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Dead USB Stick

  • 16-08-2008 7:19pm
    #1
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    A pal gave me a dead USB stick to have a go at fixing.

    When you plug it in it is detected fine.

    When you click on it in My Computer, it says

    "This disk is not formatted, would you like to format it now?"

    Is this memory stick beyond repair?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    JæKæ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭JæKæ


    If you format it what happens? it often fixes it, you'll lose your data obviously. What manufacturer is it? It was probably plugged out without doing the old 'safely eject hardware'.


  • #3
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    What happens when you format it?


  • #4
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    I have not formatted it at all, for fear of losing the data.

    It's a strange one alright.


  • #5
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    if windows thinks it is not formatted your data is most likely corrupt and therefore lost....just format it


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