Recovery of SD-cards and USB-flash drives in the Windows environment. How to repair a flash drive and recover data USB flash drive is not detected detailed instructions for recovery

USB flash drive not detected when connected to a computer or laptop? Can't you write anything on it? And even formatting the flash drive does not work? Basically, all is not lost. Most likely, the problem lies in the controller. But we'll fix it. And everything will take a maximum of 5-10 minutes.

The only caveat - restoring the performance of a flash drive is possible only if it does not have any mechanical damage. That is, if you disabled it not through "Safely Remove" (or something like that), then this can be fixed. At the very least, it's worth at least trying to restore a non-working flash drive.

Even if it seems that the USB flash drive has come to an end, you should not take it in for repair. And even more so throw it away. First, you can try to recover a damaged flash drive. How? Especially for this, below are detailed instructions for restoring a flash drive.

The instruction works for all USB flash drives: Silicon Power, Kingston, Transcend, Data Traveler, A-Data, etc. It can be used to restore the file system and fix any problems (except for mechanical damage).

So, the first thing you need to do is determine the parameters of the USB flash drive. Or rather, its VID and PID. Based on this information, you can determine the brand of the controller, and then choose a utility that will help restore a damaged flash drive.

To find out these parameters, do the following:

Connect the flash drive to a PC or laptop and go to Start - Control Panel - Device Manager.

Find the "USB Controllers" section.

Double click on it and look for "USB Mass Storage Device". This is your flash drive (I remind you that it must be connected to the computer).

Right click on it and select "Properties".

In the new window, go to the "Details" tab.

In the "Property" field, select the item "Hardware ID" (or "Instance Code").

See the VID and PID values and remember them.
In this screenshot, VID is 090C and PID is 1000.

Next, go to the site, enter your values at the top of the site and click the "Search" button ("Search").

Look for the model of your USB flash drive (by manufacturer and amount of memory). In the right column "Utils" there will be the name of the program with which you can try to restore a non-working flash drive.

After that, it remains to find this utility by name or follow the link (if any) and download it.

Restoring flash drives Kingstone, Silicon Power, Transcend and other models is easy: just run the program and follow the instructions.

What to do if you have not found a suitable utility for your model? To do this, go to Google or Yandex and write something like this: “Silicon Power 4 GB VID 090C PID 1000” (of course, you should specify the parameters of your flash drive here). And then look what the search engine found.

Never use programs that are not suitable for the VID and PID parameters of your controller! Otherwise, you will “kill” the flash drive completely, and it will no longer be possible to restore it.

In most cases, recovering a damaged flash drive is successful. And after that it will be determined when connected to a PC or laptop.

This is how you repair a flash drive with your own hands using a free utility. Perhaps, the instructions for restoring flash drives will seem complicated, but you can handle it. After all, all you need is to determine the parameters of the controller and download the program for free. In addition, this procedure takes 5-10 minutes on the strength.

And most importantly: in this way it is possible to restore a damaged flash drive in 80% of cases. While most specialized programs may not be able to cope with this task.

Good time!

It is not uncommon for all sorts of troubles to occur with SD cards and USB flash drives: either they are not read, then copying takes too long, then various kinds of errors appear (that formatting is required, etc.). Moreover, sometimes it happens for no reason at all... 👀

In this article, I want to recommend a dozen utilities that have helped me out more than once or twice. With their help, you can work with flash drives and drives from different manufacturers (Silicon Power, Kingston, Transcend, etc.), i.e. it is a universal software.

I think the material will come in handy for everyone who periodically encounters similar problems.

Programs and utilities for repairing flash drives and SD cards

For testing and diagnostics

CrystalDiskMark

A very useful little utility. Allows you to quickly get data on the speed of reading / writing. Supports not only USB flash drives, but also classic HDDs, SSDs, external hard drives, and other drives (which "Windows" sees).

Note: in most cases, they are guided by the first line "Sec" (sequential write read speed). Read - reading, Write - recording.

