I have stored a lot of important files in my pendrive that has been corrupted. Now whenever I try to open the pen drive it asks for formatting. I know that if I format it, I would definitely lose my important files forever. Please suggest that how I can get my files back.
Hi,
Arthur hope the following steps will guide you in fixing this issue.
There are many recoveries and undelete tools you can download from the internet. I recommend Recuva because it's freeware.
You can find it here: http://www.piriform.com/recuva (Download size approx. 2.5 MB)
1. Downloaded Recuva, install it onto your system and then run it.
2. Make sure the corrupted pen drive is connected to your PC.
3. In the Recuva Wizard select the file type you are looking to recover (pictures/music/documents/etc.). If you are unsure select (other) and it will search for all files. Click on Next.
4. On the next screen where the Wizard asks you where the file is located tick the (In a specific location) option and click on (Browse). Look for your pendrive and click on it then click on (Next).
5. On the next screen you will see an option to "Enable Deep Scan". I recommend you leave this unchecked for now and first see if the program is able to scan the corrupted drive. Click (Start).
6. If you see the following message click (Yes). This will run a Deep Scan and hopefully recover your files.Â
If you can't locate your pendrive in step 4, or you have some other error related to accessing the pendrive, you should consider consulting your local computer technician for further assistance. They might be able to retrieve the data for you.
Dear Arthur Almanza,
Corrupted data from pen drive can be retrieved by using two methods. One is a command prompt and another is data recovery software. I am discussing here about data recovery software because it is an easy method. Just download and use it. You can use Handy Recovery 5.5.it is very small in size.
Thanks and Regards,
Louis
