 Help! Usb Flash Drive, windows doesn't recognize it anymore... |
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 Mar 13 2008, 03:01 AM
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Member - Active Contributor  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 91 Joined: 26-December 07 From: Venezuela Member No.: 27,134  |
So my uncle asks me to format his computer and install windows and stuff. So I did like I do with my PC every six months. No problems at all, everything was working. So I proceeded to install drivers, which I had already on my flash drive, a 2GB PNY flash drive.
But, for some reason, the usb drive was not recognized by windows XP on my uncle's PC, and I tried again on another port. No luck. I was thinking maybe all the usb ports were broken or something... but then I went to my desktop and proceeded to connect my usb drive to burn the drivers on to a CD. And what's my surprise?? again, my windows doesn't recognize the USB drive connected....  I think my uncle's PC burnt or damaged somehow my USB flash drive.. I had so many sensitive files in there... and it was like 3 months old!!! it wasn't that expensive but I'm not from the US so buying it here (in venezuela) can cost even 3 times its normal price..When you connect it, not even the "activity" led lights up... is it gone? forever? or is there some way to fix it? thanks. |
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Mar 13 2008, 04:47 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :)  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,980 Joined: 16-August 05 Member No.: 7,896 |
Guess what ? I just bought a brand new USB flashdisk because my 2Gb flashdisk simply stopped working. It worked at 9 in the morning, and at 10 it was not recognized any more.
And I don't think it's something wrong in your uncle computer, simply you had bad luck. My girl had this problem with a mouse, simply stopped working. Such is life. All of us should always remember that disks can die, flashdisks can die, CD's stop being readable. So, all precious data have to be on several different support (in my PC and in my flashdisk), and you have to have money in your pocket in order to buy a new flashdisk. |
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Mar 13 2008, 05:47 PM
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Colonel Panic Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,730 Joined: 25-March 05 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 3,233 |
QUOTE(mikesoft @ Mar 12 2008, 11:01 PM)  So my uncle asks me to format his computer and install windows and stuff. So I did like I do with my PC every six months. No problems at all, everything was working. So I proceeded to install drivers, which I had already on my flash drive, a 2GB PNY flash drive. But, for some reason, the usb drive was not recognized by windows XP on my uncle's PC, and I tried again on another port. No luck. I was thinking maybe all the usb ports were broken or something... but then I went to my desktop and proceeded to connect my usb drive to burn the drivers on to a CD. And what's my surprise?? again, my windows doesn't recognize the USB drive connected.... I think my uncle's PC burnt or damaged somehow my USB flash drive.. I had so many sensitive files in there... and it was like 3 months old!!! it wasn't that expensive but I'm not from the US so buying it here (in venezuela) can cost even 3 times its normal price..When you connect it, not even the "activity" led lights up... is it gone? forever? or is there some way to fix it? thanks. Does it work on your own machine? It could just be a USB controller driver error. QUOTE(yordan @ Mar 13 2008, 12:47 PM) Guess what ? I just bought a brand new USB flashdisk because my 2Gb flashdisk simply stopped working. It worked at 9 in the morning, and at 10 it was not recognized any more. And I don't think it's something wrong in your uncle computer, simply you had bad luck. My girl had this problem with a mouse, simply stopped working. Such is life. All of us should always remember that disks can die, flashdisks can die, CD's stop being readable. So, all precious data have to be on several different support (in my PC and in my flashdisk), and you have to have money in your pocket in order to buy a new flashdisk. Maybe you burned the flash memory stack inside. Remember, USB keys have no moving parts, so maybe you just wrote too many times to it and it just burned out. xboxrulz |
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Mar 13 2008, 10:01 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :) Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,980 Joined: 16-August 05 Member No.: 7,896 |
QUOTE so maybe you just wrote too many times to it and it just burned out. Sure I wrote a lot of times on my USB flashdrive, it's a convenient for holding my data in my pocket. I did not imagine there could be a "too many times" limit. Like the kilometers on my car ! |
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Mar 13 2008, 10:45 PM
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Member - Active Contributor Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 91 Joined: 26-December 07 From: Venezuela Member No.: 27,134 |
it doesn't work on any of my PCs... same thing happens, it says that windows can't recognize the attached usb device... and the activity led on the flash disk doesn't light up... so yeah it's dead
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Mar 14 2008, 05:18 PM
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Colonel Panic Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,730 Joined: 25-March 05 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 3,233 |
QUOTE(yordan @ Mar 13 2008, 06:01 PM) Sure I wrote a lot of times on my USB flashdrive, it's a convenient for holding my data in my pocket. I did not imagine there could be a "too many times" limit. Like the kilometers on my car ! lol, remember, even hard drives have a read/write limit before it too, dies out. However, an average home user will NEVER kill a hard drive like that. However, since flash memory has a limit a lot lower than disc-based hard drives, the chances of a burn is a lot higher. I have yet to burn any of my USB keys, but I've heard it happen. QUOTE(mikesoft @ Mar 13 2008, 06:45 PM) it doesn't work on any of my PCs... same thing happens, it says that windows can't recognize the attached usb device... and the activity led on the flash disk doesn't light up... so yeah it's dead Yup, unfortunately, it sounds like a dead drive. However, you can always get a cheap 2GB drive by now. xboxrulz |
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Mar 15 2008, 07:25 AM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 522 Joined: 25-April 05 Member No.: 4,374 |
I hate to say but it doesn’t very good for you. I soon learned that the data on USB drives can be just important as you primary drives. I lost my first drive several years ago and since then I keep mine encrypted at all times and use a regular backup schedule. I keep the contents encrypted just in case it does go missing. The last one didn’t have anything vital but you never know what someone can do with even the most innocent information.
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Apr 1 2008, 04:41 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ]  Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 1-November 07 Member No.: 25,869 |
Flashdrive in USB port shuts down computer
Help! Usb Flash Drive When I install my 512 mg Flash Drive it shuts down my computer. Any ideas what might be the problem? -reply by Gordon Fleckenstein |
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May 22 2008, 05:15 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 1-November 07 Member No.: 25,869 |
Flashdrive in USB port shuts down computer
Help! Usb Flash Drive Replying to FeedbackerReplying to Feedbacker We had this problem with one of our servers running 2003. Turned out there was an MS hotfix for it. Try windows update. If that doesnt work look for a usb driver for the controller. -reply by Greg |
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Jun 23 2008, 01:57 AM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 1-November 07 Member No.: 25,869 |
some pc\\
Help! Usb Flash Drive I discovered that some Pc's burn flash drives.I have lost almost 8 flash drives in the same incidence.A particular pc, burnt 4 of my flash drives. A way of fixing these burnt flash drives should be discovered soon. Tanx -reply by Suthec |
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