USB Key Problem

[TrojanMan]

So i tried doing some searching but didn't find the results i wanted

Anyways, here is the problem: My USB Drive was working fine till one day my computer wouldn't recognize it. Did some reading and i guess it went into RAW format after removing it incorrectly. Is there anyways to fix it without losing the files on it or somehow accessing the files and moving them?

Appreciate all the help you guys are great.

[Dr. Nick]

So theres no way to see the files or even the drive when you connecct it? If you can access the drive but aren't able to see the files you could use Recuva and recover the files.

[TrojanMan]

When i connect it...."You need to format the drive in disk Z: before you can use it. Do you want to format it." Obviously i click no beacuse i donèt wan to lose my data.

[Dr. Nick]

I'm not sure, maybe someone else knows a little more about something like this. Maybe it has something to do with format settings? idk

[Dunceiam]

That's interesting.

What I think might've happened, is it was in the middle of a read/write when you removed it, corrupting the data on it. When you plug it in, and Windows looks at it, it doesn't see a FAT32/NTFS file format (instead it just see's an incoherent jumble of binary) due to the corrupted files and instead prompts you, "To use this, it needs to be formatted.".

If you hit 'Don't reformat', does it still show up in explorer as drive Z?

[TrojanMan]

That's interesting.

What I think might've happened, is it was in the middle of a read/write when you removed it, corrupting the data on it. When you plug it in, and Windows looks at it, it doesn't see a FAT32/NTFS file format (instead it just see's an incoherent jumble of binary) due to the corrupted files and instead prompts you, "To use this, it needs to be formatted.".

If you hit 'Don't reformat', does it still show up in explorer as drive Z?

Yes, i can click it and it just asks if i want to reformat again.