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Unformat hp USB Flash Memory Drive
Have you ever been asked to format the USB flash memory drive before you can use it? It shows that the USB flash memory drive is not formatted if you have met one. The USB flash memory drive is not usable until being formatted. But the problem is that all files and folders saved on it will be lost if the USB flash memory drive is formatted. As a matter of fact, there is a way that we can both get back the files and turn the USB flash memory drive usable.
Case of hp USB flash memory drive appearing unformat trouble
My hp USB flash memory drive need to be formatted before I can use it when I try to access information on it. What's wrong with it? I could use it normally when connected to the computer yesterday. I have to get those files which saved on the USB flash memory drive previously back, because my homework have not been finished and it need to be hand in next week. Anyone could kindly tell me how to retrieve those inaccessible files from the unformatted USB flash memory drive? -Albert from Canada
How to get back files from USB flash memory drive not formatted with data recovery software
You can get back those inaccessible files with data recovery tool and then format the USB flash memory drive to restore information and turn the USB flash memory drive to usable again. Data recovery software could retrieve that data within a shore time. Here are its steps as follows to show you how to perform:
Recover data from USB flash memory drive
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the USB flash memory drive to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Common data loss situations happen to USB flash memory drive
In addition to USB flash memory drive showing unformat problem, there are other data loss cases may happen to it when use it. There are two kinds of data loss situations: logical corruption and physical corruption. And there is opportunity for data recovery tool to retrieve lost information from the USB flash memory drive if that data lost because logical reason. Here are some of them as follows:
1. Virus attacks. It is one of the common data loss cases that happen to USB flash memory drive and other storage devices when use it. Usually, virus and worms are hidden in the software and files. They may infect the USB flash memory drive if you save them on the USB flash memory drive. So it is better to download data from the official sites.
2. Accidental or intentional deletion. Sometimes files saved on the USB flash memory drive may be deleted due to some certain reasons or just by error. It will annoy us a lot if we do not know how to get them back when still need to use them. Fortunately, data recovery software could help us retrieve what we need.
3. Various formatting problem. We may lose information on the USB flash memory drive if it is formatted, shows unformat problem, windows can not complete the format, or the formatting process is corrupted. It is not a big case once we know data recovery tool could help us restore that lost information from the questionable USB flash memory drive.
4. System error. The computer operating system may go wrong sometimes. Though we can reinstall one or make it usable with other way, we may face the risk to lose data if the USB flash memory drive connects to the computer at that time. Data recovery program could restore those lost files if they have not been overwritten by any new data.
5. Other similar logical data loss scenarios that may happen to USB flash memory drive.
Various kinds of storage devices supported by data recovery tool
Every kind of storage devices could be connected to the computer directly or indirectly with a card reader or other tool. So we also can ask data recovery program for help when meet unformat or other data loss problem like USB flash memory drive. Then those lost files could be retrieved quickly and safely. Here are some common storage devices below: Hard disk, external hard disk, USB stick, memory card SM card, CF card, MMC card, SD card, Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD) and so forth.
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