Flash memory, such as that found in memory cards, is a type of non-volatile memory that does not require power to maintain stored data. While flash memory has advantages like fast read/write speeds, data can become lost or corrupted through accidental deletion, system/hardware failures, or file formatting. However, using specialized data recovery software like uMacsoft, lost files on flash memory cards can often be scanned and restored with just a few clicks. The document provides step-by-step instructions for using uMacsoft to recover files from a flash memory card connected to a Mac.

1. Data
Recovery
Software
and
Flash
Memory
card
Compact
Flash
Memory
and
Data
Recovery
Flash
memory
gets
its
name
due
to
its
microchip
arrangement
in
such
a
way,
that
it
is
section
of
memory
cells
gets
erased
in
a
single
action
or
"Flash".
Flash
memory
is
a
form
of
non-­‐volatile
memory
that
can
be
electrically
erased
and
rewrite,
which
means
that
it
does
not
need
power
to
maintain
the
data
stored
in
the
chip.
In
addition,
flash
memory
offers
fast
read
access
times
and
better
shock
resistance
than
hard
disks.
These
characteristics
explain
the
popularity
of
flash
memory
for
applications
such
as
storage
on
battery-­‐powered
devices.
Both
NOR
and
NAND
Flash
memory
were
invented
by
Dr.
Fujio
Masuoka
from
Toshiba
in
1984.The
name
'Flash'
was
suggested
as
the
erasure
technique
of
the
memory
contents
reminds
a
flash
of
an
camera,
and
name
was
coined
expressing
how
much
faster
it
could
be
erased
"in
a
flash".
Dr.
Masuoka
presented
the
invention
with
the
International
Electron
Devices
Meeting
(IEDM)
locked
in
San
Jose,
California
in
1984
and
Intel
recognizes
the
potentiality
of
the
invention
and
introduced
the
initial
commercial
NOR
type
flash
chip
in
1988,
with
long
erase
and
write
times.
How
to
Recover
Data
from
Flash
Memory
Card
Most
of
people
use
flash
memory
card
on
their
business
or
any
other
works,
such
as
store
their
important
document
files
or
cherished
photos
taken
for
their
family
or
friends.
Have
you
ever
considered
that
if
your
files
or
photos
on
the
flash
memory
card
were
lost
or
deleted
by
you
accidently?
Do
you
know
the
method
to
recover
data
from
flash
memory
card?
When
you
search
on
google.com,
there
will
be
tons
of
results
for
you
to
choose,
and
I
suppose
you
probably
select
one
of
them
on
the
first
google
page.
However,
your
this
problem
can
not
be
fixed
either,
as
the
article
or
product
description
on
the
google
first
page
are
not
the
one
that
can
solve
the
problem
for
you.
Here
I
will
tell
you
a
fast
and
efficient
way
to
restore
data
from
flash
memory
card.
First
of
all,
you
need
to
type
keyword
“data
recovery
from
flash
memory
card
umacsoft”
on
google.com,
there
will
be
more
than
10,000
results
displayed
for
you.
Choose
any
one
of
them
to
access
uMacsoft
webpage
or
article
page,
you
will
get
a
brief
solution.
Secondly,
when
reading
the
tutorial
of
uMacsoft
data
recovery
program,
you
need
to
download
and
run
this
software.
You
can
free
download
this
application
on
your
Mac
OS.
Just
launch
it
and
run
it
just
like
any
other
Mac
application
installation.
Thirdly,
plug
your
flash
memory
card
into
Mac,
then
a
partition
displayed
on
the
program
interface,
you
need
to
click
it
and
let
data
recovery
software
scans
it
to
find
out
your
lost
files
on
the
card.

2. Only
a
few
minutes
later,
you
will
get
a
list
of
scanned
data
files
shown
on
the
left
side
of
program
interface.
These
files
are
the
ones
you
lost
or
deleted
on
this
card.
You
can
preview
them
in
advance
by
clicking
“Preview”
button,
and
get
them
back
by
clicking
“Recovery”
button.
That’s
it!
With
the
tutorial
above,
you
are
able
to
recover
files
on
Mac
by
yourself
with
ease
and
effectively.
In
spite
of
each
one
of
these
clear
advantages,
worse
may
occur
because
of
system
failure,
battery
failure,
accidental
erasure,
re-­‐format,
power
surges,
faulty
electronics
and
corruption
due
to
hardware
breakdown
or
software
malfunctions;
as
a
result
your
data
may
be
lost
and
damaged.
Flash
Memory
Data
Recovery
is
the
procedure
of
restoring
data
from
primary
storage
media
if
it
cannot
be
accessed
normally.
Flash
memory
data
recovery
is
a
flash
memory
recovery
service
that
restores
all
corrupted
and
deleted
photographs
regardless
of
whether
a
storage
device
was
re-­‐formatted.
This
can
be
as
a
result
of
physical
damage
or
logical
damage
to
the
storage
device.
Data
even
from
damage
flash
memory
may
be
recovered,
and
more
than
90%
of
lost
data
may
be
restored.