Windows 10: SD Card asks if I want to format

I was using my SD card in my HP Stream laptop for quite some time until a few days when I was suddenly asked whether I want to format the card. I don't want to format because I had all my files on it and don't want to loose them. Is there a way to recover the files from the card?


I updated the driver for the card reader, I checked out that the hard ware (the slot is working) which it is. The problem I have is that my laptop is constantly running out of space (that would be another question to ask) so I think that a ScanDisk rescue won't work. Any other ideas?


Thank you

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Unable to format sd card

Hi,

There are many possible reasons why this issue is happening. To help resolve your concern, we'd like to ask the following questions below:

• Are you using an SD card reader? If yes, have you tried using another card reader?
  
• Have you tried formatting the SD card using another computer?
  

In the meantime, we suggest running a hardware diagnostics while your SD card is connected to the computer and see if it helps. Follow the steps below:

• Open Control Panel.
  
• Type Troubleshooting in the search box, then select
  Troubleshooting from the search result.
  
• Click Hardware and Sound.
  
• Select Hardware and Devices to run a hardware diagnostics.

We'll keep an eye out for your response.

 

Windows asks to format USB Drive when SD card is inserted


I have SD card with Raspbian OS on it. When I insert the card using the card reader adapter, Windows asks me to format the E:\ drive, and it shows two different drives where it supposed to be just one (the boot with Raspbian OS on it). Recently it also shows the message: "Location is not available E:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect." but the boot is on I:\ drive and this E:\ drive should not even exist.

- When I format E:\ drive it shows empty E:\ drive and full boot on I:\ drive. When I eject the boot drive, both drives disappear, however, the I:\ (boot) drive is no longer working properly. (does not boot the OS on raspberry pi)

- When I reinsert the SD card it does not show me any errors. When I then format the SD card (I:\) boot drive, the E:\ drive disappears and I'm left just with I:\ drive. (when I put fresh Raspbian on I:\ drive, the error to format E:\ shows up again)

- When I put some files onto the SD card it does not seem to show any other drives when I eject and reinsert.

It is only happening when I have an image located on the SD card.

I tried:

• Different USB ports
• Different SD card readers / adapters
• chkdsk /F /R /X I: (from the command line)
• chkdsk /F /R /X E: (from the command line (is says that the file system is RAW))

 

My 256gb sd card isn't being recognized as 256gb when formatting

Hi James,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

To assist you better, I would like to ask how you are trying to format the SD card.

I suggest you to format and check for if the issue persists in Disk Management by following the steps below:

• Right click on Start icon and select Disk Management.
• Right click on the drive for SD card and select Format.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.