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Problem in pen drive

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/problem-in-pen-drive.125604/

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abhijangda Original post #1
Apr 6, 2010 at 4:00 PM
I have Kingston DataTraveler 2GB pen drive. When I insert it in USB Port. Then it installs driver for pen drive. After installing driver, when I open My Computer, then it shows pen drive as Removable Disk (with drive letter). When I try to open it, it shows "Please insert the disk".:-( I tried running this pen drive in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and in Fedora 12. :-xOther pen drives run properly. Please tell me frnds how to correct this error. This pen drive contains lots of important data. Please don't tell me to format it.:-(
CA50
CA50 #2
Apr 6, 2010 at 4:36 PM
pen drive might be faulty, if it is still under warranty then go for it.
rhitwick
Apr 6, 2010 at 6:22 PM
I think its faulty. Can u try formatting it again? Report back...
A
Apr 7, 2010 at 12:35 AM
I think its faulty. Can u try formatting it again? Report back...
Thats what i dont want to frnd. It contains my father's very important data. Isn't there any way without formatting it.
rhitwick
Apr 7, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Then try accessing it and recovering it with "Recuva" or "Recover My Files"
A
Apr 7, 2010 at 3:31 PM
sorry rhitwick, i tried recover my files but it didn't work. It was also not able to detect disk.
Any other method frnds.
jayantr7
Apr 7, 2010 at 3:58 PM
hey....try to open it with windows explorer,copy all files to pc and format ur pendrive..it can help try it...i know it sounds funny...but i also got 10%this type of prob it was fixed with this

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did anything helped written here?
coderunknown
Apr 7, 2010 at 4:22 PM
format pen drive & than try recover files using recuva.
TheHumanBot
Apr 8, 2010 at 10:35 AM
pen drive not detecting the only solution i can see is
go to manufactures site find a format utility & it will sove your problem 100%.
i did it many times. and then try recovering your files as above replied.

if you dont try this anyway your pen drive will be unaccesible.
khmadhu
khmadhu #10
Apr 8, 2010 at 10:44 AM
first try with quick format(high level)... and try recovering files.(this increases the chance of recovering files ) :)

if this does'nt work then try with complete format (low level)