USB Memory Stick

LostCorpse · 15 Feb 2006 at 09:33

I've had some one ask me to try and restore documents from a memory stick that went arroy.
Plug it in and the computer detects it but donest map it, look in the Computer managment tool, and it said the disk isn't inizalised.
If i try and initialise it i receive an error.

anyone have any thoughts other than its buggered

BigBoy · 15 Feb 2006 at 12:36

whats the error its gives you (lots of detail please) as it could be that the filesystem on the stick has died or the actual controler on the stick is fubar.

nade · 15 Feb 2006 at 12:45

I'd say give the manufacturer a phone and see if they can help?

I reckon that they would want to charge for doing anything, but then again, they might want to keep up some nice PR and help out. Nothing to loose asking

LostCorpse · 15 Feb 2006 at 14:51

This is what i get when i try an initialise the disk : i didn't find the link that helpful.

an unexpected error has occurred. check the system event log for more information on the error. close tthe disk managment console, then restart disk managment or restart the computer.

Unspecified error (80004005).

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

BigBoy · 15 Feb 2006 at 15:05

sounds like the hardware in the stick is fubar mate i would contact the manufacture or check there website for any tools that may help. sorry

LostCorpse · 15 Feb 2006 at 15:30

Np Thanks BigBoy, its kind of what i thought was hoping it was though i'll have a gander at the website and see what they say

LostCorpse · 16 Feb 2006 at 10:51

The user was being less than intelegent, theyed used some software supplyed with the usb keyring to lock the pen drive. Duh LC

anyway alsorted