Why My SD Card Shows Empty But is Full
Yesterday, I took some photographs with my camera, and there are many pictures stored on the SD card. However, the problem is that when I connect the SD card to my PC, it shows empty, but there are files on it, which I'm pretty sure about. Does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it? Thanks in advance!
Best Answered by
Oliver· Answered on Dec 27, 2023
There are several possible reasons why your SD card is full but shows empty:
- Inappropriate insertion or ejection.
- Virus infection.
- File system corruption.
- Accumulating bad sectors.
To completely repair your SD card without losing any data, you need a professional disk partition management tool. One of the most powerful software is EaseUS Partition Master. It has comprehensive features and contains everything you need to resolve the SD card showing empty.
Before you perform the repair procedure, you can use this tool to clone your damaged SD card first to avoid data loss. The following article can help you with that.
After that, you can now check 2 different solutions below and fix your SD card:
Solution 1. Show the Hidden Files and Fix File System Error
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master and go to "Discovery" > "CleanGenius."
Step 2. Select "Optimization" and then choose "File Showing."
Step 3. Select your SD card and tick the "Check and fix file system error" option to show the hidden files and fix the file system error.
Solution 2. Format SD Card
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master. Select your SD card, hit the partition, and choose "Format."
Step 2. Modify the partition label, file system, and cluster size, and then start the format process.
