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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: DeerHeadlights on August 31, 2006, 03:25:20 PM

Title: USB Drive Not Recognized - Flash Drive Recovery
Post by: DeerHeadlights on August 31, 2006, 03:25:20 PM

I used my scan disk 2.0 GB on another computer and the computer gave me a message "USB Device not recognized.  Device may have malfunctioned."  Now when I insert my scan disk, I receive this message on every computer I use.  My office tech guy told me that the other computer fried by flash drive but there may be a way to retrieve my files on my scan disk.  Are there recovery programs?  Where can I find them and how much do they cost?    

Title: Re: USB Drive Not Recognized - Flash Drive Recover
Post by: GX1_Man on August 31, 2006, 04:56:02 PM

Doubtful if it's ruined and not even recognizedbut have a look:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=free+data+recovery+software

Title: Re: USB Drive Not Recognized - Flash Drive Recover
Post by: Maksim on September 01, 2006, 02:05:35 PM

I have a External HDD and when insert my HDD to the USB it says Device not Regonized.. so i restarted my system..
P.S. Download a Free Trial of Norton Partition Magic 8 it can be found here http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Partition-Magic.shtml and open Partition Magic and see if your flashdrive is recognized there.. and if it is you are in luck and right click and select browse contecnts and  back up.. and reformat the flash drive..
P.S.S. I dont know if this will help but it did for me.. http://www.iolo.com/sr/4/ Download a free trial and run and recover..

Title: Re: USB Drive Not Recognized - Flash Drive Recover
Post by: GX1_Man on September 02, 2006, 05:25:44 PM

More dubious advice, maksim. Partition Magic has nothing to add to this equation. How did you  come up with that?  ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: USB Drive Not Recognized - Flash Drive Recover
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 03, 2006, 03:26:36 AM

Also,the below site is loaded with USB help.

http://www.usbman.com/