Unfortunately it does not show up at all. I can see the card reader as a USB device, but no storage device. If I plug in a working card, i see both the card reader and a block storage device (a disk). Tried 4 computers now (2 Macs, 2 Linux).
I’ve done some data recovery in the past – I’ve managed to un-delete files, repair filesystems, etc, but the storage device needs to be recognized first. I think it’s the actual controller inside the card that’s dead.
The only thing I can think of is “chip-off recovery”, for which I don’t have the equipment. Basically the process would be to open up the card, remove the actual memory chips and add them to a new controller… It’s expensive and difficult. And, while I really liked the tracks I was working on, I’m probably not going to pay $500 to have someone do chip-off recovery they’re good, but not that good
I can’t think of anything else to recover it. I’m just kicking myself in the ass for not backing up! Apparently my last backup was February and I thought it was more recent, so I’ve lost so much work.
Maybe for me, making music is just an ephemeral experience