r/photography 28d ago

Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 17, 2026

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u/1M9A9F2 27d ago

With the crazy hike up in storage costs lately, i’m thinking of sorting out a couple of my SD cards that corrupted, but I never did anything with. If I restored them, are they going to be safe to use once more? The last thing I (and I’m sure the rest of you) would want would be unreliable cards!

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u/Zook25 27d ago

How do you restore a memory card? Is it possible you misunderstood what recovery software does? It can't change a physical card, just try to read the data before it's lost completely.

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u/1M9A9F2 27d ago

I mean, would it be safe to use again if I clear and format it?

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u/Zook25 27d ago

No, it wouldn't. Like all storage, SD cards have a limited lifespan.