Tuesday, May 5, 2009

USB Flash drive (Flashdisk) suddenly not detected / error

Recently I Flashdisk USB 2 GB size that is suddenly not detected, in Windows Explorer only detect Removable Drive, when trying to open the message only appears that we are prompted to enter the disk drive or a message appears Please insert a disk into drive M: , when Flashdisk already installed.
Also surprised to see it, does not seem to remember the past in the loose by force. The only really be used for copying files from CD to the 2-chip Notebook friend.



I simply try to check Flashdisk, because the data contain a rather large, and some quite important. Following the steps that I can usually try and solve the problem.

1. Try in the computer / USB port other

Sometimes a problem like this only happens on our own course, so it needs to be tested in another computer. Because here there is one computer and labtop friend, so I try to live there, but the results naught, but only detect as a Removable Drive, so the message is opened only appear as above. Similarly when the tide in the other USB port.

2. Format in the windows Explorer

Actually do not want in the format, because it is concerned with data that is in it. But as in some computer can not be detected and Alhamdulillah some data is still stored on the hard drive, I try to format with the standard Windows format. the result is still the same, also has not been successful.

3. Using the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

Previous two steps do not work, then simply open a browser and search for information via google. In some places to read that some people can overcome this problem by using this free software, HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. Although the design specifically for USB HP, but this can also be used for the other.

After I try, even the software that it does not detect the existence of Flashdisk, so it is not successful. If you want to try Download HP USB Format tool (1.98 MB) can be read in PCWorld

4. Try with Ubuntu Linux 8:10

The way I try next Flashdisk install the operating system on Ubuntu Linux 8:10. With this CD we can run Ubuntu directly from CD (without installing the Hardisk).

Once signed in to Ubuntu, it detected a Flahsdisk, but accompanied with a sign that there is something wrong. And indeed, when trying to open it does not respond there is nothing, even when trying to format also can not.

5. Through Disk Management

Back to the windows, trying to find more information through the internet, get information to format the disk through Management (Right-click My Computer> Manage, and select Disk Management). This also did not work out, then another way (through the Disk Management) to change the drive letter Flashdisk, the original M: replaced the other. In the Forum are many owners of flash write that it was successful.
So I try, with the right-click Drive F: (my flash), the menu and then select Change Drive Letter and Path for M: I try to drive X. after that the windows had a Disk Error message appears, but the drive can be changed into X:, then I try to open it. This is still not successful.

6. Utilizing Flashdisk Warranty

Because the various ways previously not work out, finally I try to search Nota Flashdisk this purchase. There Lifetime written warranty, so I finally decided to return to its stores, hoping to direct the new change.


In fact the shop does not directly, but the company sent to the author, the new holiday and a new process early in January. Indeed, he will be replaced new, but new petengahan around January. It seems there is no other options that are better, so I just agree. In fact there are still other ways, such as in the default format with the software if there is a flash, although it is also a small possibility of success if the various steps above does not work. Hopefully, this experience can be useful for the reading, and indeed we should not rely only on the flash storage for data is very important, because it can only flash suddenly damaged or dead.

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