Windows 10: How can I recover my USB FLASH DRIVE?

My flash drive stopped working. There doesnt seem to be physical damage, but I can be wrong.It is formatted to NTFS.But when I try to use it, this happens for programs:Explorer - Freezes and then crashesDisk management - Stops at "Connecting to virtual disk service"Diskpart - Freezes, but doesnt crashCmd "dir" command - Doesnt workSettings - FreezesEverything doesnt work, except for my Android Phone! It can read the drive for a few seconds and then it disconnects for unknown reasons.What can I do to make it usable I dont need to recover the files, as the data is still there as my phone show

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Recover files from Flash drive

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Recover files from Flash drive

Does not work on a windows pc which is what the OP probably intended

windows by default does not have HFS and HFS+ based hard drives.
Able to perform retrieval on both HFS and HFS+ based hard drives. and so will not work with windows

thanks for the effort

 

USB Flash drive not seen on Laptop running Windows 11

Hi,EliBiek

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



I'm sorry to hear that neither Windows 11 laptops nor Android phones recognize USB flash drives. Here are some steps you can take to try to retrieve data from a potentially damaged or corrupted USB flash drive:



1.Check the USB connection: Make sure the USB port you are using is working properly. Try connecting the USB flash drive to a different USB port on our laptop.



2.Using a different computer: Try connecting the USB flash drive to another computer to see if it is recognized. This will help determine if the problem is with the USB drive itself or the laptop.



3.Check Disk Management (Windows):

• Press Windows Key + X and select Disk Management.
  
• Look for the USB flash drive in the list of drives. If it appears but does not have a drive letter assigned, you may need to assign a drive letter to access it.
  

If none of these steps help to retrieve data from the USB flash drive and the data on the USB flash drive is critical, it is advisable to stop trying to access it further to prevent any further damage. Recovering data from a physically damaged drive is very complicated and you may consider seeking the help of a professional data recovery service. They have specialized tools and expertise to recover data from damaged storage devices.

Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist