Flash drive dead?

Sans · Post by **Sans** » 02 Aug 2007, 07:56

Hi all

Please help, last night I loaded some files on my flash drive(Sony 2GB), safely remove it and when I got to work today the flash drive doesnt work...

When I insect it into the PC it shows the little green arrow thingie next to the clock and I see it on 'My Computer' but double clicking on it, it just says 'Please insert a disk into drive E:' The name of the flash drive has also changed from 'SONY' to 'Removable Disk'.

Did my flash die over night?

Trinsic · Post by **Trinsic** » 02 Aug 2007, 08:10

Don't think so... flash drives are pretty durable AFAIK. Maybe something is up with the drivers?

Sans · Post by **Sans** » 02 Aug 2007, 08:21

I don't think its drivers as I tried it in 4 Pcs :-/

Trinsic · Post by **Trinsic** » 02 Aug 2007, 08:37

eish. hmmmmm, ok im at a loss. can you view the properties of it when you plug it into a pc? Sounds like it just might be a damaged flashdisk. Did u drop it or spill liquids on it or something like that?

Sans · Post by **Sans** » 02 Aug 2007, 08:43

The Properties says :
Type: Removable Disk,
File system: Unknown,
Free & Used space: 0 bytes

No I did not drop it or anything...

DeathStrike · Post by **DeathStrike** » 02 Aug 2007, 09:04

did ur flash cum with any software. cos u con mayb low level format it then u can mayb get it working again. but ur work will go i'm afraid to say. it happended to me 1ce.

Acidkidsa · Post by **Acidkidsa** » 02 Aug 2007, 09:06

Sounds driver related...

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 02 Aug 2007, 09:43

Had the problem before too. Three possible reasons:

1. Different operating systems - XP and 2000 not always compatible
2. The USB port you are using is too old for the flash and does not see it (knows that there is something in it - just cannot see it)
3. If it is also a digital player, then using the right click safely remove feature can mess it up. Happens to mine. I just pull it out to remove and it works perfectly - if I do it correctly then I cannot get other machines to see it and it won't switch on.

Usually it is the USB port. Try another machine an it will likely work.

Balze · Post by **Balze** » 02 Aug 2007, 11:56

I have had the The same problem with my 2GIG Meccer Flash drive
I used the software on the disk and was able to Salvage just under
1GiG or you can try the Normal dos Format , Took me about 3 days just
to get it to that point.

Sans · Post by **Sans** » 02 Aug 2007, 14:17

THX guys for all the help so far...

Balze - how do I do a dos format ?
I tried cmd,
Format E:
and got
'Insert new disk for drive E: and press ENTER when ready'
I then get
'Cannot open volume for direct access'