USB Memory Stick Recovery - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.0&return_msg=41441.11"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21">21–30</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.71">71–77</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41441.11">USB Memory Stick Recovery</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41441_11_77_10"> <a name="a41441_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 09:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 09:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11">41441.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.1">41441.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Chances are it's the controller chip that's dead, rather than the actual flash. <br /> <br /> If you could replace the controller with one from an identical drive it *might* work. You do have a hot-air rework station for SMD soldering, right? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.11&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 09:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 09:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.12">41441.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.10">41441.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'll look into that if I get no joy today with it, thanks!<br /><br /> I'm trying PhotoRec at work today (I can leave it going on a standalone PC, hopefully it won't take 400 hours).<br /><br /> It's a weird one, it eventually got recognised in device manager last night and I could see it listed under the disk drives (at least the manufacturer's stamp) but when going onto the 'volumes' tab it won't populate the volume information on the disk.<br /><br /> It also installs the SanDisk drivers when put into a PC.<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.12&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 09:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 10:07"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.13">41441.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_11" target="_self">41441.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> 3 of them, powered by rainbows.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.13&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 09:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 09:45"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.14">41441.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_12" target="_self">41441.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Could be an electrical issue, might be some cracked solder points at the USB plug. Open it up if you can to have a look inside. Heating the connection up or a dab more solder might fix any cracks.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.14&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 09:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 09:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.15">41441.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_14" target="_self">41441.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Good point, I'll find out if it's covered by any guarantee or warranty first.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.15&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 09:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 10:41"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.16">41441.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_12" target="_self">41441.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> So I happened to see a later post first; I second the electrical/controller problem ideas. Sometimes if the drive is left in they get clipped by hands or other objects depending on where it is used. At work we had one we used for daily register backups that would only work if one held it in whilst holding one's mouth right. <span class="emoticon e_unsure" title=":-/"><span class="e__">:-/</span></span> Stopped using that one.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.16&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 15:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">17 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.17">41441.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've got a 4G I put through a machine wash & dry about 5-years ago. Still works great.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.17&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 16:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 00:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">18 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.18">41441.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_17" target="_self">41441.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> But how's the USB stick?<br /><br /> Ba dum dum tssh...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.18&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 20:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 20:43"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.19">41441.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_14" target="_self">41441.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> years ago my daughter smashed the connector right off her homework USB stick - I soldered an old bit of ribbon cable between the two broken parts and managed to get the files off before it was officially declared dead.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.19&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 20:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Mar 2015 20:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.20">41441.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11#a41441_19" target="_self">41441.19</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thankfully they're cheap enough these days to only be worth repairing to recover the data, then it should go in the bin because it can no longer be trusted.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.20&return_msg=41441.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41441.21" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>