To backup media files on your SD card, you can use the Test Disk free software on your computer. To know How to Recover Data from SD Card with Testdisk, follow the instructions given below.
- Turn on your computer and open a desired browser like Google Chrome.
- Go to the TestDisk site and click the Green button to download it on your computer.
- Insert the SD Card on your computer. If your PC does not consist of an in-built SD card holder, use an SD card reader.
- Once the download is done, a zipped file will appear in the Downloads folder.
- Extract the files from the downloaded zip folder.
- Save the TestDisk files on your desktop.
- Now, open the file which consists of the PhotoRec logo.
- Under the Please Select a Media to Recover from menu, choose the drive in which your SD Card is detected.
- Select the File System Type and choose the Free or Whole option according to your requirement.
- Choose the Free option to scan the files from an unallocated partition.
- Select the Whole option to extract the files from the whole partition.
- If you want to retrieve files from the SD Card, select the Whole option.
- Now, select a folder in which you want to save the recovered files by clicking the Browse button.
- Once you have chosen a preferred folder, click the Search button to find How to Recover Data from SD Card with Testdisk.
- Now, wait for a while. This process might take 10 to 15 minutes.
- You will view a number of files restored in the empty space of the TestDisk software.
- Navigate to the assigned folder and check if your media file is displayed.