USB Flash Benchmark

Developer site: http://usbflashspeed.com/

Another utility for testing the speed of flash drives. It allows you to get not only some numbers, but also compare them with other drives (i.e. evaluate your flash drive with other device models). This can be done due to the fact that the test results are stored on the site of the same name (along with flash drive models).

By the way! If you decide to buy a fast flash drive - just go to the site http://usbflashspeed.com/ and see the top 10. This way you can get what other people have already experienced in practice!

h2testw

A small utility from German programmers. Designed to scan USB drives for their real volume (approx. : some flash drives, for example, from Chinese manufacturers, come with a "fake" oversized volume) . In these cases, it is enough to run the flash drive with H2testw, and then format it correctly.

👉 Help!

Flash Memory Toolkit is a good complex for servicing USB devices. Allows you to perform a range of the most necessary actions:

testing drives for read and write errors;

data recovery from flash drives;

viewing properties and characteristics;

the ability to create a backup flash drive;

low-level drive speed test.

Flashnul

Developer site: http://shounen.ru/

This program can diagnose and fix many software errors (especially when it is not clear what is happening with the flash drive at all: i.e. no errors are displayed). In addition, it supports almost all flash media: USB flash drives, CompactFlash, SD, MMC, MS, XD, etc.

Opportunities:

read and write testing: the availability of each sector of the media will be checked;

checking the integrity of files on the USB drive;

the ability to make an image of the contents on a flash drive (may be useful for data recovery);

the ability to sector-by-sector write an image to a USB device;

some operations can be performed for other types of media: HDD, CD, Floppy disk, etc.

ChipEasy

A free and very simple utility for getting complete information about a flash drive. It is very useful in cases where the marking on the flash drive itself has been erased (or it was not there at all).

What data does ChipEasy provide:

VID

manufacturer;

controller model;

serial number;

firmware information;

memory model;

Max. current consumption, etc.

Flash Drive Information

The utility is similar to the previous one. Allows you to find out all the information about the drive (flash drive, memory card) in 2 clicks: model, controller, memory, etc.

For formatting and repair

HDD Low Level Format Tool

Program for low-level* formatting of hard drives, SD cards, flash drives and other drives. I would note its "unpretentiousness": even if other utilities freeze when trying to access the flash drive (or they don't see it), HDD Low Level Format Tool can help in most cases...

Peculiarities:

most manufacturers (Hitachi, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba, etc.) and interfaces (SATA, IDE, USB, SCSI, Firewire) are supported;

when formatting, absolutely all information from the disk is cleared (partition table, MBR);

recovering information from a disk after formatting with the help of HDD Low Level Format Tool is almost impossible!

MyDiskFix

A free small utility designed for low-level formatting of bad flash drives. It will come in handy in cases where your flash drive cannot be formatted using standard Windows tools, when the flash drive shows an erroneous volume, or a write error occurs.

Note: before formatting in MyDiskFix, you need to find out how many real-working sectors are on your flash drive. This can be done, for example, using the H2Test utility (which was given above).

USB Disk Storage Format Tool

A small utility for formatting HDD/USB Flash drives (supported file systems: NTFS, FAT, FAT32).

By the way, the USB Disk Storage Format Tool does not require installation, it does not freeze if it works with bad flash drives, from which you need to wait minutes for a response (like, for example, the standard format utility in Windows).

Peculiarities:

fast and secure formatting of the drive;

when full formatting through the utility, all data from the flash drive is deleted (subsequently, not a single file from it will be possible to recover);

scan the drive for errors;

creating partitions with the FAT 32 file system larger than 32 GB;

tested with 1000 different flash drives (Compact Flash, CF Card II, Memory Stick Duo Pro, SDHC, SDXC, Thumb Drive, etc.), and various manufacturers (HP, Sony, Lexar, Imation, Toshiba, PNY, ADATA, etc.). ).

