Restoration of a Kingston USB flash drive
Restoring a Kingston USB flash drive can be a somewhat complicated process, but in most cases you can try the following steps:
1. Check the connection: Make sure your flash drive is properly connected to the computer or other device. Use different USB ports to test.
2. Restart the computer: Sometimes a simple restart helps to fix a temporary error and recognize the flash drive again.
3. Use another device/cable: If possible, try using your flash drive on another computer or use a new USB cable to check the device's performance.
4. Go to the Task Manager (Windows): Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager and find “Disk” in the list of application processes.
- If you see your flash drive as "Unknown" or "Unprepared", right-click on it and select the "Initialize" option.
- Do this only if there is no data on this Flash Drive!
5. Recovery using the program: There are various free and paid data recovery programs that can be useful when restoring a flash drive. Some of them are Recuva, TestDisk or EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.
6. Formatting the flash drive: If all else fails, you can try to format your USB flash drive.
– Please note that ALL data will be lost by formatting the device!
– Right-click on the Flash Drive (in My Computer) and select “Format”.
7. Contacting the manufacturer: If all else fails, contact Kingston Support or consult with an Information Security Specialist/Technical Expert for further assistance.
It is important to note that these steps provide the basics