Extract the files from the damaged flash drive
If you have a damaged flash drive and you want to extract files from it, follow these steps:
1. Connect the flash drive to the computer: Insert it into a free USB port on your computer.
2. Assess the state of the flash drive: If it is visible in the explorer (Explorer) or the disk manager (Disk Management), but when you try to open it, access errors or other problems occur, then you can use methods to correct these errors.
3. Use the Windows data integrity tool:
– Right-click the Start icon and select Command Prompt.
– Enter the command `chkdsk X:/f', where X is the drive letter of your flash drive.
– Wait for the scan and error correction process to complete.
4. Third-party software:
There are various programs for extracting data from damaged drives, such as Recuva, TestDisk/PhotoRec,
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition and many others.
5. Seek help from professionals:
If all the above methods did not help, and your files are very valuable to you, then you can contact a specialist
data recovery. They have professional software and experience working with damaged drives.
It is important to note that when working with a damaged flash drive, there is always a risk of further deterioration of its condition or loss of data.
Therefore, before starting any manipulations, it is better to create a backup copy of all currently available files.