How to Recover a Flash drive that turned into RAW

avinashrawat · 22 Nov 2013

I Have a Toshiba 8GB USB that change into RAW file system, now windows don't recognize this. I have some important data on it. whenever i try to open this prompt a message "you require to format the drive."
I read some article on sevenforums.com, follow the instruction which shown in article but not Recover my USB.
Article link Recover a flash drive turned RAW – Partition Wizard and TestDisk.
I try with TestDisk 6.14 and mini tool partition wizard server edition 7.5 to get back my partition but not get success.

I am attaching some snapshot of my USB.

maxie · 22 Nov 2013

Hi there ... You could try Recuva file recovery ...

jumanji · 22 Nov 2013

The subject thread clearly concludes that MiniTool Partition Wizard scores over Test Disk - atleast in that trial - and hence it should always be the first choice.

So let us give TestDisk a pass and start from scratch.

1. Let us know the exact model number of your 8 GB Toshiba pen drive. Also let us know for how long you have been using it successfully and also when this problem started.

2. Uninstall the MiniTools Server Edition, reboot and install MiniTools Partition Wizard Home Edition 8.1.1 http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

3. Safely remove all other external drives/Card Readers, plug in only your problem drive and then post a screenshot of Windows Disk Management, just to confirm that it still shows as RAW ( Go to the Tool bar in the window, click on the two buttons Show/Hide Console Tree and Show/Hide Action Pane to hide those so that we get a full view without those panes )

4. Post a screenshot of how your pen drive looks in the Partition Wizard.

5. Run Quick Scan in the Partition Recovery Wizard and check whether it successfully shows the partition.

6. If not then Run a Full Scan, which may take sometime, and check.

7. If after the Quick Scan or Full Scan the partition is shown, then explore to see whether all your files are seen.

8. If seen complete the procedure to rewrite the Partition Table.

9. If not seen cancel the process. We may have to try some other dedicated Data Recovery software.

Please do report.

Back to my bed and may be I will see it at dinner time when I am up or tom morning.

EDIT: In case Partition Recovery Wizard fails, I would recommend PhotoRec. Guide to using PhotoRec recovery software.

Since it is only an 8GB pen drive, if you have enough space on your internal drive, you may copy the recovered files to it. If not hook up an external drive before you start PhotoRec and copy the recovered files into it.

avinashrawat · 29 Nov 2013

@Jumanji
However I decided to format my USB with default File System (FAT32 file system) but USB don't format .i try this many time with different file system but USB doesn't formatted. After some time i attached the USB this don't shown in Computer.Now the USB got damaged otherwise missing the USB driver. In which USB port i plug the USB another USB working properly.

jumanji · 29 Nov 2013

You see, in the first instance, you used Partition Wizard Server Edition most probably a Trial version which is feature limited. That is why I told you to uninstall the server Edition, install the full featured and free Home Edition and try. Instead, you have been doing things on your own and reporting. How do you want me to help you now?

avinashrawat · 29 Nov 2013

@jumanji
my problem is that after scanning of USB from mini tool partition wizard server edition 7.5 ,Test Disk 6.14 and Easeus Data recovery wizard i lost my USB mean Now my USB don't shown in computer. How i can recover my USB.

Sorry for those things that done by me.

jumanji · 29 Nov 2013

Who ever asked you to use Partition Wizard Server edition?

Anyway, Scanning with Partition Wizard either server edition or home edition cannot kill the pen drive, though the feature limited trial Server Edition would not have shown the files.

Now I really do not know the condition of your drive after all the manipulations..

Plug in your pen drive ( remove all other external drives) and post a screenshot of Windows Disk Management. Just do this.

avinashrawat · 30 Nov 2013

@Jumanji
First thing i want to say that you, you don't liable for any damaged that got in My USB,only i am liable for the Damage. If u hurt by above post i say to "sorry". And want to says thanks for your help.
I am posting snapshot of windows disk management before and after inserting USB.

jumanji · 30 Nov 2013

1. There is no need for the "before" screenshot.

2. After plugging in the pen drive, just take a full screenshot showing Disk 1 in it. That only carries the full information needed. I want to see whether it still reads RAW. ( Please do not click anywhere on Disk 1 to bring any other Window obscuring the DISK 1 drive map)

Your screenshot should look like the one below which shows my SanDisk pen drive Disk 1. Taken with Windows Snipping tool. Snipping Tool > New > Rectangular snip. Save as JPG in any folder you like and then upload.

How to Recover a Flash drive that turned into RAW-wdm.jpg

avinashrawat · 30 Nov 2013

@jumanji
There is no sign of USB.