Recover Data from SanDisk USB Drive | Top 3 Ways

Wonder how to recover data from the SanDisk USB drive? We will discuss three handy methods to recover a SanDisk USB flash drive, and applying EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard should be the most recommended one.

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Hello, I am using a 32GB Sandisk USB Drive. I plugged it in a Linux machine, and I am not able to see anything. I plugged it into a windows machine, and it says to format it, but If I format i,t then how do I recover my data, please tell me how do I can recover my data from the usb? – from SanDisk forum

For a USB user, you may benefit from the convenience of transferring data from different devices quickly, but it's also easy to lose data because of accidental deletion, corrupted USB drives, mistakenly formatted, corrupted file systems, malware/computer viruses, physical damage, and other sudden situations.

Don't be frustrated when you encounter data loss on a SanDisk USB flash drive because we will offer three recovery plans to help you recover data from the USB drive. Read the following three parts to find out!

What Causes SanDisk USB Data Loss

SanDisk is a leading brand in the storage devices field, but, as everyone knows, USB drives are not immune to data loss. But the data loss causes can be simply divided into several categories as follows:

  • 👩‍🔬Physical Damage & Hardware Failure: Errors such as flash memory wear-out, controller failure, or connector damage can lead to data loss on a SanDisk USB drive.
  • 🔴Logical/File System Corruption: One of the most common data loss signs is that your drive shows empty or prompts you to format it. The improper ejection, virus, or malware infection can all lead to this system corruption.
  • ❌Human Error & Software Issues: Extreme temperatures can damage components. Moisture (humidity, spills) can cause short circuits and corrosion. While flash memory is not as susceptible as magnetic hard drives, very strong magnetic fields can potentially cause damage.

How to Recover Data with SanDisk USB Recovery Tools

To recover data from a SanDisk USB drive, you can either choose the SanDisk official data recovery tool or contact an online service. But one of the most effective methods should be using a professional data recovery tool. You can read this table below and choose what you prefer.

Aspect SanDisk RescuePRO Deluxe  ✅EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
Availability Bundled free with some SanDisk products Purchased separately
File Recovery Bundled version: Photos/videos/audio only
Full version: All files (paid upgrade)
All file types from the start
Best For Simple photo/video recovery for SanDisk owners Complete data recovery from any brand/storage
Limitation Media‑only in free version; not for physical damage Software‑only; cannot fix physical damage
Cost "Free" but limited; full features require an upgrade One‑time purchase or freemium model

Method 1. Recover Data from SanDisk USB Flash Drives with EaseUS Recovery Tool

Why do you need a USB recovery software rather than perform Recycle Bin recovery? The files deleted from the USB cannot be moved to the trash folder, and the formatted data cannot be there, either. Professional USB recovery tools can deeply dig into your USB drive and find useful files, and we highly recommend EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.

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With this powerful SanDisk USB recovery program, you can easily recover lost photos, videos, documents, and audio files from the SanDisk USB flash drive. You can even recover formatted USB drives, but notice that it's important to stop using the USB after formatting.

Here are some real reviews from Trustpilot and G2, and you can read them first before starting the SanDisk USB data recovery:

User's Review
👩‍🎓Ian M

Awesome, it does exactly what it says it does. Without any fuss or nonsense. Don't bother with other software, I have tried nearly all of them. I thought all was lost on some drives, which are over 15 years old. EaseUS has recovered far more than I expected.

👩‍🔬Jithin p. During my testing, the software successfully recovered several files I thought were long gone. Whether it was a simple accidental deletion or more complex issues like a corrupted disk, EaseUS handled the job well and showed great results.

Let's check the following written tutorial to get to know more about SanDisk data recovery:

Step 1. Firstly, connect the SanDisk USB drive to the computer and scan it with the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. (Move the pointer to the SanDisk USB and click the Scan button.)

Select USB/pen drive to scan and find lost files

Step 2. It's better to filter the files from types. Choose "Pictures" if you want to recover lost photos from the SanDisk drive. 

Scan USB flash drive/pen drive to find lost files

Step 3. You'll have the right to preview the files after clicking "Preview" and selecting the Recover button to save these recovered data. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can recover data from various SanDisk USB drives, such as SanDisk Ultra, SanDisk Cruzer Blade, SanDisk Extreme Pro, etc.

