How to Repair USB Drive- Trouble Shooting Tips

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How to Repair USB Flash Drive?

If your USB Flash Drive is malfunctioning and you are unable to explore it. There may be following common errors:

• "Unable to access"
• "Track 0 error"
• "Write protection"
• "Size is 0 byte"

 You can easily repair it. When an USB/ Flash Drive goes wrong in a way that you could not format, explore or access it with your window explorer, you have to recover it with low level format tool. This method is applicable to any kind of flash memory - SDHC, microSD Card, Data Traveler……

  

1. Download and Install Low Level Format Tool (LLF) from the following web address

http://hddguru.com/content/en/software/2006.04.12-HDD-Low-Level-Format-Tool/

2. Start LLF program and insert your USB Flash Drive.
3. Click on your USB flash drive in the LLF program window and then click continue.
4. Click on "Low-Level Format" in Tab
5. It may take 10~20minutes according to the size of Flash Drive and Your computers processor speed.
6. Click on window explorer and check your new formatted flash drive.

How to Improve USB Flash Drive’s Life

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How to Improve USB/ Flash Drive’s Life?

1. Never unplug USB/ Flash Drive while file writing to it.
2. Don’t purchase fake USB/ Flash Drive. Always get genuine one.
3. Don’t remove USB/ Flash Drive without using "safely remove hardware".
4. Always store it in a proper place.
5. Don’t keep USB close to high voltage circuits and/or magnets.
6. Always keep cap on USB Drive.
7. Avoid it from dust or water.

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