USB problem! how do I get files out of my USB

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rahi - Feb 22, 2011 at 07:46 AM
devola Posts 8 Registration date Tuesday April 12, 2011 Status Member Last seen April 12, 2011 - Apr 12, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Hello,

I have Important files that I wanted to transfer from one computer to another but by the time I get to the other computer I get a message telling me to format the usb which causes all the files to be erased. What should I do?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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devola Posts 8 Registration date Tuesday April 12, 2011 Status Member Last seen April 12, 2011
Apr 12, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Hello :)

This has happened to me a thousand times, it seems that your usb is having a spasm,
take these steps:
1. open up a random microsoft office program :e.g. Microsoft word.
2. click "open" ..
3. there should be "Look in: and there is a drop down box beside it.
4. Find your usb on that drop down box, do not find your usb through the side menu's
5. down the bottom of the "Open" window there will be "File name" and on the bottom of that, "file type"
clock on the drop box on the file type option, and choose, "All Files"
6. after clicking all files every file on your usb should pop up.
7. then do a right click and select all files, copy or press & 'ctrl' c
8. close all window. go to desktop
9. right- click, make a new folder. rename it if you want to.
10. then paste all the files you have copied into the new file youve just created onto your desktop,
11. then format the usb onto the other computer otherwise, format the usb while your still on the same computer, then copy all the files back to the usb and your free to use it again.
12. plug it back into your previous one where youve copied all your files
13. save all your files onto the usb. and use it on the other computer.
14. and your done :D


i hope that helps :)
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