USB Storage Device

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I have a USB storage device and it could not be unplugged the normal, "Close"
way last night. Today 4 of the files on the chip are messed!! They have all
sorts of symbols in the file names and the folders show no folders icons,
just windows generic icons. Are the files lost FOREVER??? Where did they
go? Can they be recovered somehow? Any help would really be appreciated!
Thanks,

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I have a USB storage device and it could not be unplugged the normal,
"Close"
way last night. Today 4 of the files on the chip are messed!! They have
all
sorts of symbols in the file names and the folders show no folders icons,
just windows generic icons. Are the files lost FOREVER??? Where did they
go? Can they be recovered somehow? Any help would really be appreciated!
Thanks,

You can try file recovery software, but it's possible that the files are too
corrupt. Consider retiring that USB device. I often use R-Studio, but
there are others.

In future, if this happens, consider shutting the machine down (which I
understand would be inconvenient) if you can't disconnect the device
otherwise. But as you can see, the alternatives can be even less
convenient.

HTH
-pk

 

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