I recently bought a new SD card and started moving a large folder of photos to it. Initially, everything seemed fine, but after transferring an album with over 1000 photos, I noticed it only shows 666 photos on the card. When I checked on my laptop, there weren't any actual photos, just strange folders with random character names. What's going on?
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If you're using Windows 11, a recent update might be blocking preview thumbnails from showing up for files on your SD card. That's why they might look blank instead of displaying images. Double-check your settings if you're not seeing the previews.
It sounds like your SD card might be fake or not as large as it's advertised. A good test is to use a tool like H2testw to check the actual capacity. That can help confirm whether you're getting the storage you paid for or if it's a scam.
Just so you know, when you use data recovery software, it can create extra files that don't really help you. Sometimes you'll find folders like $LostFiles with partial data or junk. It's worth checking different recovery tools, but always back up what you can first before diving deeper.
Did you purchase it from somewhere like AliExpress? Those sellers sometimes have issues with fake cards, but if you got it from a local seller, that’s less likely.
No, I got it from a local seller.
Was this card used or brand new when you bought it? Sometimes second-hand cards come with issues.
It was fresh out of the box.
I tried H2testw, and it said the size is legit, which is puzzling.