These are some real problems experienced by Flash card hard drives we see in our lab. We are not affiliated in any way with hard drive manufacturers. All the information below is based solely on our experience and we do not make any claims regarding reliability of the specific model. We see mostly failed drives in our lab and therefore we don't have complete statistics.
Flash memory devices are very vulnerable to all sorts of environmental influence. Water, humidity, dust, extreme temperatures could be fatal. Usual symptoms of failing memory cards are: Camera doesn't see the card, loses pictures, files become corrupted when transfered to computer.
Sometimes users accidentally delete their files or reformat the card. Our engineers use special hardware that is capable of reading raw NAND flash chips and reconstructing the original file system on the drive.
Data recovery for such drives usually requires unsoldering internal NAND chip, cloning it using special flash reader device and using specialized software and algorithms to decipher image contents. It's quite a time-consuming process and requires a lot of patience and knowledge.
If you hear your Flash card hard drive making some other unusual noises visit our Hard Drive Sounds page for more typical sounds these drives make.
If you experience any of the problems above with your Flash card hard drive and need data recovered from it please fill out Fast Quote Form to get free upfront quote on data recovery from your failed HDD.
Please keep in mind that above information is based solely on experience of Datacent staff. We see mostly failed drives in our Lab and therefore we don't have complete statistics. All brands have their specific problems and there is nothing more reilable than regular backup.
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