Flash drive won't open in my computer, also computer freezes up

[missjackie]

I have a Dell Computer with windows XP . I use a number of flash drives, the one in question is a PNY 8 GB, It has worked well until now
I would say it's about a little less than half full. I tried to open it to check on how much space was left and not only would it not open but my computer froze up. I tried a few times to open it, but gave up because I was afraid to harm the computer. Does this mean that it's broken and that I've lost everything on it ??

[Allan]

Does it work with other computers?

[missjackie]

I don't know, I don't have any other and don't k now where I can try it. Just seems strange it worked one minute and not the next.

[Allan]

Well, the only way to test if the drive is good is to try it in another computer. You can also try a different drive in your computer just to make sure that works.

[jason2074]

What type of files are contained on your FD? A certain thread mentions about Windows explorer crashes on external media storage here.
 http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54365