | | | | As mentioned earlier, if your storage media begins to |
| So the one thing you should do when you begin to | | | | display error messages, don't make repeated attempts |
| receive such error messages is to switch off the | | | | to access it. Also don't try to carry out any repairs |
| camera, phone, ipod,etc and remove the memory stick. | | | | yourself. |
| Store it in the special static-free plastic case it came in. | | | | The kinds of procedures needed to recover the |
| This single precaution can make memory stick repairs | | | | pictures will differ depending on what caused the |
| a practical option to recover your thesis pictures music | | | | problem. A professional analysis can reveal the cause |
| or voice files. | | | | and the present status. With this information, an |
| What Causes the Memory Stick Error Messages? | | | | experienced repairer and data recovery expert might |
| Memory sticks and cards can become corrupted in | | | | be able to recover the pictures for you. |
| different ways. They might also suffer physical | | | | Repairers usually offer the preliminary analysis free. |
| damage when the sticks circuitry or vital component is | | | | You might be charged only if they are able to recover |
| damaged. It is when such file corruption or physical | | | | the pictures. |
| damage happens that the flash drive or memory stick | | | | Conclusion |
| becomes unrecognised. | | | | Memory stick repair and data recovery facilities do |
| If the problem is physical damage, it is still possible to | | | | exist. In most cases, you might be able to recover the |
| repair it and recover the pictures but should be done | | | | pictures on the memory sticks, even if you cannot gain |
| by a data recovery company who have the tools and | | | | access to your files a specialist data recovery expert |
| facilities needed. The repair attempt itself can damage | | | | might be able to. |
| the image further. Be aware that strong magnetic | | | | The camera error messages are caused by |
| fields (e.g found near speakers) can affect the flash | | | | corruption of the files on, or physical damage to, the |
| memory . | | | | memory stick / card. In the case of physical damage, |
| Mostly memory stick problems arise from software | | | | the pictures might not be recoverable. Corrupted files |
| problems or user errors. Examples of user errors | | | | can usually be recovered by an experienced memory |
| include: | | | | stick repair / data recovery service. |