Recovering data from a USB stick.

[Marsdinho]

Fellow nerds,

 

I have a "user" (if only I could rule 1 it) that has a 16GB HPv210w USB stick.

 

She has been using it for a while without any problems, but now she cant see any of the data on it, Windows can see that the USB is plugged in, but wants to format it before it can be used.

 

For some reason, its formatted in RAW format.

 

What she wants to be able to do is get the data off of it, then reformat back to NTFS or FAT32.

 

I work in IT, but the solutions we have available haven't seemed to fix the problem. What I need is a FREE data recovery program that can view the contents of a RAW formatted USB stick.

 

or further advice on how to resolve this.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Al de Man]

How many individual files are there?

 

I'm doing a recovery on a hard drive and using an unlicensed version of GetDataBack. It's done a better job than anything else that's free, although the save function is disabled. However, it allows you to open recovered files in their native program to show it's worked. In the last 24 hours, I've saved over 2000 pictures, one by one by one by one....

[RonManager]

On a related note, is there anything that will read a CD which is suffering the same problem - there's data on it but windows insists the disk is blank.

[frankie]

I have a programme that can do a good job mate Easus Data Recovery...if you want I can send you a copy.

 

Frankie

[Sevvy]

I have a dvd full of music with the same problem, pc tells me its blank, but if i put in the dvd player plugged into the tv it plays all the music no problem, any ideas.

[frankie]

Fellas honestly if you want to send the DVDs / memory sticks to me I will try to get the data back for you

 

Frankie