And this is why many makers are dropping the card. Read http://www.techradar.com/us/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/storage-wars-do-we-really-need-microsd-cards-in-our-phones--1219436 among others.
You lead with something you can solve. And there are tomes about file recovery from cards. Your post is a testament to why these may have to go away.
Bob
Hi,
My S3 was doing perfectly fine one day, until maybe a week ago, my phone kept saying Removed SD Card, insert a new one. My sd card is a PNY and I've had it for 2 years. Any way to get my photos off it? I have no sd card adapter.
Thanks

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