USB shows "The disk structure is corrupted and unreadable" Error

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Got a weird issue with my SanDisk USB. Just bought it not long ago and it was working fine, then out of nowhere Windows pops up this message: The disk structure is corrupted and unreadable.

Checked online and a lot of people say formatting can fix it. Problem is, there are some really precious photos and videos of my daughter on there, so can’t just wipe it.

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@Viper3 Have you checked our knowledge base articles?
(Get Support for Your SSDs and Flash Products | Sandisk)

Try this one.

Have you opened a Support Case?
If not, contact SanDisk Technical Support for assistance.
(Contact Support | Sandisk)

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don’t wipe it. It’s probably your connection issues or the USB file system corruption. You can try to repair the file system with CHKDSK command. Here’s a video that can help you fix this issue. hope that helps.

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Don’t format it yet—use Stellar data recovery software to save your photos and videos to another drive first. Once they’re safe, you can reformat the USB to get it working again.