USB Memory stick stops working

[Trevor]

When I plug a 4Gb USB memory stick into a USB socket on my PC I can see the
files on the device. When I try to open them it won't. The next thing is it
doesn't even show they're there and properties shows the device as empty.

Any way of 'repairing' it?

 

[Malke]

When I plug a 4Gb USB memory stick into a USB socket on my PC I can see
the files on the device. When I try to open them it won't. The next thing
is it doesn't even show they're there and properties shows the device as
empty.

Any way of 'repairing' it?

Does the device behave the same way on other computers? If yes, it is
failing and should be replaced.

Malke

 

[Trevor]

Does the device behave the same way on other computers? If yes, it is
failing and should be replaced.

Malke

Yes with 4 different PC's, trouble is I've hardly used it.

 

[Malke]

Yes with 4 different PC's, trouble is I've hardly used it.

Then you have your answer. It doesn't matter if you've "hardly used it".
It's dying. Return it or just throw it out. You can buy a 4GB USB flash
drive from NewEgg for under $20.

Malke

 

[Trevor]

Then you have your answer. It doesn't matter if you've "hardly used it".
It's dying. Return it or just throw it out. You can buy a 4GB USB flash
drive from NewEgg for under $20.

Malke

Sounds like your in the States not so cheap in Rip Off Britain, but I've got
a returns label to send it back to the supplier dabs.com