Windows 10: USB Pen Drive Failure

I have a Toshiba 16GB pen drive on to which I was copying programs from my Downloads Folder when for no apparent reason it crashed while copying Ashampoo Office 12 (no power failure or accidental pressing of a key). The pen drive is now inaccessible and is not recognised by my pc or my laptop (both with Windows 10 with the Fall Creators Upgrade installed). Is there any way of recovering the pen drive, it was brand new? I don't mind having to reformat it as I can easily replace the contents. It won't format using the right click option but that must be because it is not recognised.

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USB OTG Cable...

This is regarding usage of USB OTG cable for Nokia 701 mobile. When I connect 2GB USB pen drive to the mobile using this cable, the File Manager is able to detect all the files in pen drive and I'm able to open the files easily. If 8GB USB pen drive
is connected, the File Manager is not opening the files and it displaying "Opening Files..." even after 15 minutes. Will there be any memory limit for USB pen drive for using. Any body please through some light on this issue. Thank you.

 

USB OTG not available. MIRACAST, MHL on Windows 8.1 - People will still have to wait longer

Hi People,

I partecipate at developers preview of Windows Phone 8.1.

I try to Connect at my lumia 820 the usb pen drive using usb otg adapter, but the pen drive don't read...

what si the problem?

thanks

 

Sounds like hardware failure, it happens

 

Flash drives are notorious for failing, we do not suggest using them as your only means of backup, They should only be used to transfer files from one computer to another.
With the Flash drive in, press the Win key+X choose Disk Management. In the lower pane, is your Flash Drive showing? in the Left pane, (ie) Disk 1, Disk2 etc, does it say that the drive in Not Initialized? or in the Right pane, does it say the drive is Unallocated Space? If the later, right click that space and choose to make a New Simple Volume, Format it and choose a Drive letter.
If this fails, the Flash Drive has failed and needs to be replaced.

 

Thanks spunk. I have tried what you have suggested but no joy it is not recognised by Disk Management, so I would guess that the drive has indeed failed. I get the error message attached when inserting the drive but that is all.

 

I/O Device Error (ie) Input Output Device Error or hardware failure of the device.