Transcend JetDrive Lite SD card stopped working

[clivechafer]

The card has my music library and photos on it. It suddenly stopped working as I was listening to some music. The icon was no longer on my dsektop and nothing happens when I reinsert it. Any ideas about how to retrieve the data? My photos are mostly on iCloud, but as far as I know you can't back up iTunes.

 

[IWT]

It looks like your Lite SD has succumbed to an early demise.

What you can do is, with the SD attached, open Disk Utility and see if it is shown there and, if yes, run First Aid on it.

If the SD is defunct, you seem to have a backup re your photos, thank goodness.

As far as iTunes/Music is concerned, you can backup your music if on a Mac computer in various ways eg you can pay Apple for a total BU or use an External Hard Drive. Here are some articles on that:

Move your iTunes library to another computer

On your PC, use the iTunes backup feature to move your library to a new computer.

support.apple.com

How to Safely Backup Apple Music Library: 5 Easy Methods

Are you worried about losing your iTunes music collection? Our guide will teach you how to easily back up your Apple music library.

toolbox.iskysoft.com

How to Backup an iTunes Library 2025 [iCloud vs External Drive]

Want to keep your iTunes library safe? Then you need to learn how to backup iTunes with an external HDD, iCloud or backup software.

www.cloudwards.net

Ian

 

[pm-r]

The card has my music library and photos on it. It suddenly stopped working as I was listening to some music. ... Any ideas about how to retrieve the data?

You might want to go through some of the Google hits from those who have suffered the same demise and maybe they have some good idea of resurrecting or file recovery that actually works from such flash drives:

Google Search

PS: a miscellaneous note I came across you might want to double-check:

I am a technical support engineer with Transcend Information representing our Los Angeles office. I am sorry to hear that you are having issues with your JetDrive Lite. If at all possible, can you ensure that your JetDrive Lite is firmly placed into your card reader? This issue seems to occur with cards in the SD slot not being "fully" inserted. Please let me know if this resolves your issue. If you require further assistance, please feel free to send an email to [email protected] with a reference to our discussion here,...

That would be a nice quick fixed if it actually worked... Wiggle it around in its connection slot and hopefully it might mount and start working again... ;-)

Also:

How do I fix an unreadable SD card on my Mac?
Simultaneously hold on Control + Command + Eject/Power button. It is the most reliable option, as it's not dependent on the OS. After that, try inserting your SD card once again. With this method, most people can find their SD card recognized on Mac now.Sep 19, 2023

How to Repair SD Card Not Showing Up or Reading on Mac

Is your Mac not reading the SD Card? Well, find out why and how to fix sd card not showing up in the comprehensive guide below.

recoverit.wondershare.com

I've never heard of that last one before but who knows...




- Patrick
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