Tuff N Tiny USB drive stopped working when copying files

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dc2000

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I have the Tuff N Tiny - Verbatim 8GB memory stick. Similar to this one:
http://cdn.skatter.com/blob/files/2010/01/verbatim-tuff-n-tiny.jpg


I was copying some files from Windows 8.1 to a Mac OS X, did all safe removal stuff. But then plugged it into Mac and ... nothing. Plugged it again... still nothing. So I went back to Windows, which saw the drive but when I double-clicked on it, Windows hung up for about 10 seconds and then the drive disappeared from My Computer. I tried reformatting it but it failed too.


Does anyone have any idea what happened and how to make it work again?
 

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dc2000 said:
I have the Tuff N Tiny - Verbatim 8GB memory stick. Similar to this one:
http://cdn.skatter.com/blob/files/2010/01/verbatim-tuff-n-tiny.jpg


I was copying some files from Windows 8.1 to a Mac OS X, did all safe removal stuff. But then plugged it into Mac and ... nothing. Plugged it again... still nothing. So I went back to Windows, which saw the drive but when I double-clicked on it, Windows hung up for about 10 seconds and then the drive disappeared from My Computer. I tried reformatting it but it failed too.


Does anyone have any idea what happened and how to make it work again?
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You may have to reformat the memory stick, but that would delete everything on the drive.
 

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Hi ,
This was my usual experince with Mac and Windows file sharing.
One work around u can try is using disk utility in Mac to repair the USB drive. It may save your data from being lost and u can copy it to Mac. Then you can format it with Mac to fat drive and reformat it on windows 7 then the drive can be used on both system.
 

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    Intel Core I5 3450 @ 3.10 GHz
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    Intel
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    8 GB
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    500 GB SATA
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Thank you both.

Regarding reformatting, I tried but when I right-click the drive in Windows I get a long pause and then the drive disappears. So I don't even get a context menu to select format from.

As for Disk Utility on a Mac, thanks. I'll try that. Just curious, in the future, what could be causing this issue? Shall I do something different to prevent this from happening again?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700 (customized)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Z87
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Haswell on-board, 2 GB VDRAM
    Sound Card
    Haswell on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer / DVI
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    C: Mushkin Scorpion PCle SSD, 222 GB
    D: Samsung SSD 840-series, 238 GB
    E: Samsung SSD 840 eVo, 500 GB
    F: WD (Red) HDD, 2 TB
    PSU
    Dell standard
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    Dell standard
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    Dell standard
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    Logitech K120
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    Infrared wired mouse from Microsoft
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    Comcast DSL
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    Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE
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    Windows 8 built-in
vaibhavu said:
Hi ,
One work around u can try is using disk utility in Mac to repair the USB drive.
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Here's the output I got from the Disk Utility:

Code: 
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]**********[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:32:10 -0700: Disk Utility started.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]
[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:06 -0700: Verify and Repair volume “STORE N GO”[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:06 -0700: Starting repair tool: [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:06 -0700: Checking file system2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: ** /dev/disk1s1 (NO WRITE)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: ** Phase 1 - Preparing FAT[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: Unable to read FAT (Device not configured)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: Error: Disk Utility can’t repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files.2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: Disk Utility stopped repairing “STORE N GO”: Disk Utility can’t repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: [DUDiskController mountDisk] expecting DUDisk, but got nil[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#444444][FONT=Calibri]2014-10-27 02:33:24 -0700: [/FONT][/COLOR]


And if I try to reformat it on a Mac, the Erase tab is completely grayed out. I can't click the Erase button:

Screen-Shot-2014-10-27-at-2.42.46-AM.png
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700 (customized)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Z87
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Haswell on-board, 2 GB VDRAM
    Sound Card
    Haswell on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer / DVI
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    C: Mushkin Scorpion PCle SSD, 222 GB
    D: Samsung SSD 840-series, 238 GB
    E: Samsung SSD 840 eVo, 500 GB
    F: WD (Red) HDD, 2 TB
    PSU
    Dell standard
    Case
    Dell standard
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    Dell standard
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    Logitech K120
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    Infrared wired mouse from Microsoft
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    Comcast DSL
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    Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE
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    Windows 8 built-in
Ah this seems to be a tricky situation,
sorry buddy I am no good to comment on this.
i feel that this is generally a file system issue, but the output seems to be suggesting a HW issue.

Have u tried erasing this drive by selecting the parent listing above what you have selected "8 GB ..."
Take a chance..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Assembled
    CPU
    Intel Core I5 3450 @ 3.10 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    500 GB SATA
    Keyboard
    Iball
    Browser
    Chrome, IE10
Yeah, looks like a hardware issue. I contacted Verbatim and they told me to send it in for RMA. I'm just not sure how long their warranty is. (This drive is about 4 yrs old.)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700 (customized)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Z87
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Haswell on-board, 2 GB VDRAM
    Sound Card
    Haswell on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer / DVI
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    C: Mushkin Scorpion PCle SSD, 222 GB
    D: Samsung SSD 840-series, 238 GB
    E: Samsung SSD 840 eVo, 500 GB
    F: WD (Red) HDD, 2 TB
    PSU
    Dell standard
    Case
    Dell standard
    Cooling
    Dell standard
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120
    Mouse
    Infrared wired mouse from Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    Comcast DSL
    Browser
    Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE
    Antivirus
    Windows 8 built-in
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