EaseUS Tackles Fragmented SD Card Files with SmartSector Rebuild (SSR) in Data Recovery Wizard 20.1.0, Boosting Recovery by Up to 30%

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EaseUS software announced the release of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.1.0, introducing its new SmartSector Rebuild (SSR) Engine, a proprietary recovery technology designed to address one of the most persistent challenges in digital photography: fragmented photo and video files on long-used SD cards.

According to internal testing, the SSR Engine delivers up to a 30% improvement in recovery success rates on heavily used SD cards, particularly for photos and videos captured on digital cameras and later lost due to deletion, formatting, or file corruption.

Why SD Card Fragmentation Is a Silent Threat to Photo and Video Recovery

SD cards used in digital cameras are repeatedly subjected to shooting, deleting, in-camera formatting, and continuous overwriting. Over time, this usage pattern causes files, especially large photos and high-resolution videos, to be written across non-contiguous storage sectors.

This fragmentation often results in media files that appear recoverable but fail to open or play correctly.

Common symptoms include:

• Photos restored as incomplete or visibly broken images
• Videos that only play the first few seconds or refuse to open
• 4K and 6K footage appears corrupted after camera formatting
• RAW files (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG) are missing critical data blocks

In many cases, traditional recovery tools fail because the metadata linking these fragmented segments has been partially or entirely lost.

SmartSector Rebuild (SSR): Rebuilding Fragmented Files on SD Card with Precision

The newly developed SmartSector Rebuild (SSR) Engine in EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.1.0 is specifically designed to recover fragmented photos and videos from SD cards.

Rather than relying solely on file metadata, SSR applies a multi-layer reconstruction approach that:

• Analyzes intrinsic image and video content signatures
• Detects residual metadata patterns left on the SD card
• Maps the physical sector proximity to identify related file fragments
• Reassembles scattered segments into complete, playable files
• Enables preview of reconstructed media before recovery

This approach allows EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.1.0 to recover files that were previously considered unrecoverable, particularly large RAW photos and high-bitrate video footage produced by modern DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

Up to 30% Higher Recovery Rates on Long-Used Camera SD Cards

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, a software with an exceptionally high recovery rate, shows significant performance improvements in version 20.1.0 on SDHC, SDXC, and microSD cards, which are widely used in cameras from brands such as Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic, and Fujifilm.

The SSR Engine shows particular strength in recovering:

• RAW photo formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG)
• JPEG and PNG image sequences
• MP4 and MOV high-bitrate video files
• Burst-mode and continuous shooting data
• Large video files spanning multiple fragmented segments

SSR also improves recovery results on SD cards used in drones and dashcams, where constant overwriting creates extreme fragmentation. Its most significant real-world impact is seen in photography and videography workflows. Other long-term used external devices, such as USB drives and external portable hard drives, are also applicable.

All recovery processes are performed locally on the user's device, ensuring full data privacy without cloud uploads. As a simple, clean, secure, and non-intrusive software solution, EaseUS data recovery software is built to meet strict safety standards for data protection and system integrity.

About EaseUS Software

EaseUS provides professional IT solutions for home, education, and SMB users in data recovery, backup, system optimization, partition management, and multimedia on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Founded in 2004, the company now serves over 100,000,000 users worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.easeus.com.

SOURCE EaseUS