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Title: Dead USB stick
Post by: Axon on April 16, 2012, 02:48:51 PM

I have a 16GB Sony usb stick, it went dead on Saturday for no reason. When I say dead I mean the PC doesn't identify it at all, is there any way I can retrieve the data from it.

Title: Re: Dead USB stick
Post by: dataspy on April 16, 2012, 04:50:21 PM

did you try plugging it into another computer to make sure the usb port you're plugging it into isn't messed up?

Title: Re: Dead USB stick
Post by: Kulverstukas on April 16, 2012, 04:58:32 PM

Yeah most likely your USB port went dead. Flash drives don't go dead just like that.
If it has, then I don't think you can do anything about it :D your data is lost...

Title: Re: Dead USB stick
Post by: Axon on April 16, 2012, 06:32:20 PM

Quote from: dataspy on April 16, 2012, 04:50:21 PM

did you try plugging it into another computer to make sure the usb port you're plugging it into isn't messed up?

Quote from: Kulverstukas on April 16, 2012, 04:58:32 PM

Yeah most likely your USB port went dead. Flash drives don't go dead just like that.
If it has, then I don't think you can do anything about it :D  your data is lost...

I've tried it on 5 different computers. Nothing happened  :(


(http://imshopping.rediff.com/imgshop/450-450/shopping/pixs/4434/s/sony-microvault-tiny-pink-16gb-16g-16-g-gb-usb-drive.jpg)

Title: Re: Dead USB stick
Post by: theellimist on April 16, 2012, 07:26:58 PM

I would say reference this article: http://www.recovermyflashdrive.com/articles/how-flash-drives-fail and try to troubleshoot from there.