Flash disk needs formatting and I can't afford to lose the data!

Hustler24 · 02-24-2006, 05:21 AM

I've been using a flash disk with no problems but today, I get the error message that the disk in the drive is not formatted and do I want to format it now.

This happened on the same computer that I had been using the flash disk on previously.

I can't afford to lose the data by formatting the flash disk. How can I solve the problem?

Thanks.

**Terrister** · 02-25-2006, 08:01 AM

You could try this. http://www.sofotex.com/DiskInternals...ad_L25702.html

If this does not work, there are places you can send it for recovery.

hosseinrz · 02-25-2006, 11:08 AM

Some times a different reader or system may work.
But I recommend you alway have a backup of your data.
Are you using a MEM card or USB Flash ? ?

Hustler24 · 02-25-2006, 11:34 AM

A USB flash disk. The data is still on the flash disk.

02-24-2006, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hustler24 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 890 OS: Windows XP Home	Flash disk needs formatting and I can't afford to lose the data! I've been using a flash disk with no problems but today, I get the error message that the disk in the drive is not formatted and do I want to format it now. This happened on the same computer that I had been using the flash disk on previously. I can't afford to lose the data by formatting the flash disk. How can I solve the problem? Thanks.

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Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	You could try this. http://www.sofotex.com/DiskInternals...ad_L25702.html If this does not work, there are places you can send it for recovery. __________________

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hosseinrz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shiraz Posts: 41 OS: XP	Some times a different reader or system may work. But I recommend you alway have a backup of your data. Are you using a MEM card or USB Flash ? ? __________________ Error 404, Signature not found !

02-25-2006, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hustler24 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 890 OS: Windows XP Home	A USB flash disk. The data is still on the flash disk.