Format USB Or Flash Drive Software

A specialized utility for working with failed USB drives. Allows you to format and restore the flash drive. I would also note its very simple interface (see the screen above), and the ability to work without installation.

Peculiarities:

file systems support: FAT, FAT32, eXFAT, NTFS;

simple and convenient interface;

the possibility of full and quick formatting;

the ability to "see" drives that Explorer refuses to "show";

the ability to integrate into the Windows menu;

compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10.

Transcend RecoveRx

Multifunctional program: allows you to recover files from flash drives, format them, and protect them with a password.

In general, this program is designed for flash drives from the manufacturer Transcend, but I can not help but note that the formatting option also works for flash drives from other manufacturers.

RecoveRx is quite an "omnivorous" program: it supports USB flash drives, memory cards, MP3 players, external hard drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs).

JetFlash Recovery Tool

This utility will help in cases where the standard Windows tools simply do not see the flash drive. Only Transcend, JetFlash and A-DATA USB flash drives are officially supported (many more unofficially).

Important! Keep in mind that the program in the process of repairing (restoring) a flash drive completely deletes all data from it! If you have the opportunity to save something from a faulty flash drive - do it.

Peculiarities:

simple and free utility (only 2 buttons!);

compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10 (also works with older OS Windows XP, 2000 (other OS - not guaranteed));

only 3 manufacturers are officially supported: Transcend, A-DATA and JetFlash;

automatic recovery of the drive (the user needs to press only 1 button);

low system requirements;

no utility installation required.

SD Formatter

Formatting a Canon SD card in SD Formatter

This utility is designed to repair and restore memory cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD. The developers have specially oriented their product for the needs of photographers, video operators, and specialists in the maintenance of such equipment.

Drive recovery occurs in auto mode. Suitable in a variety of cases: errors in the software, virus infection, failures, due to misuse, etc.

Note: in the process of working with a flash drive - SD Formatter will delete all data from it!

D-Soft Flash Doctor

A small portable program for diagnosing and repairing broken flash drives (low-level formatting, soft reset). In addition, he can create images from flash drives / memory cards and write them to other storage media.

The program supports the Russian language (since the developer is from Kazakhstan), and is compatible with all modern Windows 7, 8, 10 operating systems.

To recover files from a flash drive

R. Saver

An easy-to-use program for recovering deleted files from various types of media: hard drives, memory cards, flash drives, etc. Can be used for various errors, file system failures, after formatting, virus infection, etc.

Supports NTFS, FAT and ExFAT file systems. For residents of Russia (when used for non-commercial purposes) the program is free.

👉 Help!

You can learn more about working with R.Saver in the article about memory or USB stick.

Recuva

A program for recovering files from the developers of CCleaner (the famous utility for cleaning Windows of junk files).

Recuva allows you to work not only with HDD, but also with USB flash drives, external drives, SSD, memory cards. The program is aimed at a novice user, so its use is very simple.

Peculiarities:

all actions in the program are performed in steps;

2 modes for scanning drives;

sorting files by their name, size, status, etc.;

the utility is free;

Russian is supported;

compatible with Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits).

MiniTool Power Data Recovery

A very powerful program (with unique scanning algorithms) that will allow you to recover data from broken flash drives, memory cards, external drives, CDs, and other drives. Popular file systems are supported: FAT 12/16/32, NTFS.

From myself, I note that in my humble opinion, the algorithms of the program are actually different from other programs of a similar kind, tk. several times with its help it was possible to recover information when other software simply did not find anything ...

Note: The free version of MiniTool Power Data Recovery can only recover 1 GB of data.

Addition!

In general, there are quite a lot of such programs ( approx. : which can scan the drive and recover some of the deleted files). In one of my previous articles, I already cited a dozen of the most successful free products (most of them work not only with classic HDDs, but also with flash drives). I post a link to the article below.

