USB Flash Drive (Flashdisk) Suddenly not Detected

Recently I Flashdisk USB 2 GB size of the sudden not detected, in Windows Explorer only detect Removable Drive, when trying to open the message only appears that we are asked to enter the disk drive or a message appears Please insert a disk into drive M: , when Flashdisk already installed.

Also surprised to see it, does not seem to remember the past in the loose by force. The only really used for copying files from a CD to 2 laptop chip friend.

I simply try to check Flashdisk, as containing data that quite a lot, and some quite important. Following the steps that I can usually try and solve the problem.

1. Try in the computer / another USB port

Sometimes a problem like this only happens on our own course, so it needs to be tested in other computers. Because here there is a laptop computer and a friend, then I try to live there, but the results naught, still only detect the Removable Drive, so the message is opened only appear as above. Likewise when the tide in the other USB port.

2. Explorer in Windows format

Actually do not want in the format, because it is concerned with the data that is in it. But because of some computer can not be detected and Alhamdulillah some data is still stored on the hard drive, I try to format with the standard Windows format. the result is still the same, also has not been successful.

3. Using the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

Two previous step does not work, then simply open the browser and search for information through Google. In some places to read that some people can overcome this problem by using free software, the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. Although the specific design for the USB phone, but this can also be used for the other.

After I try, even to its software that is not detected a Flashdisk, so it is not successful. If you want to try Download HP USB Format tools (1.98 MB) can be read in PCWorld

4. Try with Ubuntu Linux 8:10

The way I try the next Flashdisk install the Linux operating system Ubuntu 8:10. With this CD we can run Ubuntu directly from the CD (without installing the Hardisk).

Once signed in to Ubuntu, it detected a Flahsdisk, but accompanied by a sign that there is something wrong. And indeed, when trying to open it does not respond there is nothing, even when trying to format also can not.

5. Through Disk Management

Back to the windows, trying to find more information through the Internet, to obtain information through the disk format Management (Right-click My Computer> Manage and select Disk Management). This also did not work out, then another way (through the Disk Management) to replace the drive letter Flashdisk, the original M: replace the other. Forums are a lot of owners who write flash that it was successful.

So I try it, right-click the Drive M: (my flash), and select the Change Drive Letter and Path for M: I try to drive X. after that the windows had Disk Error message appears, but the drive can be changed into X:, and then I try to open it. This still has not been successful.

6. Utilizing Flashdisk Warranty

Because many ways previously not work out, I try to finally find a Nota Flashdisk this purchase. Lifetime warranty to be written, so I finally decided to return to its stores, hoping to direct the new change.

In fact the store does not directly, but the company sent to the author, the new holiday and the beginning of a new process in January. Indeed, he will be replaced new, but new petengahan around January. It seems there is no other options that are better, so I just agree.

In fact there are still other ways, such as the default format with the software if there is a flash, although it is also a small possibility of success if the various steps above does not work.

Hopefully this experience can be useful for the reading, and indeed we should not rely only on the flash storage for data is very important, because it could suddenly flash damaged or die.