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29 December 2023  John Weaver  Senior Program Developer
 

Summary
Learn how to recover mp4 files on various devices, such as cameras and mobile phones. You can find the reasons for the lost MP4 file and the professional data recovery software.



Table of contents

table iconI. What is SD card?
table iconII. What are the common reasons for the loss of MP4 videos in the SD card?
table iconIII. Use Renee Undeleter to recover MP4 videos in SD card
table iconIV. (Extended reading) How to solve the problem when the SD card cannot be recognized?
Recover Deleted MP4 File from SD Card

I. What is SD card?

SD cards are the next level in storage technology, utilizing semiconductor flash memory. With its compact size, high-speed data transfer, and hot-swapping capabilities, it has become a popular choice for portable devices like digital cameras, tablet PCs, and multimedia players.

II. What are the common reasons for the loss of MP4 videos in the SD card?

There are many reasons that may cause the loss of MP4 video in the SD card, which can be roughly divided into the following points:
1. The SD card is damaged or infected with virus
Virus and malware attacks, SD card being damaged by bumps, or reaching the end of its lifespan are usually the main reasons for data loss in SD cards.
2. Personal accidental deletion
Sometimes we may accidentally press the delete button on the camera, smartphone or PC, so that the MP4 video in the memory card is deleted.
3. Interruption during reading and writing
In the process of utilizing the SD card, if there is an abnormal insertion or removal of the SD card, it can cause interruptions in the reading and writing process, ultimately resulting in data loss in the memory card.
4. Accidental formatting
Formatting the SD card will result in the erasure of all data contained within. In the event of accidental formatting, it is strongly advised to cease using the SD card for storing new data and instead utilize specialized data recovery software to retrieve any MP4 video files.
The above are several common reasons for the loss of MP4 videos in SD card, and then we will learn how to recover MP4 videos from SD card.

III. Use Renee Undeleter to recover MP4 videos in SD card

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is a software specially used to restore various data files. When you accidentally delete important files by mistake, empty the recycle bin, or format the disk/SD card/U disk, you can use this tool to recover the lost files. Data retrieval. This software covers four functional modules, including file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery and image creation, so it can help you solve many data loss problems that may occur during system use in an all-round way, which is very convenient.
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2. How to recover MP4 videos with Renee Undeleter?

It is very simple to recover deleted MP4 videos from SD card with Renee Undeleter. The steps are as follows:
Step 1: Connect the SD card to the computer through a card reader. Download, install, and run Renee Undeleter. Select the (Fast Partition Scan) option on the main interface.
Note: Do not install on the disk that needs to restore data, so as not to cause data overwriting. If (File Recovery) doesn’t find the files you need, you can also try (Format Recovery) and (Partition Recovery) for a more comprehensive scan.
how to recover photos from sd card select the function fast partition scan in renee undeleter
Data recovery function introduction:
Fast Partition Scan – Quickly retrieve files lost due to accidental deletion or emptying the recycle bin.
Whole Partition Scan – Quickly recover files lost due to inaccessible or formatted partitions.
Whole Disk Scan – Analyze and get partition information and perform a full scan of the entire partition.
Image Creation – You can create a mirror image for a partition to back up the current partition state.
Step 2: Select the partition of the SD card, and click (Next).
scan disk with Renee Undeleter
Step 3: Select the (Fast Scan) option and click the (Next) button.

It should be noted that “Fast Scan” only scans the first 30GB of the remaining space of the selected disk. If the desired file is not found after the scan, you can try the “Deep Scan” to scan the remaining space of the partition again, but it will take more time.

fast scan lost data
After that, you can choose the file type under the (Customized Settings) option in the Advanced Settings interface, such as video files.

If you are not sure which file type you want to recover, you can select the (Default Setting) option and all file types will be scanned.

select the file types in fast partition scan
Step 4: After scanning, you can double-click on the file to preview, then check the MP4 video you want to recover. Next, click the (Recover) button to restore the MP4 video file to another disk.
recover files with Renee Undeleter

IV. (Extended reading) How to solve the problem when the SD card cannot be recognized?

1. Reinstall the driver

If your computer is having trouble recognizing or opening your SD card, then you will not be able to access the MP4 files saved on it. Fortunately, this issue can be resolved by simply reinstalling the driver. To do so, follow these steps:
Step 1: Connect the SD card to the computer through a card reader. Press (Windows key + X) on the keyboard at the same time to open the device manager window.
right click at start menu and select device manager
Step 2: Under the (Disk drives) option, right-click on the SD card and select the (Uninstall) option.

After that, a window to confirm uninstalling the device will appear, just click the (Uninstall) button. The SD card will disappear from the list of disk drives.

Next, remove it from the computer, then put it back, and the the latest driver will be automatically downloaded and installed.

If the problem cannot be solved, you can right-click on the target device (SD card ), and select (Update Driver) > (Automatically Search Driver) to update the driver of the SD card device.

uninstall device

2. Format the SD card

If your SD card is not recognized and you cannot access the data, it may be due to file system issues such as the SD card becoming RAW. In such cases, formatting the card can clear the data and reset the file system, resolving some SD card failures. However, formatting will erase all data, so it is best to do this after backing up the SD card data. If you have not backed up your files beforehand, you can use the third party tool like Renee Undeleter to scan and restore the SD card, allowing you to transfer the data to another device. The specific steps are outlined below:
Step 1: Connect the SD card to the computer through a card reader, and then press the (Windows+X) keys on the keyboard at the same time. Then in the pop-up list, select the (Disk Management) option.
open windows disk management
Step 2: Next, find the SD card that needs to be formatted, right-click on it and select the (Format) option.
format disk
Step 3: Select the required file system: FAT32 (applicable to 2-32GB SD card) or exFAT (applicable to SD card larger than 32GB). Next, check (Perform a quick format), click (OK), and follow the instructions to complete the format process.

After the formatting operation is complete, restart the computer and reconnect the SD card to the computer to see if the problem is resolved.

Select the required file system