10 free programs to recover deleted data: files, documents, photos -

That's all for now. for useful and interesting utilities - always welcome.

As you know, an external drive is a portable and easy-to-use device. With it, you can transfer files anywhere, and you do not need to worry about the load on your computer. However, every coin has two sides, which means that data loss is inevitable in some cases.

A corrupted flash drive is one of the most common problems that Windows users face. In this situation, for normal operation, you need to format it. If you have important files, you will have to use other methods. Fortunately, we can offer you several ways to solve the problem.

There are quite a few reasons why a storage device becomes corrupted.

Below is a list of the main ones:

Virus infection (contributes to hiding files and folders, turning them into shortcuts or losing access to an external drive).
Disconnect the device from the computer without ejecting or ejecting in safe mode.
Reset external storage.
Accidental deletion of some system files (leads to the fact that the flash drive becomes unreadable).
The device is not recognized by the computer for an unknown reason.

One of the reasons for a flash drive to fail is a virus infection.

However, if the error has already occurred, we will show you how to fix a corrupted drive without formatting it.

How to fix a flash drive without losing data using the command line

The command line is the easiest and most affordable repair option without the need for formatting. This built-in Windows tool also allows you to fix a corrupted SD card. Let's see how it works.

This operation will force Windows to check and fix the file system on the flash drive. If the recovery process goes well, then in the program window you will see "Windows has made corrections to the file system." This indicates that the corrupted USB drive has been successfully fixed and can be accessed again.

How to fix a flash drive using the recovery tool

If the above method does not work, then follow these steps:

Video - How to restore a USB flash drive using standard Windows tools

How to fix a corrupted USB drive with the EaseUS USB Repair Tool

If all the above solutions did not help, then try using a special EaseUS file recovery program. However, with its help you can access files, but not fix the flash drive itself. For reuse, you will have to format it. The program recovers USB data in almost all cases of loss of access.

Important! Unfortunately, it is paid, because the trial version only allows you to scan the drive and identify files available for recovery.

If you are not ready to pay, then in any case, checking will not hurt:

Flash drive recovery before formatting with iBoysoft Data Recovery

iBoysoft Data Recovery is a safe and easy to use data recovery program. It helps to recover them from a failed USB drive, as well as an SD card, hard drive, memory card, etc.

Important! In addition, iBoysoft Data Recovery can recover files written on a failed Raw disk, as well as files saved on a deleted or lost partition.

To recover important data, follow three simple steps:

After copying files from a damaged flash drive, you can format it and use it again.

If all else fails, then try these simple tricks:

to find and destroy all possible viruses on the flash drive, run an anti-virus scan;
restart your computer and see if it can read the device;
connect it to another operating system or USB port.

The following helpful tricks will help you avoid the aforementioned problems:

put a password. Despite all the advantages of a USB flash drive in terms of storing and transferring data between computers, it can be accessed by unauthorized users. Therefore, to keep personal or business files safe at all times, encrypt your flash drive. At the very least, without a password, no one will be able to view and edit your data;
keep a portable OS. If the computer crashed and does not boot in the usual way, then a flash drive with a portable OS installed will help to temporarily boot it and find a solution to the problem;
save the necessary programs. Not all computers you use have the right programs. Therefore, save them on a USB flash drive and freely install them anytime, anywhere.

Video - How to recover a flash drive without formatting using a program

We choose the best programs for recovering flash drives. We tell you how to restore a usb flash drive, reanimate it using free utilities.

Flash drive- a small device for storing information (documents, music, videos, files), convenient for carrying and connecting to a usb port, extracting from a computer, laptop. It contains a controller and special chips that store information inside the chips.

