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Dead USB Key?

Pinkypants
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Hello,

I have a 8Gb USB key and it's not working on any computer. Windows detects it, you hear a sound when plugged in and the then another sound (like its been removed again). Windows based, not mac.

Has it had it?

Its not that old and certainly not had a huge amount of use.

Any advice greatly received.
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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    If it doesn't work on any pc, probably. Do you safely remove hardware before withdrawal? Is it bent?
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  • [Deleted User]
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    What's the make? Still within a years warranty? Can you view the drive in a bootable copy of ubuntu (burn ISO to CD then boot from CD)
  • Pinkypants
    Pinkypants Posts: 1,337 Forumite
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    It's a Sandisk Cruzer, not bent. very rarely I do the safe remove thing, I just pull it out.

    Dunno if in warranty or not, I'm not interested in a replacement just would like the data on the stick.

    Thanks for the tip about ubuntu, never thought of it nor used it before. But I'll give it a go when I get in from work.
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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Recuva freeware will recover your data if possible .
    http://www.piriform.com/recuva

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  • Pinkypants
    Pinkypants Posts: 1,337 Forumite
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    Tried ubuntu, it light up solid light, meant to flash when it's working. But it doesn't even light up when using windows.

    Think i's dead. RIP files.
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  • Aiadi
    Aiadi Posts: 1,840 Forumite
    Do these USB flash drives ever die? What make is this?
    Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????
  • closed
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    easily corrupted if you pull them out while writing, which is why you should do the safely remove hardware
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  • Aiadi
    Aiadi Posts: 1,840 Forumite
    closed wrote: »
    easily corrupted if you pull them out while writing, which is why you should do the safely remove hardware
    Yes but shouldn't a format utility or some sort of disk check thing sort it out??
    Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????
  • Lil306
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    closed wrote: »
    easily corrupted if you pull them out while writing, which is why you should do the safely remove hardware

    Sandisk cruzers can be optimised for quick removal, not saying it's safe, but it doesn't enable the cache writeback or whatever it is to allow for safe removal so you basically yank :D

    As for original poster, I'm guessing the Pins could be bent from the circuit board, they could try opening it up and bending them back on
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  • Pinkypants
    Pinkypants Posts: 1,337 Forumite
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    Lil306 wrote: »

    As for original poster, I'm guessing the Pins could be bent from the circuit board, they could try opening it up and bending them back on


    Haven't got much to lose, so I'll give it a go.

    Wish me luck.
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