# Launch Errors

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/launch-errors/31069>\
**Category:** All other USB Flash Drives\
**Created:** [October 31, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/launch-errors/31069 "2012-10-31T16:44:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jjpalmer47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@jjpalmer47](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/jjpalmer47)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/launch-errors/31069/1 "2012-10-31T16:44:07Z")

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My 4GB cruzer micro drive, which had been working perfectly, suddenly stopped - now I get: “U3 Launchpad Error” upon bootup:&nbsp; the drive is now unavailable and asks for “formatting.”&nbsp; Obviously, something has corrupted the drive. How do I fix / get access to my files on the drive?&nbsp; Please help. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ed\_p](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sandisk/user_avatar/forums.sandisk.com/ed_p/32/2333_2.png) [@ed\_p](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/ed_p)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/launch-errors/31069/2 "2012-10-31T17:45:36Z")

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It sounds like the File Allocatiion Table (FAT) got corrupted by an unsafe removal.&nbsp; Try the Cruzer in a different pc or two and see if that helps.&nbsp; Otherwise you will have to revert to using your backup files.