Ways to repair USB flash drive

If your USB Drive undetectable, does not appear in my computer, does not want to format or 0 byte despite the presence of files you need to repair your USB flash drive.

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This can happen for example when we unplug the USB without turn it off.

This tutorial list different techniques to repair your USB starting with the simplest solutions without formatting your USB flash drive.

Read : Easy Way To Format USB Flash Drive Protected Write In Windows 7, 8 And Windows 10

Solutions without formatting the USB

The first solutions is to simply restart the computer and then to re - test your USB.

The problem may also come from the USB port of your computer. For this plug your USB stick on another USB port.

Naming a new letter:

Sometimes Windows can't assign a letter to your USB stick.

First plug your USB stick.

Go to control panel  >  administrative tools  >  computer management.

In the storage section click on disk management  > right click on USB  > click on explore.

If no letter is assigned to your USB key go to step 2, otherwise go to step 1.

Step 1) return to the disk management  >  right click on your key USB  >  click on change drive letter and paths...  >  click on edit  >  select a letter  >  click Ok  >  click Yes

Step 2) return to the disk management  >  right click on your key USB  >  click on change drive letter and paths...  >  click on add  >  choose a new letter for your USB key  >  click Ok  >  click Yes

Recover your USB:

Via cmd.exe

The Chkdsk command to detect and repair any errors from your USB. You must be an administrator to run the Chkdsk command. No files in the USB should - be open during the process.

Click on start  >  run (or Windows key + R)  >  type "cmd"  >  type Chkdsk /f F: (F: being the letter of your key)  >  type 'Y' If prompted

Through the properties of the USB stick:

An alternative to repair your USB is to go through the properties.

Click on my computer  >  right click on your key USB  >  properties  >  Tools tab  > click on check now  >  check both options then click on start

A report is generated at the end.

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Solutions by formatting the USB

If the previous solutions fail will need to go through your USB stick formatting.

Via disk management

Go to control panel  >  administrative tools  >  computer management  >  disk management  >  right click on your key USB > format... >  click Yes and then select a volume and file system name (to know what file system use see this tutorial)  >  click Ok

Recreate a partition using Diskpart from Windows

This utility allows to recreate a partition in the event of disk corrupted.

Click Start  >  run (or Windows key + R)

 >  enter cmd in the fields then enter

 >  type "diskpart" and confirm with the Enter key

 >  enter the following command: 'list disk' and confirm with the Enter key

 >  locate your USB using the size of volumes information and then type select disk X or X is the disk number of your USB

 >  enter clean and confirm with enter

 >  successively enter these commanndes posting by the Enter key: "create partition primary" and then "format fs = ntfs quick" then "assign" and finally "exit".

 >  close the command window.

Via HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool is a small utility specially designed to format the USB.

A program launched, locate the letter for your USB key and select the device

Select the formatting mode in File System

Give a name to your USB flash drive in the Volume label field

Click on Start and confirm by clicking Yes