My USB thumb drive is Broken Help....?
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If you've tried it on a known working USB port (be sure to try more than one, and try a different computer) and it doesn't work, then you're probably stuck.  Those thumb drives are pretty inexpensive and manufacturers will merely replace them if the fault is found to be a defect and not user error/abuse.\n\nDid you happen to remove it without using the Safe Removal method from the systray?  That can cause it to go wonky.
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Try running checkdisk on it.  If that doesn't work, it's probably not going to open.
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try a different usb port .. or...\nYou could try the System Restore which takes you back to a time when your computer was working good. Go To: \nstart\nprograms\naccessories\nsystems tools\nsystem restore\nThis process is completely reversable. And does not remove your personal files. Just go back one checkpoint at a time until your puter is working good again.\nE
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Reinstall the driver.\n\nPress {Windows Key} + Pause Break  -> go to Hardware --> Device Manager --> and look under Univeral Serial Bus controllers.  There might be a yellow exclamation mark labled by the USB port if there is a conflict.  Uninstall the USB driver and restart Windows.  Windows, upon rebooting, should reinstall the drivers for you.
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First off - if the problem is not mechanical but just that your computer can't read the drive i.e. the thing hic-cups and makes noises but doesn't let you get to the data, then there is a freeware program called PC Inspector File recovery. This works well and I have used it a few times.  If you enter http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm in the address bar that will take to their site. \nIf the drive is just dead and will not do a thing then I am afraid it will cost money to get back the data. One such company is called Ontrack & the tel. is 0800 243 996 \nGood luck!!!!!!
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If you are talking about a specific USB pen drive then format it, and try using it on another computer. If that fails then the pen drive is dead. This happens after a certain amount of read/writes.\nIf that works then windows is acting up. Get hold of service pack 2 and install it, even if you already have. This replaces all the USB drivers.
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The drive is bad. Bring it back before you waste anymore time trying to fix it. I had one go bad like that after it had worked for a while. I took it apart to fix it, but there wasn't anything wrong with it mechanically. Something electronic had gone bad. It's not your install or your software - it's the drive.
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you probably need a new disc drive, your old one is probabaly broken...  try buying a new one...
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Use file recovery softwares...
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your harddrive has either failed, or needs reseating, if it is removable, take it out and put it back in, and try again, if you get the same message, it is time for the repair shop, unless you can change it yourself
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Try restarting your computer. If the drive is removable, try taking it out and putting it in. Try going to device manager and making sure there are drivers installed for it. You can do this by going to start, right click on my computer, click properties, click hardware tab, then click the device manager button. Look for anything with an ! or ? icon. If there is one on the CD/DVD drive then it's a driver problem, easily fixed. I'd tell you where to get the driver if I knew the model of your computer.\n\nAnd if none of these work, it may be the drive fried or got disconnected from the board.
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Check the drive you are using.  If this is a floppy drive you may need to purchase a new one.  These Days most people are using thumb drives instead of floppies though so you may want to look into that...
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Try another floppy in your drive. If you have the same problem go to Device Manager & see if it is working O.K.\n\nIf Device Manager thinks it is O.K. and you have tried two or three floppys you probably have a bad drive. New drives are only $10 or $12.
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if your mother board supports usb then get a usb 2.0 drive\n\nand install it in the socket where your usb1.0 was fixed
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Test on the other USB Port, it might happen that your current USB Port that you use is not working.
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try to reinstall windows .. or format the hard disk and install a fresh copy
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Trying going into the Control Panel, clicking on the System icon, and going under the Hardware tab.  Click on the Device Manager.  Look for the USB Devices section in the list of hardware.\n\nExpand the listing by clicking on the + in front of USB Devices.  Right click on each USB device on the list (as we don't know which one is causing the problem) and uninstall them all.\n\nReboot the Laptop and it should reinstall all the USB devices.  Have you have not deleted the drivers, it should have no problems finding and reinstalling them all.\n\nAfter that, if the USB port still keeps crashing the laptop, you are looking at a hardware issue and will need to have it serviced by a professional.