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josoap - 15 Oct 2009 à 21:14
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 - 16 Oct 2009 à 00:58
Hello,

ive got 4gb toshiba flash, 4 some reason i am unable to open it anymore, it shows in my computer and then says i have to format it , which i dont want to do,got programs and data on it,is there some software available to get it working again thansk
john
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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 1,824
16 Oct 2009 à 00:58
You could try this recovery tool:

https://download.cnet.com/s/smart-flash-recovery/

If Windows wants to reformat a flash drive it's because it can't find the index to the data files. This may happen through a virus or damage caused by removing the drive while it was in the process for recording data.

Good Luck