Flash drive problem

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Hi, Good day WEF. I need help with my Lexer 32GB JumpDrive S50.

first. i put installers to my S50 for reformating my friends pc. his pc doesnt have usb driver so i burn the installers in a dvd to a another friends laptop which is unfortunately it has virus. the installer in my S50 were not gone but instead it creates a lot of shortcuts.

i return home and format my S50 flash drive when suddenly my drive cant be formatted. it says
windwos was unable to complete the format.
and i click format again. another msg show
the disk is write protected

i tried searching and searching the net, diskpart method. or the registry WriteProtect but no luck for fix.

after 2 days of searching. when i plug my S50, it doesnt show up in my computer window but it has sound. the sound when you plug the usb in pc and also the light red is on.. win8.1 x64

please help. i badly need this usb for my thesis.

PS. my 4gb usb doesnt have problems. only my 32gb.

hoping for your help. thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit 9600
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8H61-M LE
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster SA300
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD10EARX-00N0YB0 ATA Device
    Keyboard
    Genius KB110
    Mouse
    Logotech B100
    Internet Speed
    5 MBPS
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    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Something on his machine caused a change on the MBR on the stick. Have you tried a repair?

There should not have to be any drivers to be installed. Windows should see it, unless you keep that drive encrypted.

You always keep a local copy or cloud copy of something like this.

You may want to check OneDrive to see if it saved a copy of the Thesis.

As for the fix. It could also be that the drive was on its last legs. There are some programs out there that you can try and recover off of the device. majorgeeks.com has them in their downloads.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
I just want the usb flash drive to be usable again. i didnt know my partner makes a backup so its now okay.

file system i saw in the flash drive turns RAW. how to my it ntfs again? but format option cant do even if i uncheck quick format. and now when i plug the usb flash drive it doesnt appear in the 'my computer' but it has a sound when i plug it and the usb lights up.

please help. i need this usb badly. cant afford to buy another. just student. no money :cry:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit 9600
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8H61-M LE
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster SA300
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD10EARX-00N0YB0 ATA Device
    Keyboard
    Genius KB110
    Mouse
    Logotech B100
    Internet Speed
    5 MBPS
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Showing RAW, means that either that USB stick was on its last leg. Or as I stated before, the other computer screwed it up.

See the post above. There are some programs over at that site, that help recover lost files. Also a couple of posts about this subject.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool v 2.2.3 HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool Download - Softpedia It is single HPUSBDisk.exe file. Right click on it and run as administrator. Choose your pen drive and try to format it as FAT32. (Format it only if you do not want to recover your files on it. I am not sure whether you want to recover the files )
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
Download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool v 2.2.3 HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool Download - Softpedia It is single HPUSBDisk.exe file. Right click on it and run as administrator. Choose your pen drive and try to format it as FAT32. (Format it only if you do not want to recover your files on it. I am not sure whether you want to recover the files )
Thanks! I'll try get. I'll get back her soon.

EDIT: It's ok for the files cuz my partner has a backup. I just want the drive to be usable again. please help. (result below)

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here's another thing. RAW? It's my first time i encounter this one. Don't know what it is.

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and another 8gb drive. no device show on computer.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit 9600
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8H61-M LE
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster SA300
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD10EARX-00N0YB0 ATA Device
    Keyboard
    Genius KB110
    Mouse
    Logotech B100
    Internet Speed
    5 MBPS
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
There is a controller chip on the USB stick that manages the flash memory. If the flash controller detects any kind of unrecoverable error with the memory cells (a reallocation failure, for example), then it trips a safety condition and makes the drive write-protected at the firmware level preventing you from writing any further on it. That signifies the end-of- life. Nothing lasts for ever.

Check the warranty and try to get a replacement. Somewhere I had read Lexar has lifetime warranty. You may talk to Lexar support.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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