Recovery of a raw flash drive without data loss
Restoring a flash drive in RAW state without data loss can be a difficult task, but there are several methods that you can try.
1. Use a data recovery program: There are many free and commercial programs for data recovery from flash drives. Some of the most popular tools are Recuva, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and TestDisk. Make sure that the selected program supports work with RAW format files.
2. Check the disk through Disk Manager (Windows): Open "Disk Manager" (you can find it through the "Start" menu) and find your flash drive there. If it is displayed as "Unknown" or has the status "RAW", you can try to use the error checking function ("Right click -> Properties -> Tab 'Tools' -> Check").
3. Using the command line: You can also use the Windows command line to perform operations to repair the FAT32/NTFS file system on your USB drive:
a) Run Command Prompt as an administrator.
b) Enter the command “chkdsk X: /f” (where X is the drive letter of your flash drive). Press Enter to start the process of checking and correcting errors on the device.
4. Use a specialized tool to restore data from USB drives: If all the above methods did not help, you can turn to special programs or services for data recovery from damaged drives. They can be paid and require a certain level of technical expertise.
In any case, it is recommended to create a backup copy of all valuable files before starting the recovery procedures to avoid information loss in the event of a possible unsuccessful operation.