Hello I hope I am in the correct place to ask this for help
Sandisk 256GB Flash Drive opens briefly in a new window when plugged in , I can see the files are on there , but then crashes with a message recognised
I have plugged the flash drive into another laptop and got the same issue
There are some important and sentimental files and photos that I need to keep
Can you post a picture of the message? Is it an AV message?
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Hello
These are two images taken from my laptop
first one showing the drive is visible and the second when it disappears with the message
Where have you used the drive other than your pc? It sounds like the drive’s partition table got screwed up. Hopefully you have the files on it backed up.
Just my laptop , until it went faulty. Then tried it in my wife’s laptop with the same results
It has always been plugged into my laptop since purchased
From what your saying it does not sound that hopeful in repairing or getting the folders off
Well, let’s not panic just yet.
It is possible the contacts on the USB drive are dirty. Try cleaning them very lightly with a piece of emory paper.
Thank you for your help in my rather upsetting issue I have. Sadly the cleaning the contacts did not help.
If the Sandisk is not showing up I am assuming its a case of throw it away , sadly this where photos and folders were stored and they will be lost forever
I have tried Stella data recovery but because the drive wont load it cannot detect anything
Peter, try Keerti_01’s solution that was posted in this thread:
write protected usb - USB Flash Drives / All USB Flash Drives - SanDisk Forums
Also, Important files, photos and folders, are Backed up files, photos and folders.
Hi there, I’ve dealt with a similar issue where my Sandisk flash drive would briefly show files before crashing. It’s really concerning, especially when important and sentimental files are at risk. I managed to recover my data using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. This software is pretty user-friendly and effective in recovering files from drives that aren’t stable or keep disconnecting. It helped me retrieve all my crucial files, so it might be a good solution for you too. Give it a try to save your valuable photos and documents.
Did you use the EaseUS $19.90 version primetester or the more expensive version? How long did the free download take?
" How can I recover my unlimited data for free?
Use EaseUS free file recovery software to recover 2GB of data for free."
2GB of data for free <<
How much for recovering the rest of them?
Hello and thanks for the help and advice
I think Ease may have found the drive as a 999Mb drive was found with approx 500 Mb used although it never showed it as Drive E but as Local Disc No preview was available on any of the folders sadly and was unable to get the 2 GB free data recovery
hey, peter. If the data is crucial to you, I suggest getting in touch with a professional data recovery service. Expect to spend around $500 to $600, although this can vary. It’s a good idea to call around and compare prices.
