USB drive turned removable disk and 0 bytes
steffy
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Hello,
I have a Kingston G4 64GB USB drive that since I transferred documents from a computer running Windows Vista no longer works.
It is recognized by my PC as a removable disk with 0 bytes. I feel like the information on the drive has changed as well.
I have tried several things:
- HP USB Disk Storage but the drive is not recognized.
- Chkdsk /f F:
- diskpart
Can anyone help me?
Thank you very much.
I have a Kingston G4 64GB USB drive that since I transferred documents from a computer running Windows Vista no longer works.
It is recognized by my PC as a removable disk with 0 bytes. I feel like the information on the drive has changed as well.
I have tried several things:
- HP USB Disk Storage but the drive is not recognized.
- Chkdsk /f F:
- diskpart
Can anyone help me?
Thank you very much.
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@steffy, thanks for your feedback :)
Is there any data to recover from this USB drive? I'm asking you this because there is a possible approach, but this approach is destructive to data. The idea is to use the diskpart commands to try to completely wipe the USB drive and then create a simple volume. I admit that no results can be guaranteed 100%, but it's worth a try (remember that the data on the USB drive will be lost following the execution of the commands below).
If you choose this option, here are the steps to follow:
=> open the command prompt (in administrator mode)
=> type diskpart > Enter
=> type list disk > Enter
(Look in the list for the number of the USB drive under "Disk #” – if you see the USB drive as Disk 2 in Disk Management, be careful not to get the number wrong)
=> type select disk # > Enter (where # should be replaced by the number assigned to the USB drive in Disk Management – Disk 2, for example).
=> type clean > Enter: following this command, the data on the USB drive will be irreversibly erased
=> type create partition primary > Enter
=> type select partition 1 > Enter
=> type active > Enter
=> type format fs=ntfs quick > Enter: NTFS is the file system (format) to assign to the USB drive. If you prefer the FAT32 format, type format fs=FAT32
=> type assign > Enter
=> type exit
Fingers crossed!
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Is there any data to recover from this USB drive? I'm asking you this because there is a possible approach, but this approach is destructive to data. The idea is to use the diskpart commands to try to completely wipe the USB drive and then create a simple volume. I admit that no results can be guaranteed 100%, but it's worth a try (remember that the data on the USB drive will be lost following the execution of the commands below).
If you choose this option, here are the steps to follow:
=> open the command prompt (in administrator mode)
=> type diskpart > Enter
=> type list disk > Enter
(Look in the list for the number of the USB drive under "Disk #” – if you see the USB drive as Disk 2 in Disk Management, be careful not to get the number wrong)
=> type select disk # > Enter (where # should be replaced by the number assigned to the USB drive in Disk Management – Disk 2, for example).
=> type clean > Enter: following this command, the data on the USB drive will be irreversibly erased
=> type create partition primary > Enter
=> type select partition 1 > Enter
=> type active > Enter
=> type format fs=ntfs quick > Enter: NTFS is the file system (format) to assign to the USB drive. If you prefer the FAT32 format, type format fs=FAT32
=> type assign > Enter
=> type exit
Fingers crossed!
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If you found the answer to your question, feel free to click on Resolved to help other members facing the same issue ;)
When I type the clean command, I get the message:
virtual disk service error: There is no media in the device
or create partition primary:
No usable free space found...
https://i37.servimg.com/u/f37/18/98/75/11/sans_t10.png
I'm sorry about this situation, @steffy!
By the way, is the USB key still under warranty? If so, you could claim it (check the warranty terms with the respective manufacturer).
See you!
I also think that I won't be able to recover it. I'll still try to contact Kingston support since it was only 6 months old.
Thanks again. See you!