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pen drive has become curroupt

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rohitshubham
rohitshubham Original post #1
Jun 13, 2010 at 9:07 AM
hi
my 8 gb kingston is not working .
whenever i try to open open it , it says that the volume e: is curroupt and unreadable.
it is not even getting formatted,
kindly help
skeletor
Jun 14, 2010 at 3:42 AM
Is it some "chinese fake pen drive"?
Cool Buddy
Jun 14, 2010 at 6:04 AM
call 18004254515 (Kingston complaint). Get a complaint number, send the pen drive to the service center along with this complaint number. You will get a replacement in a wekk. In case you don't have a service center in your area, ask them if you can send it by post.
rohitshubham
Jun 16, 2010 at 10:01 AM
no , it was an original one .........
@cool buddy - unfortunately i have lost my papers
@ico......... by the way im am interested in buying a Chinese pen drive . so can you please tell me is it reliable? or is it worth rs 200???
Cool Buddy
Jun 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM
you don't need any papers, just give them the damaged pen drive. When I got it replaced, they never asked for any papers. But this will do only if you take th PD to the service center, shops will not replace your PD without papers.
asingh
asingh #6
Jun 16, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Try to format the pen drive.
skeletor
Jun 16, 2010 at 8:15 PM
@ico......... by the way im am interested in buying a Chinese pen drive . so can you please tell me is it reliable? or is it worth rs 200???
No way. They go kaput easily.

Just try finding Corsair Voyager GT or Sandisk Cruzer.
mavihs
mavihs #8
Jun 17, 2010 at 12:34 AM
you don't need any papers, just give them the damaged pen drive.
+1

@ico......... by the way im am interested in buying a Chinese pen drive . so can you please tell me is it reliable? or is it worth rs 200???
you'll be wasting your money, rather get a Corsair Pen drive. they are built to last & if you ever get any probs, its like hand to hande replacement!
Try to format the pen drive.
it is not even getting formatted

@OP
wats your location?
just find the nearest service center & deposit your PD!
Tech.Masti
Jun 17, 2010 at 3:11 AM
Try it to format in linux... if its also fails then go service centre...
rohitshubham
Jun 17, 2010 at 7:08 AM
It PATNA........and i will deposit it tommorow
:)))
Cool Buddy
Jun 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM
So you called the number? I told you, they don't even ask anything, just get it replaced.

Mostly, a good pen drive never refuses to get formatted, so if it does, 99% chances it is damaged. So if it is corsair or Kingston, get it replaced, if its transcend, throw it away. (I don't know about other companies)