Toshiba SD Card Recovery – How to Fix & Restore Lost Files (Free)
To recover data from a Toshiba SD card, immediately stop using the card and use professional data recovery software like iCare Recovery Free to scan and retrieve your files. Connect the SD card to your computer, run the software, select the SD card drive for scanning, and then save any found files to a different storage location.
Overview
Toshiba SD cards are common in cameras, phones, and laptops. If your Toshiba SD card formatted by mistake, shows errors, becomes RAW, or you accidentally deleted files, don’t write new data to the card. This guide covers:
- Common Toshiba SD card errors and quick fixes
- Step-by-step recovery with iCare Recovery Free
- Supported file types and SD card formats
- Extra useful tips to prevent future data loss
To ensure the best SD card recovery, please stop using the Toshiba SD card, and then insert it to a computer with a memory card reader, download the following free tool for recovery.
Toshiba SD Card Recovery with Free Software
iCare Recovery Free provides a safe way to recover data from Toshiba SD cards when files are lost due to unformatted/RAW errors, deleting, formatting, or other issues. You can restore pictures, videos, music, and documents from microSD, miniSD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, and more.
Steps to Recover Deleted/Lost/Unreadable Data from Toshiba SD Card
You can recover files from a Toshiba SD card for free. Use iCare Recovery Free to scan the card and restore photos, videos, music, and documents — even if the card is formatted, RAW, cannot read or shows “You need to format the disk.”
Step 1. Connect the SD card to your computer via a card reader or USB cable. Download, install, and run iCare Recovery Free.
Step 2. Select a recovery module and then choose the SD card to scan. Wait for the scan to complete.
Step 3. Preview found files after scanning. Select the files you need and save them to a different storage location (not back to the same SD card).
Also read: Memory card data recovery
Recover SD Card from Toshiba Camera with iCare Recovery Free
If your Toshiba digital camera shows “no files” or you accidentally deleted photos/videos, don’t worry—your media can still be restored. iCare Recovery Free works perfectly with Toshiba camera SD cards, whether they are microSD, SDHC, or SDXC.
Steps:
- Remove the SD card from your Toshiba camera and connect it to your PC with a card reader.
- Launch iCare Recovery Free and select the Toshiba SD card.
- Run a deep scan to detect deleted or lost photos, videos, and other files.
- Preview recoverable files, then select the ones you want to save.
- Save recovered files to your PC or an external drive, not back to the SD card.
Tip: To avoid overwriting, stop using your camera immediately after noticing file loss. Recovery success is highest when the card hasn’t been reused.
Repair Damaged Toshiba SD Card
Toshiba SD Card Problems, Errors & Fixes
Here is a list of error fixings for Toshiba memory card.
- SD card not recognized in device? → How to solve SD card not detected in phone/camera/device
- SD card RAW format? → Fix SD card RAW not formatting
- SD card bad sectors? → How to repair SD card bad sectors
Recover Files When Lost in Different Situations
There are many situations where you may run into data loss on your Toshiba SD card. iCare Recovery Free enables you to recover data if it has not been overwritten — after accidental deletion, mistaken formatting, RAW/unformatted errors, or when the card is recognized inconsistently by different devices. Even if the Toshiba SD card cannot be detected or recognized by PC, the software is designed to deep-scan for lost files as long as the card is not physically damaged beyond access.
Recover Different Types of Data from Toshiba SD Card
This free SD recovery software supports many file types, including:
- Images: BMP, GIF, JPEG/JPG, PNG, TIFF, etc.
- Videos: MP4, 3GP, MOV, AVI, MPEG, etc.
- Audio: MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, etc.
- Office files: Excel, Word, PDF, TXT, etc.
Different Types of SD Card
The data recovery software supports different types of SD card including:
- Micro SD card: Also known as TransFlash (TF) card.
- Mini SD card: Mini Secure Digital Memory Card, developed by Panasonic and SanDisk.
- SDHC: Secure Digital High Capacity, larger capacity than standard SD.
- SDXC: Secure Digital eXtended Capacity, extended storage space.
Extra Useful Tips to Maximize Recovery Success
- Stop using the card immediately. New writes can overwrite lost data.
- Avoid quick fixes first. Don’t format or run CHKDSK before recovery attempts.
- Use a dedicated card reader. It improves detection and scan stability.
- Recover to a different drive. Never save recovered files back to the same SD card.
- After recovery, reformat the card (FAT32/exFAT) in the device that will use it most.
- Back up regularly to a PC or cloud to prevent future loss.
FAQs: Toshiba SD Card Recovery
- Can I recover data if the card shows “You need to format the disk”?
- Yes. Scan with iCare Recovery Free first to restore files, then format the card to fix the file system.
- Will a full format erase data permanently?
- Full formats reduce recoverability. Try recovery immediately and avoid writing anything to the card.
- My phone can open the card, but PC can’t. What now?
- Use a USB card reader on PC, or copy data from the phone to PC. If files are missing, run iCare Recovery Free on the card via PC.
User Stories
“I run into some problem with my Toshiba SD card when accessing files on the card. PC says that the SD card needs to be formatted before I can use it. If I insert the SD card to my smartphone, I can open it normally, but there is no file on the card. However, the truth is that I have stored more than 2GB pictures on this SD card. My question is why PC shows unformatted error on my Toshiba SD card and how to recover data from the SD card?”
“I mistakenly deleted a folder from my SD card on Canon digital camera. How to recover files from SD card after deleting?”
Different Types of SD Card
The data recovery software supports different types of SD card including:
Micro SD card: It is also know as Trans-flash card (TF card), which is developed by SanDisk Corporation.
Mini SD card: Mini SD card, namely Mini Secure Digital Memory Card, is developed by Panasonic and SanDisk
SDXC: SDXC, namely SD Extended Capacity, has an extended storage space.
SDHC: SDHC, namely Secure Digital High Capacity, has a larger capacity than standard SD card.
Last updated on Aug 22, 2025
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