Despite its manufacturability and rangeIndisputable advantages over optical media, USB flash drives are still at risk of failure. When a user loses confidential data, exclusive photos or an electronic key in a single copy, it is time to think about the meaning of the word "disaster". However, even with the most adverse events there is always a place of hope. In our case, the role of the latter is resuscitation flash drive. All the dejected and those who once scornfully treated the elementary rule of safe removal of the device, expect a pleasant miracle. Really working recovery technologies will be available and understandable to you immediately after you read this salient collection of information. Quit shivering and get rid of excitement - your flash drive will work again!
Memory that brings people
In order to resuscitate the flash drive became successfulthe recovery process, it is necessary to understand what exactly caused the digital sabotage that arose, and you should also know the model of the memory device (often it is enough to have information about the manufacturer). Perhaps you will be helped to remove some guilt from the fact that the reliability promised by the manufacturer and the safety of data storage on storage devices like USB Flash driver are more relative concepts than proven truth. This can be confirmed by a number of reasons that significantly affect the efficiency and long-term use of the stipulated drives.
Basic technological limitations
- The average data retention period varies from 5 to 10 years (meaning “preservation” of information).
- Resuscitation flash drive may be impossible if it has been subjected to radioactive radiation or exposure to high temperatures.
- The number of write cycles is limited. Usually, the usage resource is exhausted when the value of 10,000 cycles for MLC devices and 100,000 for SLC (principle of operation) is reached.
There are some more specific limitations. However, in the context of this article, mentioning them will simply be superfluous information - miss the terminology that is difficult to understand ...
Under what conditions does resuscitation become inevitable?
In the process of using the flash-drive oftena hapless user makes a fairly common mistake for a beginner - retrieves a memory device, so to speak, on the go, forgetting that it must first be disabled using the OS tool. This ultimately leads to complete or partial failure of the flash drive, which is expressed in the following:
- The storage device is recognized by the OS as unknown.
- Flash drive file system changed to RAW.
- When you open the flash drive folder is empty.
For the rest, there is a certain tendency to standardize risk factors, since mechanical damage or critical impact of water will negatively affect absolutely any electronics.
Resuscitation USB-flash drives, or ways to restore it
Depending on the above "symptomse-disease "there are several action algorithms. It is worth noting that some recovery methods can either not work at all, or give a positive result only after a certain time. However, if you comply with the recommendations described, your chances of success are incredibly high. Believe in luck, and she will surely smile at you!
Method number 1. Resolution of the situation
A single copy of archival information isessential reason to try to extract the data hidden in the digital interior. The main rule in such a situation is to do nothing at all with the Flash-drive before the start of the direct recovery process (meaning attempts at hasty experiments: formatting, recording, etc.).
You will need a special program.Reanimation of the flash drive (data recovery process on it) will be carried out using R-Studio software. Why this particular program? It is free and, despite its simplicity, it effectively returns lost (even formatted!) Information from digital non-existence. Among the "freeshny" software - is the best tool for data recovery.
After you have downloaded and installed R-Studio, it is recommended to close all active applications before running the software.
On the left in the main window of the program, select your USB-drive.
Then activate the "Scan" tab.
- In the next window of the program, in the block where the size of the flash drive is written, specify the initial value “0” in the “Start” checkbox, and in the area below “Size” the nominal capacity of the flash memory to be restored.
- Make sure that the item "Known files" is checked.
- Then boldly press the "Scan" button.
- After some time, the prog for resuscitation of the R-Studio flash drive will complete the recovery process and will require some actions from the user.
- In particular, you need to re-indicate in the area to the right your USB-drive and use the right mouse button to call the context menu.
- In the list, select "Show content ...". A list of reanimated files will appear on the right, among which you will definitely find lost data.
- Right-clicking and selecting “Restore” is the penultimate stage of digital reincarnation.
- The final is the choice of the directory to save.
Как правило, такая прога для реанимации флешки it is used once, because after some stress the user becomes prudent and in the future always duplicates valuable information on the hard disk of the computer.
Method number 2. Software failure
When a flash drive is incorrectly detectedThe operating system or the operating system refuses to work with the device, a specialized utility for reanimation of the flash drive can help. Depending on the type of controller used in the storage device, an individual firmware is used, which works with specifically defined identifiers of the control chip. Due to the specificity of this method, a step-by-step action plan is proposed for your attention.
Step number 1. Determining the VID and PID Controller
- Enter the start menu.
- Place the marker on the “Computer” section and by long pressing of the right mouse button call the context menu - select “Device Manager”.
- In the list of displayed system components, stop your choice on the item “Universal Serial Controllers ...”.
On a note:it makes absolutely no difference when the flash drive is being reanimated, a Transcend USB drive or any other modification of the storage device requires identifying identifiers. Literally for all types of flash memory, the described scenario will be identical.
- So, the next step is to open a branch of the “Universal Controllers ...” section.
- Among the displayed devices, select "Memory ...", which, in general, is the designation of your flash drive.
- With the help of the same manipulation (right button + long press), call the pop-up menu, in which activate the item “Properties”.
- In the window that opens, go to the “Details” tab, where in the check-box you need to set the parameter - “Equipment ID”.
- As a result, in the area below you will see the information you are interested in in the form of numeric and character values, which is the required component for determining the corresponding utility.
Step 2: Find the best firmware
Resuscitation Kingston flash drive is implemented usingstill the same low-level utility, because the more efficient and safer option today is simply no! The algorithm for finding the required software equalizer is quite simple: you type in the search string the copied Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) identifiers and download the found utility. But the most acceptable option is to contact the manufacturer’s official website in the technical support section.
Nevertheless, there are a lot of diverseInternet resources, the specialization of which is precisely related to this kind of recovery issues. The incredibly popular service iFlash has a truly amazing base of low-level utilities. The best software solutions, most of which are from manufacturers of flash drives - and all this in a completely free access! Spending only a few minutes of your time, you will certainly get a positive result in the form of the necessary software.
Method number 3. Effective resuscitation
Transcend flash drives, like many otherstypes of flash drives, you can return to e-life, using the universal program Flash Memory Toolkit or at least functional HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. Today it is the best digital reanimators. However, we should make a reservation: such software solutions are aimed at total restoration of storage devices of a known type, that is, directly through the inevitable formatting process. So if all your attempts to pull out lost data from the digital abyss were in vain, and the price of information is not so significant as to contact a specialized center, then it is likely that the efficiency of the flash drive itself will be a consolation prize for you.
Conclusion
As you know, an incredibly multifaceted processrecovery flash drives was presented in a fairly capacious version. At the same time, the question of which utility is better can be unambiguously answered with a short phrase: “The one that works!” However, relying on the material of the article, you will definitely achieve the desired result. Good luck and absolute reliability in data storage!
