Pen drive got hanged when I try to access the content.

[sandip0710]

Hi Folks,

I am using Windows 7 in my compaq 610 laptop and XP in my desktop, recently I am facing a problem, my pendrive is going hang when i try to access the contents... in both the systems... I have 3.4 GB valuable data on that in in a serious problem.... please help how to recover all the data from the pendrive.

It opens and i can see all the contents but after a few seconds it got hanged.

 

[Britton30]

Hi sandip0710 and Welcome to Seven Forums.
You mean the pendrive does not respond when you try to open files on it?

 

[sandip0710]

Hi sandip0710 and Welcome to Seven Forums.
You mean the pendrive does not respond when you try to open files on it?

yes bro... and many valuable docs are in it...m scard now...

 

[Britton30]

If it is hanging on both computers with Windows 7 and XP, the drive is likely bad. Try different USB ports or even USB ports on a friend's computer. Reboot the PC before trying to read the pendrive.
Read this and see if one of the suggestions will fix you up. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/165554-usb-driver-general-fix-problems.html#post1417126

 

[sandip0710]

not finding the proper solution...please help ..any way to recover the data??? any software...coz the drive is continuously connecting and disconnecting automatically....

 

[Corazon]

If the data is so important then why don't you have a backup of it? I see the same scenario over and over again, and it's just a shame...

Try your drive in a different USB port, see if that stops the continuous disconnect/reconnect issue.
If yes, don't open it in Windows Explorer or anything similar. Instead, try scanning it with Recuva and use that to copy any files it finds to your computer.

 

[sandip0710]

how to stop the disconnect/reconnect issue now?

 

[sandip0710]

Is there any solution of this disconnect/reconnect issue??? I think this is the main problem with my pen drive...plz help..

 

[Corazon]

Did you read my previous post?

(Did you check if the plug and USB jacks are clean/dust-free?)

 

[pincushion]

This might not have anything to do with your issue but it shouldn't do any harm and might enable the drive to function sufficiently for you to retrieve your data - get some electrical contact cleaner and use it on the drive and the USB port. :huh:


Please ignore if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs!

 

[sandip0710]

Did you read my previous post?

(Did you check if the plug and USB jacks are clean/dust-free?)

I have read your post. already downloaded recuva, cleaned all things, but the main problem is remains...disconnect/reconnecting within a few seconds that cant be recovered also by recuva. Any solution?

 

[rraod]

You can try first Safe Mode and then Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

Run Chkdsk /F on the USB pen drive and then try to copy the files to Hard disk.

 

[sandip0710]

no result

 

[Britton30]

Did you try the ideas in my post #4?

 

[DeaconFrost]

That means one of two things. Either the USB port is bad (try another port) or the drive is bad, at which point you aren't going to get your data unless you feel like spending a small fortune.