Camera Card Data Recovery

At Cardiff Data Recovery, we specialise in professional micro SD card data recovery and recovery from all types of memory cards and flash drives. With over 25 years of experience, we’re Cardiff’s leading memory card recovery specialists. Whether you’ve accidentally deleted important photos or your card has suffered physical damage, our engineers have the expertise, tools, and cleanroom facilities to recover your data safely and efficiently.

📱 Services We Offer – Memory Card & Flash Recovery

We recover data from all types of memory cards and USB flash drives, including:

• microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC
• SD / SDHC / SDXC
• CF (CompactFlash)
• xD Picture Cards
• Memory Stick / Pro / Duo / Micro M2
• CFast Cards
• UHS-I, UHS-II and V60/V90 video-grade cards
• USB Flash Drives (USB 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, USB-C)

Our services cover recovery from logical, physical, and firmware-related failures across all devices and file formats including FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, APFS, HFS+, and EXT.

🏆 Top 20 Memory Card Brands in the UK (With Card Types & Best-Selling Models)

We recover data from all major UK brands and their most popular card types:

⚠️ Top 30 Memory Card and USB Flash Drive Faults We Recover

Here is a summary of the most common faults and how a professional data recovery company like ours addresses each one:

1. Accidental File Deletion – Files are often recoverable using metadata reconstruction before overwrite.
2. Accidental Formatting – Partition and file system recovery is done using low-level forensic imaging.
3. File System Corruption – Logical rebuild using advanced hex analysis and cross-volume structure checks.
4. Physical Damage – NAND chips are extracted and read directly using chip-off techniques.
5. Bad Sectors – Sector-by-sector imaging tools attempt data reconstruction around unstable sectors.
6. Card Not Recognised – Typically controller or interface failure; bypassed via NAND read.
7. Read/Write Errors – Signal integrity analysis followed by NAND dump and ECC correction.
8. Controller Failure – Controller emulation or chip-off recovery to bypass logic gate damage.
9. Overwritten Data – Partial data recovery from non-overwritten sectors using signature scanning.
10. Virus or Malware Infection – Infected files isolated and file tree restored using signature definitions.
11. Water or Liquid Damage – Cleanroom drying, electrical stabilisation, followed by manual chip recovery.
12. Heat or Overheating – PCB and NAND components are analysed for thermal stress and salvaged.
13. Wear & Tear – Read cycles exceed NAND lifespan. Recovery depends on remaining cell integrity.
14. Unsupported File System – RAW image taken and content reconstructed via header analysis.
15. Electrical Damage – Fuse and capacitor damage on PCB are repaired or bypassed.
16. Bent or Broken Pins – Pin realignment and re-soldering under microscope, or chip-off as needed.
17. Manufacturing Defects – Identified using device profiling; controller rebinding or direct NAND read.
18. File Transfer Interruption – Transaction log recovery and data structure reassembly.
19. Unresponsive Device – Stabilised through JTAG or NAND access tools.
20. Corrupt Partition Table – Partition structure is rebuilt using manual sector analysis.
21. Drive Appears Empty – FAT/NTFS recovery and shadow copy reconstruction.
22. Memory Stick Errors – Logic board mapped and controller decoding attempted.
23. Unallocated Memory – Allocation tables are rebuilt through volume mapping.
24. Write-Protected Error – Firmware reset or pin short bypass used where applicable.
25. Zero-Byte Files – File fragments recovered using heuristic carving.
26. Partial File Recovery – Rebuilt using multiple file fragments and content mapping.
27. Damaged File Headers – Repaired using header analysis or known signature injection.
28. File Cross-Linking – De-fragmentation and inode mapping used to rebuild structure.
29. Power Surge Damage – NAND chip removed and recovered using dedicated reader.
30. Capacity Mismatch – Repaired by correcting controller metadata and LBA tables.

💡 Why Choose Cardiff Data Recovery?

• Over 25 Years’ Experience recovering flash and solid-state media
• Specialist micro SD card data recovery services in Cardiff
• Free Diagnostics – no obligation, fast analysis
• In-house Data Recovery Lab – no third-party handling
• ISO-Certified Cleanroom for physical chip work
• Support for All Devices – Cameras, Phones, Drones, Dash Cams, Laptops, etc.
• High Success Rates – thousands of files saved monthly

💬 Contact Us for Your Free Diagnostics Today

If your micro SD card, USB stick or memory card is not working, stop using the device immediately to avoid further damage or overwriting. Contact Cardiff Data Recovery for a free diagnostic assessment.

Our experienced engineers are available to provide expert advice and will walk you through the next steps to safely recover your data. With proven success across all memory card brands and failure types, you’re in the safest hands in Wales.