corrupted USB flash drive

[Manlio]

Suddenly I got a problem on a iomega mini usb drive, that worked OK
for long time.
Inserted the new drive is immediately seen and assigned a letter "X".
If I click on it, I get an error message "insert a disk in the "X"
unit".
I tryed almost everything as my first thought was that the partition
data has been for some reason, corrupted.

1) Same result got on different PC
2) Same result got if I insert the flash before or after the boot.
3) Of course I cannot reformat as the unit is recognized but the
volume/disk is not.
4) I downloaded several software claiming to recover, format,
partition etc USB devices but : no result.
5) Partition Magic 8 doesnt see the drive, only fixed disks
6) Read everything I could find on MS Support, On Google , on Groups
etc.
7) No possibility to reach the storage for a low level formatting.

This is my last attempt, if someone of you has another idea !
After I will go to buy a new drive !!
:-((

Thanks
Manlio

 

[M.I.5¾]

Suddenly I got a problem on a iomega mini usb drive, that worked OK
for long time.
Inserted the new drive is immediately seen and assigned a letter "X".
If I click on it, I get an error message "insert a disk in the "X"
unit".
I tryed almost everything as my first thought was that the partition
data has been for some reason, corrupted.

1) Same result got on different PC
2) Same result got if I insert the flash before or after the boot.
3) Of course I cannot reformat as the unit is recognized but the
volume/disk is not.
4) I downloaded several software claiming to recover, format,
partition etc USB devices but : no result.
5) Partition Magic 8 doesnt see the drive, only fixed disks
6) Read everything I could find on MS Support, On Google , on Groups
etc.
7) No possibility to reach the storage for a low level formatting.

This is my last attempt, if someone of you has another idea !
After I will go to buy a new drive !!
:-((

The FLASH drive has failed. They have a limited life.

 

[Fortran]

Suddenly I got a problem on a iomega mini usb drive, that worked OK
for long time.
Inserted the new drive is immediately seen and assigned a letter "X".
If I click on it, I get an error message "insert a disk in the "X"
unit".
I tryed almost everything as my first thought was that the partition
data has been for some reason, corrupted.

1) Same result got on different PC
2) Same result got if I insert the flash before or after the boot.
3) Of course I cannot reformat as the unit is recognized but the
volume/disk is not.
4) I downloaded several software claiming to recover, format,
partition etc USB devices but : no result.
5) Partition Magic 8 doesnt see the drive, only fixed disks
6) Read everything I could find on MS Support, On Google , on Groups
etc.
7) No possibility to reach the storage for a low level formatting.

This is my last attempt, if someone of you has another idea !
After I will go to buy a new drive !!
:-((

Thanks
Manlio

The same thing happened to my PNY 2GB flash drive. I only bought it
afew weeks ago so I took it back to PC world. At first they could not
find what was wrong but afew minutes later they fixed it. I tried
everything before I take it to them.
I asked them how they done it.
This ids how it is done:
Click on my Computer Icon Right click on Usb Drive icon at and open
the properties
Note that drive does not have a letter assigned to it so type in the
box
H Drive and click apply.
Your usb flash drive should be working fine now.
Regards Rez

 

[Manlio]

Followup to msg on Thu, 1 May 2008 11:24:23 -0700 (PDT), Fortran
<[email protected]> :
(Original msg on bottom)

Hi Rez,
thanks for the answer, but my case is different.
If you read carefully my question you'll find my USB flash drive has a
letter assigned.This happens immediately anytime I plug the unit in.
BTW it's exactly H, as I have other fixed volumes on my system.
The system considers it just as a driver unit in which has to be
inserted a disk. If I try to format or make any other operation I get
an error "no disk in the unit" or "Insert a disk in the unit".

I hope it's more clear.
My opinion, at the moment, is I have to buy another one !
Manlio

 

[Paul]

Followup to msg on Thu, 1 May 2008 11:24:23 -0700 (PDT), Fortran
<[email protected]> :
(Original msg on bottom)

Hi Rez,
thanks for the answer, but my case is different.
If you read carefully my question you'll find my USB flash drive has a
letter assigned.This happens immediately anytime I plug the unit in.
BTW it's exactly H, as I have other fixed volumes on my system.
The system considers it just as a driver unit in which has to be
inserted a disk. If I try to format or make any other operation I get
an error "no disk in the unit" or "Insert a disk in the unit".

I hope it's more clear.
My opinion, at the moment, is I have to buy another one !
Manlio

Try out this program ? If you're only going to throw it away
anyway, it might be fun to experiment and see what the program
reports.

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

Paul

 

[Manlio]

Followup to msg on Fri, 02 May 2008 13:44:25 -0400, Paul
<[email protected]> :
(Original msg on bottom)

Sorry ... but the program does'nt see any USB drive, only fixed disks

Thanks anyway

Manlio

 

[smlunatick]

Followup  to  msg on Fri, 02 May 2008 13:44:25 -0400, Paul
<[email protected]> :
 (Original msg on bottom)

Sorry ... but the program does'nt see any USB drive, only fixed disks

Thanks anyway

Manlio





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Not true! I moved my "corrupted" hard drie to a USB enclosure and
TestDisk found it. However, due to the "type" of corruption, I was
not successfully to "recover" my files that I saw of the drive.