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Thumb Drive Raw Corrupted Unformat after Power Outage
Have you ever met a corrupted thumb drive which turns to raw and need to be formatted after power outage? Do you have any idea how to cope with it if you happen to suffer such problem? Hard as it is, there is still a way totally on your own to get back files saved on the raw, corrupted and unformatted thumb drive. You may be surprised that what the amazing way is to retrieve data from the thumb drive with such many problems. That is data recovery software in reality.
Case of encountering a raw thumb drive after the power outage
I doubt that I lose all my data saved on the thumb drive, because I can not open it when I double click the thumb drive. But all files saved on the thumb drive were accessible before an unexpected power outage. I was viewing pictures in it on the computer but the computer closed suddenly because of power shortage. I can not read any information saved on it since the computer is restarted. I even don't know the reason yet. How can I restore my lost files from it? -Tuna from Canada
How to retrieve files from the corrupted thumb drive due to an unwanted power outage
Unexpected power outage would bring about unwanted result to thumb drive. It may turn to raw, or need to be formatted before you can use it, or data saved on it is corrupted. All of them lead to the data loss situations. But data recovery software could solve these problem, restore your loss follow the steps below:
Recover data from raw thumb drive
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect the thumb drive to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Caution after suffering the unformatted thumb drive because of power failure
You need to be very careful once you find that all files saved on the thumb drive are inaccessible after an abrupt power outage. Please do nothing if you do not know what the correct way is on the condition that there are files vital and crucial saved on it. Any improper action may reduce the chances of information could be got back. Here are some cautions that need your attention as follows:
1. Do not use the raw unformatted thumb drive any more before it comes to normal.
2. Plug the questionable thumb drive out of the computer once data saved on it is inaccessible.
3. Do not download and install the data restoration tool on the unformatted thumb drive.
4. Save the retrieved files on one of the computer disks firstly, you can remove them to the thumb drive after it is usable again.
Proper usage of thumb drive in case of losing data saved on it
Data lost from the thumb drive is a common case in this day and age. As more and more people choose it to save their important or needed information, there are more data loss situations happen to the thumb drive, such as example above. So it is a question that how to avoid such problem. Here are some correct usages of thumb drive in case of losing data as follows:
1. Refuse to use harmful software which contain virus, such as malware.
2. Do not accept the suspicious files from stranger even friends.
3. Do not plug the thumb drive out of computer suddenly but according to its prompt.
4. It is better to format the new thumb drive when you use it at the first time.
Storage devices that may turn to raw corrupted after power outage suddenly
There are more than one storage devices which bring convenience and quickness to us to save information, such as thumb drive. Others are hard drive, external hard disk, memory card [Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, and XD-Picture Card (XD)].
They also may suffer power outage problem, turns to raw, unformatted, for instance. So you should try your best to avoid power failure situation or plug it out of the computer of other digital devices safely before power error even though data recovery tool could retrieve the lost data from it.
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