Sometimes we copy files and forget about them, and when we remember, we find that valuable files are either erased or deleted forever. Either the device is broken, you formatted the partitions. What to do, often a digital flash drive (most often, the controller in it) breaks down, generates errors, the flash drive does not open on the PC - not even a month will pass. One day, the flash drive may need to be restored. The reason that may be:

incorrect, inaccurate operation of the flash drive
incorrect media formatting
low-quality flash drive bought on the market or cheaply from a Chinese (probably by mistake)
physical or software failure of the flash drive (most likely cause)
also, an incorrectly removed flash drive from a computer or laptop can serve as a reason for inoperability. This happens when an impatient user literally rips the flash drive out of the usb socket in the process of copying or transferring files.

There are many reasons when it is necessary to restore a flash drive that does not open on a computer or is recognized with reading errors. Fortunately, today specialists from service centers will help you return valuable files and restore device performance without any problems or errors. Recovery programs will return files safe and sound, or at least partially reanimate data on a usb flash drive. The flash recovery procedure costs not so little money, which makes you think about self-recovery of a usb flash drive. Alas, free utilities are not always useful.

For a flash drive, sd memory cards, all the symptoms and consequences of deleting digital information are equally characteristic. This can be accidental deletion, unconscious or deliberate deletion of files from a USB drive, structural damage, physical or mechanical damage to the controller or memory chips... One way or another, but restoring a flash drive and sd card is a more than relevant task for PC owners. Therefore, first of all, read the contents of this section.

The flash drive does not open: we study the symptoms of damage

In the recovery section, we will talk about the main problems associated with recovering information on a flash and secure digital drive. As a rule, this is due to hardware or software damage to the flash drive - if it does not come off or is not recognized correctly. Sometimes the memory wears out, sometimes the controller fails. And the usb controller drivers have nothing to do with it. In some cases, you can solve the problem yourself and as a result save files on a flash card or repair a chip, device, ignoring reading errors on the computer. We list only some of the symptoms that indicate a drive failure:

The PC does not see the flash drive in the list of readable devices
the flash drive is not displayed when connected to a laptop or computer (OS does not matter)
flash drive is not readable: although files can be seen on the usb drive

Help with Flash Recovery content

A small guide related to the question of how to find the reasons why the card does not work or the PC does not see the flash drive on a par with other disks (the device is not recognized, it reads with problems, it needs to be formatted, it freezes, it gives an error when copying to the card, etc.) flash -storage device. Troubleshooting is important in such situations, because without identifying the disease, it is impossible to cure the patient, or even easily ruin his life, using the wrong tools, using the wrong methods and programs that can revive the drive. In this article, we analyze the causes of damage and possible symptoms that lead to the need to restore a flash drive, secure digital, controller, memory chip and flash card.
We try (with the help of instructions and utilities posted on the site) and at the same time qualitatively - how to solve problems with our own hands - fix the breakdown on the sd card, reanimate the controller, format it correctly, solder a loose contact or memory chip, scan information and process bad sectors on flash "Ke, sections with reading errors. True, the methods described require a certain skill and experience in using these tools.
if it does not open on the computer or does not display correctly. What is "VID & PID", how this abbreviation stands for and what to do when the device is not recognized or opened. Explanation of terminology, without which it is difficult to imagine flash drive recovery, data and digital information on it.
- testing of 5 high-quality programs, each of which has remarkable features when working with memory or a drive chip.

Recovery of usb flash drive and memory card. Formatting utilities

One of the best ways to revive a Jetflash flash drive is to reformat it again, at a low level. As a rule, such measures are taken when the flash drive is not readable. If possible, you should ask the memory manufacturer (say A Data, Seagate, Transcend SD, Datatraveler, etc.) if they have proprietary utilities or recent drivers for reconstruction. Scroll through the contents of this section for help and you will see several articles on the topic of low-level formatting a drive. Fortunately, Windows 7 and higher operating systems have tools to format a flash device without using third-party computer applications. One such flash drive program is HP USB Disk Storege Format Tool.

