Memory Stick Please Please Help

nutter

Hi

I have A 4gb memory stick which has been working fine for weeks, when i got back to the office today it would not register. Is there any way of getting my data back what ever the cost.

Thank you for any help

Nutter

miracleboy

Try it on a few different machines if you can. Have you plugged something else into the USB port on your office machine to make sure it's working? Sorry to state the obvious but I know how I miss stuff when frustrated! :cool:

Red_Rose_Exile

Does it register as a removal drive

If so, you could try restoration (freeware)

nutter

Hi thanks for your quick replys,

I have tried it in three Laptops, it does not seem to load the stick at all, i have triedto download some free tools but they dont find the drive.

nutter

also i have tried a second stick in the same USB port and it worked ok

nutter

Red_Rose_Exile wrote: »

Does it register as a removal drive

If so, you could try restoration (freeware)

I have gave the above app a go, but no luck,

Thanks Anyway

Red_Rose_Exile

Is the PC you are attaching the flash drive to on a network?

If so, is the device being assigned the drive letter of a network drive? If so, try changing the drive letter of the flash drive

nutter

Red_Rose_Exile wrote: »

Is the PC you are attaching the flash drive to on a network?

If so, is the device being assigned the drive letter of a network drive? If so, try changing the drive letter of the flash drive

The drive is NOT being displayed in the Disk Management, it seems to be totaly dead, is there anyware in london do you know that can repair USB sticks, the is 2 1/2 days of my work on it :mad: :mad: :mad:

Red_Rose_Exile

Can you do a chkdsk on the drive

Go to Start | Run

type in cmd

Type in chkdsk x: /f where x is the drive letter

press enter

Now try accessing the drive once it has done its thing

nutter

Red_Rose_Exile wrote: »

Can you do a chkdsk on the drive

Go to Start | Run

type in cmd

Type in chkdsk x: /f where x is the drive letter

press enter

Now try accessing the drive once it has done its thing

It cant find the drive, the system just does not seem to realse the stick is connected.

Red_Rose_Exile

Try this:

Locate the file INFCACHE.1 in C:\Windows\inf



Right click on the INFCACHE.1 file, click Properties | Security | Edit, and give
your account full control.



rename it to INFCACHE.1.BAK or temporarily move it to your desktop.



REBOOT


Try plugging in your USB device again