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Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Michelle on March 19, 2006, 13:38

Okay - My sons Usb 256mg "easy disk" Key has stopped working - no computer even picks it up, so its not being read.

I take it this is now bin fodder, but I wondered if you guys might know a way of forcing it to work or maybe retrieving the files on there, cos obviously all of his work has not been saved to the computer! argh!

6 months old it is but he lost the lid and I think he's just damaged it, I don't think its faulty.

Any Idea's please?

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: chorleydave on March 19, 2006, 14:13

He hasn't accidentally locked it, has he, Michelle?  On mine, the lock is a tiny switch on the side, so tiny that you need a pin to turn it on or off.

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Michelle on March 19, 2006, 23:49

thanks for the idea dave but I can't see a switch anywhere  :(

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Simon on March 19, 2006, 23:49

:mmm:

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Michelle on March 19, 2006, 23:50

he didn't even say that did he !  shhhhhhhh

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Simon on March 20, 2006, 00:38

Nice edit!  :grin:

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Hiatus on March 21, 2006, 04:22

:(

That recently happened to me as well... I happen to like working with electronics, so i took the thing apart. I somehow managed to get my computer to recognize it again by reversing the wires or something (don't ask how or why it worked) and quickly backed up all the data.

The computer seemed to recognize it every once in awhile when i plugged the usb drive in, so the only thing i can really suggest is trying to plug it in, then if the comp. doesn't recognize it remove it... wait a minute or two and try again... seems to work some of the time, but not always

sorry i can't help more than that... flash drives wear out pretty quickly if you use them often... I had only had mine for less than a year i think...

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Reno on March 21, 2006, 05:00

I know this may sound noobish, but have you tried banging it on stuff? Its the fool proof last resort.

I had one go out on me at work. Isn''t much a person can do if they just quit on you. They are similar to playstation memory cards. They're designed to wear out after awhile.

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Michelle on March 23, 2006, 13:02

thanks for the idea's - they are worth a try.

This one is about 6 months old, but not been looked after well.  :roll:

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Michelle on April 04, 2006, 11:59

Its dead, I got a new one from ebay - 128mb £4.99 - a throw away one! :lol:

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Simon on April 04, 2006, 16:22

Quote from: "Michelle"

Its dead, I got a new one from ebay - 128mb £4.99 - a throw away one! :lol:

Probably the best thing to do with it!  :ooo:  :grin:

Title: USB flash Key (pen)
Post by: Michelle on April 04, 2006, 16:59

:lol:


Actually its even better than that, p&p was in fact 2.50 inclusive  :laugh:  :laugh: