Warning: If you are not comfortable in doing this, or inexperienced with the registry, then don't do it ! Incorrectly modifying the registry can have drastic effects on your system.
You should also run sudo lsusb and sudo lsusb -v while the device is plugged in and post the results of that into your question too. The following entails editing the Registry Start a terminal (search for 'terminal' in the Dash) Type tail -f /var/log/kern.log into the terminal and press return. Hard Disk Low Level Format Tool (USB Flash drive "format" that is ) I'm hoping that this only applied to the Laptop and not to a real computer, but i just don't know. It worked like it was supposed to at first, but the next 4 days, the usb drive stopped working. I decided to use it to access the data i kept on a Dane-Elec USB drive. It can be known to recover Flash drives that are un-responsive too. Here's the thing, my mother has a DELL Inspiron 6000 and she let me use it.
#Dane elec usb not working windows
The dane-elec flash drive is compatible with windows and mac. (below) will format (ie remove all data from) your flash drive, but as a last resort it is worth it.Ĭheck for a tiny switch on the flash drive, some have thisĬonfirm it is not in the Write protect position In the Disk Management Window, is the USB drive listed there Does it say that it is healthy or does it say it is Unallocated Space If the drive is taking up the same drive letter as another device, right click it and choose Change Drive Letter or Interaction Count: 1.