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RAW Flash Thumb Drive / Recover Data from RAW USB Thumb Drive
It is very annoying that the flash thumb drive on which we can save a lot of files turns to raw. All files and folders are inaccessible at that time. If we do not choose to format the raw drive, we even can not open that flash thumb drive. So we can not access those files. If we intend to format the raw drive, all files will be erased form the flash thumb drive after the formatting. So we can not view them, too. We can choose the other way to access them. That is to restore them form the flash thumb drive not formatted.
Case of flash thumb drive turning to raw
I have a flash thumb drive problem which need your guys help. It shows not formatted error when connected to the computer. I have a check to its disk properties at that time when system asks me to format the flash thumb drive before I can use it. The result of the disk properties checking is that the files system is raw. In other words, the flash thumb drive is raw file system now. What should I do to fix that flash thumb drive not formatted error and access files saved on it previously? -Tan from LA
How to get files back form the raw flash thumb drive with data recovery software
The way to access files saved on the raw flash thumb drive is to restore them at first. So as to retrieve those inaccessible contents, we need to ask the data recovery software for help. It can get data back form the flash thumb drive which is not formatted quickly. And them we can format that problematic flash drive to use it. here are the steps below:
Recover data from raw flash thumb drive
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the flash thumb drive to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Way to use the flash thumb drive correctly in case of becoming raw
It is terrible for most of us that encounter a raw flash thumb drive, which is not formatted, unless we know how to fix such error. It doesn't matter if we know how to access files from the raw flash thumb drive or make it usable again. But what about w have no idea about it? So it is important for us to protect information saved on flash thumb drive from being lost due to raw file system or other events. The most basic protection is to use it correctly. Here are some tips as follows:
1. Plug the flash thumb drive into computer properly. There are things need our attention when connect the flash thumb drive to the computer. We should not insert it to the computer anytime. The proper action is to plug the flash thumb drive into the computer after the computer is completely started to work. So we should not connect the flash thumb drive to the computer when it is closed or not ready to work.
2. Plug the flash thumb drive out of computer safely. Like plug the flash thumb drive into the computer, we should be careful to plug it out of computer, too. We can not remove it directly form the computer, but safely. In order to unplug the flash thumb drive from computer safely, we should close all related programs at first and then click the flash thumb drive icon information safe removal. At lat plug it out of computer.
3. Do not save the harmful files on the flash thumb drive. Some file which contain virus and worms are harmful for the flash thumb drive. If we stored them on the flash thumb drive, it may be infected by virus and worms severely. As a result, it may turn to raw or files saved on it are lost. So be careful to pick up files saved on the flash thumb drive.
4. Other proper usage to the flash thumb drive in order to protect files saved on it.
File types saved on the raw flash thumb drive can be restored
In daily life, we may store videos, movies, songs, audios, pictures, word documents and other file types on the flash thumb drive in order to use them conveniently and quickly. Could they be restored when the flash thumb drive turns to raw? Or which of them could be retrieved form the flash thumb drive which is not formatted. Actually, almost all of them could be got back by data recovery tool from the raw flash thumb drive as long as they have not been overwritten.
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