USB drive repair and data recovery

earlypearly
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USB drive repair and data recovery Apr 15, 2023 11:54:33 GMT

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Post by earlypearly on Apr 15, 2023 11:54:33 GMT

Hello all,
I have played around with putting various distros on bootable USB drives. Unfortunately, some of the USB drives have crapped out. I know that Windows has a scan and fix utility for USB drives. Sometimes running "diskpart" from the Windows command line fixes the drives. But has anyone used any paid software programs for drive repair? Some of them will also recover data on the drives. Thank you.

Hippytaff Administrator Posts: 1,132 Likes: 720	USB drive repair and data recovery Apr 15, 2023 13:10:25 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hippytaff on Apr 15, 2023 13:10:25 GMT You could try testdisk. It’s not paid but I can charge you 50€ if you like? www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step
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enigma9o7 Crew Member Posts: 1,116 Likes: 1,151	USB drive repair and data recovery Apr 15, 2023 18:18:54 GMT Hippytaff and suolainen like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by enigma9o7 on Apr 15, 2023 18:18:54 GMT You can recreate the partition table with gparted, that often fixes em. (Device Menu --> Create Partition Table)
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USB drive repair and data recovery Apr 16, 2023 10:37:09 GMT Hippytaff likes this

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Post by R0bur on Apr 16, 2023 10:37:09 GMT

Microsoft Windows holds the USB storages database in its registry: HKLM\System\MountedDevices. It breaks sometimes and USB storage stops recognize. To clean this database you have enter the command (with Administrator permissions):

> mountvol /r
Attach the USB storage again and it will be recognized. You can format it in the usual way.

Last Edit: Apr 21, 2023 7:02:36 GMT by R0bur

earlypearly Member Posts: 37 Likes: 15	USB drive repair and data recovery Apr 17, 2023 12:09:57 GMT Hippytaff and R0bur like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by earlypearly on Apr 17, 2023 12:09:57 GMT Thanks very much, Hippytaff, Enigma, and R0bur. Much appreaciated!

kev392 Crew Member Posts: 353 Likes: 469	USB drive repair and data recovery Apr 17, 2023 23:39:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kev392 on Apr 17, 2023 23:39:13 GMT Apr 16, 2023 10:37:09 GMT R0bur said: Microsoft Windows...It breaks sometimes and USB storage stops recognize. Who woulda thought that could ever happen. /sarcasm off

USB drive repair and data recovery

Post by earlypearly on Apr 15, 2023 11:54:33 GMT

Post by Hippytaff on Apr 15, 2023 13:10:25 GMT

Post by enigma9o7 on Apr 15, 2023 18:18:54 GMT

Post by R0bur on Apr 16, 2023 10:37:09 GMT

Post by earlypearly on Apr 17, 2023 12:09:57 GMT

Post by kev392 on Apr 17, 2023 23:39:13 GMT