It is not uncommon for removable drives to break down. There are a lot of causes of malfunctions, starting from a factory defect. Manufacturers provide special utilities to restore them.
Necessary
- - access to the Internet;
- - small Phillips screwdriver.
Instructions
Step 1
Use special utilities to troubleshoot a flash drive. To select the appropriate software, first find out the name of the controller built into it by opening the device or programmatically using the UsbIDCheck utility (https://flashboot.ru/index.php?name=Files&op=view_file&lid=12).
Step 2
If the device is not recognized in the system, put the USB flash drive into test mode by jumpering the 29 and 30 pins of the device microcircuit. If no changes have occurred, most likely, the flash drive cannot be restored.
Step 3
Next, make a request on the Internet according to the information you received to download the appropriate software for restoring the drive, having previously learned the data about the controller manufacturer from the received codes (you can use the iFlash database for this, available at https://flashboot.ru/index.php ? name = iflash). It is best to download recovery utilities from the manufacturer's website.
Step 4
Please read the instructions supplied with the software carefully. For different controller models, the sequence of actions can be differentiated.
Step 5
If you do not understand the main points of the recovery procedure, contact the specialists of the service centers in your city for help, or simply buy a new drive. If you previously had the necessary files on your device, most likely, you can say goodbye to them, since most utilities for recovering flash cards involve formatting the device.
Step 6
If possible, back up data from your drive. If you restore a drive for future use, do not store the only copies of important data on it later.
