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| Thread ID: 113879 | 2010-11-08 02:06:00 | flash /usb drive unaccessable | NZHawk (4093) | Press F1 |
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| 1151009 | 2010-11-08 02:06:00 | I had a friend bring me a flash drive with all their business data on (too bad they didn't have a backup) The computer will recognize the flash drive, but wont allow access: "Please insert disk into drive F:" I have tried several free programs but because the usb drive isn't in fact recognized by windows - they in turn don't recognize it either. As you can imaging the friend is quite stressed about getting their data. Is there anything you can suggest to retrieve the data? |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1151010 | 2010-11-08 02:08:00 | I have used Linux on a boot CD to overcome something similar once | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1151011 | 2010-11-08 02:11:00 | I've used a program called GetDataBack (www.runtime.org) on an external hard drive that had the same error message. I managed to filter through it's findings and recovered the data I needed. It's not free but well worth the cost.... | GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 1151012 | 2010-11-08 02:44:00 | gary67 - sorry didn't mention: tried Linux as well - same response GR8Metal - thank you. will check it out. |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1151013 | 2010-11-08 03:40:00 | This might be a bit out of order, but say your computer has C & D drives already, then plug in a USB stick to take up E (or two to take up D & E if C is all you've got) and then your friend's stick will become Drive F, which may just open Pandora's box, or not. Worth a try? Won't know if you don't. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
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