Restore lost USB/pen drive data

Here's a video that can help you understand more about USB stick data recovery:

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 00:14 What to do when lost USB files
  • 00:38 Recover Files from USB Drive with USB Data Recovery Software
  • 02:50 Recover hidden files from USB with CMD
how to recover files from USB drive
 

Share these written and video tutorials on social media to help more users!

Method 2. Recover SanDisk USB Flash Drives with SanDisk RescuePRO

How much do you know about SanDisk RescuePRO? It is data recovery software from SanDisk, a popular manufacturer of USB storage devices, SSDs, and memory cards. However, SanDisk's RescuePRO Deluxe has significant limitations—its free bundled version only recovers photos, videos, and audio files, lacks advanced algorithms for severe corruption, and cannot handle physical damage, making more comprehensive third-party data recovery software necessary for complete file restoration.

Follow the guide to restore SanDisk USB with RescuePRO:

Step 1. Download SanDisk RescuePRO on the official website, and you can follow the instructions on it to install the software.

Step 2. Launch RescuePRO by double-clicking the icon on the desktop.

click SanDisk RescuePRO

Step 3. Click "Recover All Files"> "Start" to scan the whole disk for all kinds of files.

select file types to recover

Step 4. The scanning process will be a little long, and you cannot access any files during the scanning.

select USB and start scanning

Step 5. After scanning, you can preview the files and click "Output Folder" to check the recovered files.

wait for the scanning process complete

You may also be interested in the following passage that talks about SanDisk Extreme Pro recovery.

SanDisk Extreme Pro recovery

SanDisk Extreme Pro Recovery | SSD, USB, Memory Card

The SanDisk Extreme Pro series is popular, and it is not impossible to recover deleted files from your SanDisk Extreme Pro devices. Read more >>

Method 3. Restore Lost Data from SanDisk USB with Data Recovery Services

Now, the last method is to restore lost data from a SanDisk USB with professional data recovery services. EaseUS data recovery services have many USB recovery experts, and you can easily get back important data from SanDisk devices with the help of EaseUS engineers.

Start the free chat now and retrieve USB data!

EaseUS SanDisk USB Recovery Services

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Consult with EaseUS data recovery experts for one-on-one manual recovery service. We could offer the following services after FREE diagnosis

  • Repair corrupted RAID structure, unbootable Windows OS, and corrupted virtual disk file
  • Recover/repair lost partition and re-partitioned drive
  • Unformat hard drive and repair raw drive(Bitlocker encrypted drive)
  • Fix disks that become GPT-protected partitions

How to Avoid SanDisk USB Flash Drive Data Loss & Disk Corruption

 

 

 

Summary

Data recovery should be easy after reading the three methods, and we put the best solution in the first part - applying EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. This tool can deal with many data loss situations on SanDisk storage devices and support SanDisk SSD recovery.

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SanDisk USB Data Recovery FAQs

Find more useful information about SanDisk USB recovery here:

1. How do I recover data from a SanDisk SSD?

If the Trim option is turned on, it will be hard to recover data from a SanDisk SSD. Try to use the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to restore lost data on a SanDisk SSD.

2. Is it possible to recover photos from SanDisk USB?

Sure, you can apply one of the following methods to recover photos from SanDisk USBs:

  • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
  • SanDisk RescuePRO
  • Data Recovery Services
  • Recent backups

3. Does SanDisk have data recovery software?

Yes, SanDisk has a recovery product called SanDisk RescuePRO. It is very useful to restore USB data:

Step 1. Download SanDisk RescuePRO from the official website.

Step 2. Launch RescuePRO by double-clicking the icon on the desktop.

Step 3. Click "Recover All Files"> "Start" to scan the whole disk for all kinds of files.

Step 4. After scanning, you can preview the files and click "Output Folder" to check the recovered files.

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    Dany is an editor of EaseUS who lives and works in Chengdu, China. She focuses on writing articles about data recovery on Mac devices and PCs. She is devoted to improving her writing skills and enriching her professional knowledge. Dany also enjoys reading detective novels in her spare time. …
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