Diagnostic formatting of a flash card in the HP USB Disk Storege Format recovery program

Utility for recovering a flash drive HDD Low Level Format Tool

Many people know that the HDD Regenerator program is used to help revive hard drives (HDD), but not many people know that it is also suitable for a device such as a flash drive. The essence of the program is the detection of broken bad sectors on the device with subsequent processing of the information received, depending on the controller and memory model, at a low usb access level. As a result, you get a working device that can copy files without read and write errors. This greatly contributes to the recovery of flash drives if the computer does not see them. The HDD Regenerator program is provided with recovery instructions, in addition, on the recovery website you can find a guide on using the utility and correct formatting (see through the search). You can download the flash drive recovery program directly from the link posted on the HDD Regenerator overview page.

We open and diagnose a problematic flash drive in the HDD Low Level Format program

By the way, in other sections on the Softdroid website you will find other programs for recovering flash drives (for example, Flash Recovery or JetFlash Recovery Tool), but we advise you to first study all the information collected in this section. We hope that after the measures taken, the computer will see the flash drive.

Why don't you indicate the cost of the product before downloading the flash drive recovery program and installing it?

Answer. You can download all the mentioned programs for flash drive recovery on the official website. Only reviews are published on Softdroid - we do not have the physical ability to update information about the cost of the products presented. When you download the trial version of the program, it is free. Next, see the information about the cost from the developer or at the end of the trial period you will receive a notification.

Ask us a question about flash drive recovery

Site site specialists will help you recover data. You ask a question - we answer it for free (you will receive an answer by mail).

The question may not be related to file recovery. The main requirement is to describe the problem in detail, formulate it in such a way that you do not have to decipher your message.

Flash Drive Information Extractor - a program for obtaining information and diagnosing a usb flash drive

Information about the flash drive (model, manufacturer, firmware version) helps to better understand the device, the features of its operation. In turn, this allows you to diagnose, restore files or fix the device.

How to recover deleted files from usb flash drive: step by step guide

One of the burning problems associated with deleting files relates to the flash drive. Let's talk about how to recover deleted files from a flash drive using Unformat. What free software to install on a computer, what program, in addition to Unformat, is effective when working with a flash drive. The methods described below will be relevant for usb drives, memory cards, sd cards of digital cameras in the Windows OS environment. We will try to help you, even if the situation is difficult.

What to do if the computer does not see the USB flash drive? We solve problems and fix errors

If the file system of the memory card / usb flash drive is incompatible with the computer OS, the contents of this memory card will not be displayed when connected to a PC. Accordingly, you will not be able to work with the device until you correct the format. In addition, there are a number of other reasons why the computer does not display the usb flash drive (sd card) as a separate drive in Explorer.

How to restore a flash drive with your own hands: instructions for owners of flash drives

In this article, I want to tell you how to restore a flash drive: about all the available methods for recovering damaged, non-working, failed, faulty usb drives. I offer the most complete instruction, which includes all available methods, as well as programs that optimize flash drive recovery.

Do-it-yourself usb flash drive repair: fix hardware and software problems

What to do if the computer does not see the flash drive? Let's agree: the question is painful and often asked. Another of the popular questions that flash drive owners face is repair as a result of a breakdown. The USB drive has its own characteristics of repairing the controller, memory, failed: in some cases, the storage device is not detected by the PC. What to do if the flash drive is not detected on any computer? This guide describes the operation to resuscitate an "invisible" flash drive for correct recognition on a computer.

Overview of programs for restoring the usb flash drive

Errors in the operation of USB flash drives are not common. Almost all of them boil down to the inability to read or write the necessary information to the device's memory due to software damage.

Specialized programs provided by device manufacturers will help to fix the problem and restore the memory card.

To restore the operation of noname flash drives and those that do not have their own recovery software, the built-in Chkdsk in Windows and the formatting system are suitable.

Choosing the best program to recover deleted files from a usb flash drive

Damaged portable USB flash drive or memory card? These best-of-breed programs will help you save and recover information, and here you will find out what data recovery from a flash drive is all about. Applications include Undelete 360, CardRecovery, PhotoRec, Recuva Professional and other candidates. You will also learn how to reanimate the flash drive of each of the programs.

