It will restore the file system on the flash drive
Restoring the file system on a flash drive can be somewhat more difficult than on a regular hard drive. However, there are several ways to try to fix the problem.
1. Check the flash drive in other devices: connect it to a second computer or USB port and check whether it works normally there. If so, the cause of the problem may be related to your current computer.
2. Use a tool to restore file systems: Windows provides an integrated chkdsk (Check Disk) tool that helps correct file and data structure errors on disks.
– Step 1: Insert the flash drive into the USB port.
– Step 2: Press Win + R simultaneously to open the “Execution” window.
– Step 3: Type cmd and press Enter to open the command prompt.
– Step 4: In the command line, write the following command:
“`
chkdsk X:/f
“`
Here, X is the drive letter of your flash drive; /f uses the "fixing" option for automatic repair of found errors.
– Step 5: Press Enter to start the file system recovery process.
3. Use third-party programs to restore data: there are many free and paid tools that will help you fix the problem on the flash drive. Some of them:
– Recuva
– TestDisk
- EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
4. Formatting the flash drive: if all other methods do not work or you have already copied all the data from the flash drive and are ready to lose the information, you can try to format it through the command line or specialized software (such as HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool).
It is important to note that when using any of these methods, there is a risk of data loss on your flash card. Therefore, before starting work, make sure to save copies of all valuable files on another reliable data storage