Are you facing problems with your secondary storage system? Nothing to be bothered about, the problem has been solved here.
It may happen that you want to transfer pictures and files from your microSD card or USB storage drives. If Windows explorer suddenly shuts down, it will show error.
When you try to reopen the card, it is likely to display ‘format the card’ on the screen. The ‘Recuva unable to determine filesystem type’ software can help you out.
A few groups of individuals can also see messages like ‘your card is emptied’. But you don’t have its backup so you need a solution very badly.
Well, this message highlights that your card has been corrupted and you have to format it. If you mount it on your smartphone, it may show ‘your card is empty’. This is really frustrating.
Let’s find out how to use Recuva in the next section-
Recuva Unable To Determine Filesystem Type
Whether your card is unrecognizable or corrupted, there’s a possibility that you get your data back. In case, you want to get deleted files. It can also be retrieved.
Before getting the solution, you must know why it is unable to determine filesystem type.
Some of the reasons include-
- USB storage drive was removed without unmounting it
- MicroSD card was removed without turning off the device
How To Fix It?
For accomplishing the task of recovering your data, you have to download and install the supporting tool. It helps you in getting back your accidentally deleted files from the card.
Before that, go with ‘Quick Format’ option and wipe your card. It is advised not to select ‘Full Format’ or simply ‘Format’. With this approach, it enables you to open the card like before.
You can also consider ‘USB Image Tool’ to backup your corrupted card before opting for quick formatting. It will store the data and helps you in recovering the same.
Once formatted, you can’t see any file and folder. But there are files and folders stored in the disk space. And, Recuva can make images of the files to recover them all.
Step-By-Step Process
- Start ‘Recuva’
- Enter the ‘Advanced Mode’
- Click on ‘Options’ to open a dialog box
- Go to ‘Action’ tab
- Click on ‘Scan for non-deleted files’
- Select ‘Ok’
It will run and find the regular recovery files from the computer in two scan processes. To perform this operation, you can either go with normal or deep scan option.
The chances of recovery will be high if the corrupted card hasn’t been used in other devices. If the files are fragmented on microSD card or USB storage drive, it can’t be recovered.
Bottom Line
Hope this information has solved your issues and ‘Recuva unable to determine filesystem type’ software will help you in getting back your data!
For further need and assistance, you are free to comment on the below box with your message.
Divya says
My sd card shows it been corrupted, installed recuva but nothing happened
Can u help? Please
frank says
I have this error. I have a mac drive, cant get files recovered in the mac world, so I am using windows to try and read mac drive, I see the drive in disk manager, but cant mount it to view in explorer window…. but in recuva, it sees the extra drive but gets the error… can anyone help me please. I got wedding videos on that drive I need to get back!!!! help…..
William says
Failed to start a scan on a drive that every single one of the 7 tools i downloaded before it could (all of them tried to charge me money for my files)
Simply a bad file recovery program.