I bought a usb flash memory stick a few months ago to store my schoolwork on. I have just inserted it into one of my pc's usb slots this morning. When i clicked on the drive in my computer it told me that the drive needed formatting. If i format the drive will i lose all my saved documents on the memory stick? If so is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening because i have a lot of important work on it?
2007-02-17 22:15:44 · 9 answers · asked by blogdog 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I have tried it in other usb ports but the same message appears
2007-02-17 22:21:15 · update #1
Don't worry about it.
Even if you have to format the flash disk,the data on the disk still can been recovered .
Please try to use the following software,
Easy recovery
or
Final data enterprise.
Good luck.
2007-02-17 22:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by Wayne Chen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempt plugging it right into a different USB port. My old gadget does that plenty. often works for me. - Ah ok, considering you have tried all the ports. Do you have the different USB contraptions? if so, plug a style of into the USB port you're attempting to apply. If those different USB contraptions artwork interior the USB port you're attempting to apply, then it relatively is a difficulty with your flashdrive. :X stable success!
2016-10-15 22:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can still see it as a seperate drive when you click on My Computer, then right click on the drive, select properties, click on tools then see if you can back up your files from there. It then should give you the choice to back up the files to your harddrive.
From here you can also run a Error check and a defrag.
2007-02-17 22:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say this but u need to format ur USB for u to be able to use it and store data in it.. that always happens.. ur USB seems corrupted so it needs to be formatted... U cant do anything to prevent u from not formatting ur usb
2007-02-17 22:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by idol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know much about these. Have you tried it in different usb ports or maybe on a different pc.
2007-02-17 22:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by sambucaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you will lose all your datas in your memory stick.
remember, you must always have your back-up on your documents.
2007-02-17 22:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by jenZay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried using a different comp to access it
2007-02-17 22:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by joe-e 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try it in a mate's computer before you do anything drastic
2007-02-17 22:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
unlucky lol
2007-02-17 22:18:43 · answer #9 · answered by Dark Angel. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