help. sandisk ultra 64gb microsdxc. readable but cannot be modified

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I have tried everything. multiple devices, readers, pieces of software. operating systems. even usb2 and 3 readers

I cannot delete anything. unmount and remount or reboot and the files are back. I cannot format. I cannot quick format. I cannot slow format. 

it stores files on my phone, or at least seems to store a few files, but sometimes they are unreadable. then I reboot and they are gone and the files I deleted are back.

this is particularly awful as I had some pictures I wanted to keep that I stored on the external SD in my phone and they are gone too, but were there until I restarted my phone.

I have backed up what I still have on the card, but cannot recover what I put on the card since this problem arose and cannot format or delete anything. 

anyone have clue? I can't send it back because I don't like the idea that somebody might have my data, and every attempt to delete sensitive files has failed.

[lani100]

I have tried everything. multiple devices, readers, pieces of software. operating systems. even usb2 and 3 readers

I cannot delete anything. unmount and remount or reboot and the files are back. I cannot format. I cannot quick format. I cannot slow format. 

it stores files on my phone, or at least seems to store a few files, but sometimes they are unreadable. then I reboot and they are gone and the files I deleted are back.

this is particularly awful as I had some pictures I wanted to keep that I stored on the external SD in my phone and they are gone too, but were there until I restarted my phone.

I have backed up what I still have on the card, but cannot recover what I put on the card since this problem arose and cannot format or delete anything. 

anyone have clue? I can't send it back because I don't like the idea that somebody might have my data, and every attempt to delete sensitive files has failed.

I think your only option is to send it back.

These companies usually are verry careful with your data they test it and if it doesn't work they destroy it and give you a new one.

[aidenrelkoff]

send it back, dont bother trying to fix it

[A Bubble]

Time to get a replacement from them

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I think your only option is to send it back.

These companies usually are verry careful with your data they test it and if it doesn't work they destroy it and give you a new one.

still doesn't satisfy my paranoia. I'll call them tomorrow when their support lines are active and see if I can get them to issue me a replacement without sending mine back. I'm sure inability to delete or format is a valid reason for that.

[lani100]

still doesn't satisfy my paranoia. I'll call them tomorrow when their support lines are active and see if I can get them to issue me a replacement without sending mine back. I'm sure inability to delete or format is a valid reason for that.

It's your only option mate just deal with it that it's broken.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

they were actually quite helpful. they said if I wanted I could drill the sandisk card or break the card in two before sending it to them, but if I did they could not recover any data from it, which is exactly what I wanted.