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free 11 - free data recovery software

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard supports many SSD data deletion scenarios. We will launch the Recovery Wizard and explain in a step-by-step manner how the recovery is performed. There are limitations in the free version of Easeus Data Recovery Wizard Free, let's talk about them in more detail. Using the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard program, you can recover files, deleted information from a formatted disk, laptop or removable devices like a USB flash drive or SD card for free.

Where to download PhotoRec for free (for Windows)

The free PhotoRec program is designed to recover multimedia data on HDD, USB flash drives, sd cards and other storage devices. Overview of PhotoRec recovery functions, scanning options. Where to download PhotoRec for Windows and other OS.

How to recover a flash drive with Unformat

I offer you an effective method for restoring a usb flash drive. To use it, you need a specialized utility - Unformat. The program has long established itself in the field of specialized software. In the instructions, I described in detail the entire process of returning files - from scanning a disk to saving files on a USB flash drive.

USB flash drive is an external storage device that works like a hard disk. Just like hard drives, flash drives are subject to typical breakdowns associated with board short circuits, cluster failures, and poor product quality. Faced with such problems, users are forced to resort to the help of specialists to restore the flash drive.

Determination of the inoperability of a flash drive

USB drives were created for the convenience of storing information so that the user can save the necessary file on any computer at any time or exchange the necessary information with another user. It is precisely because of the frequency of use that the media quickly wears out, as a result of which the microcircuits fail, the contact group loosens and the computer stops recognizing the USB flash drive or defines it as an unreadable disk.

The main signs of a flash drive failure are:

Frequent file system crashes. Instead of NTFS, FAT32 becomes RAW and an unknown file system, as a result of which the user has to format the media, which leads to the complete loss of all information stored on the flash drive.
Intermittent media detection by computer.

Removable media treatment

If the user is faced with the problem of the failure of his removable media, do not immediately fall into despair and throw out the flash drive. You can try to restore it before throwing it away, using various software. Usually, each manufacturer provides for a force majeure option that a buyer of their products may face and releases diagnostic and recovery software for a flash drive. The software can be downloaded from the official website of the manufacturer.

There are also universal programs that can try to cope with such a task as curing a flash drive.

USB recovery software:

SDFormatter performs low-level formatting, the so-called flash drive disinfection, after which you can try to recover files from a working flash drive.
D-Soft Flash Doctor also does low-level formatting, but along the way it detects bad sectors and can restore them by reassigning them to backup ones.
The site is a universal assistant for the user during recovery. The iFlash section has all kinds of programs for any drives.

Information recovery

If the treatment procedure was successful, all the information will remain on the USB drive and you can continue to use it in the normal mode. But if you had to resort to normal or low-level formatting, then after such a procedure, all information will be destroyed. You can try to recover the necessary data using special programs:

Recuva. The program is distributed free of charge. Thanks to a simple intuitive interface, any user can deal with the functionality. But data recovery rates are at a high level.
Wise Data Recovery allows you to recover from various types of media, such as: mp3 players, cameras, phone memory cards.
Pandora Recovery is a lesser-known version of the free program for recovering deleted files, but it does its job just as well as its more hyped counterparts.

Similar programs work according to one scenario.

A complete analysis of the marked disk partitions or selected drives is performed. Then the user can choose the recovery method - express or manual, and also mark the types of files that require attention. After the analysis is completed, the user must select the folder where the files will be restored and wait for the process to end.

After that, you can check the files for integrity and performance. If the recovery procedure did not give a result, it can be repeated by changing the type of analysis to a deeper one.

If the result is negative again, you can try to use another program until the desired result is achieved.

If you use a removable drive carefully, choose a well-known company, do not expose the device to external factors and do not insert it into unreliable computers, then the equipment will serve without failures for more than one year.