I have stored personal data in SanDisk 2 GB flash drive. It shows up in win 7 pc, but unable to access the data. I get pop up like this "you need to format the disk in drive I: before you can use it". I have tried in other usb ports and in another computer as well. Could any one guide me to get back the stored data atleast. I am not keen to use the flash drive any more.
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try right click my computer - properties - device manager - usb and uninstall the flash drive.
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try right clicking on the flash drive and select properties - tools - error checking, check both boxes hit start.
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What filesystem(s) was it previously formatted/partitioned with. Is it using MBR or GPT?
Systems that don't recognize a filesystem or that don't support GPT give exactly that kind of message.
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still in tools - what about the back up now option below error checking??
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you have to try and recover the data before fixing the drive. these guys have a free version that's good for up to 2gb of data. http://www.easeus.com/data-recovery-software/
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Get another flash drive and see if either of the systems show partition information.
Also confirm data on external drive on the other system is still available.
If the affected system reports same error, then
Go back into hardware devices and uninstall all devices listed under universal serial bus controllers.
From the lowest listed device first then the next above continuing until list under universal serial bus controllers is cleared.
On some systems you may lose mouse and keyboard response ... simply press and hold power button to force system restart.
System will reinstall those devices in the background ... so you might have to wait a bit to logon if not set to do it automatically.
Now reconfirm if system repeats error with flash drive after system detects and installs the device drivers for it.
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Unfortunately flash drives / memory cards are prone to issues which render recover almost impossible ... most cases data corruption and in others total annihilation of both data and partition information for what appears for no reason.
Your best chance of recovery is via INSERT, I know active recovery is brilliant under windows os's but not in this situation. -
Thanks Bjs. I could access other flash drives through all usb ports available. So, there is no problem in my system. I am unable to access
only this particular drive where I stored some personal data. Anyway, I have learnt a lesson in the hard way.
Thanks aedipuss - I tried the recovery program what you suggested but no luck. It works beautifully with other flash drives. I have even cleaned the contact surfaces gently.
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Sounds liked the flash drive has an issue such as a bad solder joint,my usb flash drive was doing the same thing and i had to resolder the connectors to the pins since the flash drive had been bent a few times at that joint.
I think,therefore i am a hamster. -
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Can't do that since there's so many types of usb flash drives.What i did was remove the plastic shell and soldered the pins that joined the usb connector,you need a good soldering iron/station with a fine point and know how to solder small joints without overheating and bridging connections.
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