Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers (expand) > Host Controller (right click) > Uninstall > Enter (Try also uninstalling all Universal Serial Bus controllers) > Restart computer (all controllers will be reinstalled automatically).

Remove power supply plug from PC (laptop) > Restart PC > Connect device> Connect power supply to PC.

How to Fix 'Device Not Detected in Windows' (3 Ways)

Insert windows installation disk > Reboot your computer > Enter any key > Format Your PC > Enter > Select your disk > Delete.

Type “compmgmt.msc” in the command prompt box > Disk management > Format (right click on disk).

Type cmd in the command prompt box > Format X: /FAT32 (enter your disk letter).

Place the NANDs on the data recovering tool, which consists of NANDs readers, and you will be able to recover the files.īonus: Related USB and Hardware Fixes How to Fix 'Unable to Format Flash Drive' with CMD and Other Ways (3 Ways).

Carefully separate the NANDs from the PCB using a precision soldering iron.

Look on the controller chip to know the exact type, but be careful when examining the chip to avoid damaging the PCB board and NAND.

Get recovery software and a NAND reader that supports the drive’s controller type.

You may have to a hire an expert to do the job for you, but read the following steps to see if you can do it own your own. Recovering data from a flash disk is a complicated task. Some conditions that can make your gadget dead include damaged circuit board (blown resistors/capacitors, lifted pads, damaged NANDs, and broken crystal oscillator), damaged controller chip, and unresponsive drive. If your pen stick is damaged beyond repair, you may have to concentrate only on recovering the data. How to Recover Data/Files from a USB Flash Drive Your drive could be dead, and the best thing to do is to recover the data or files contained in it. You may have to forget about your data storage gadget if you see some of these error messages on your screen, or if your USB flash drive is not showing up or not detected.

'USB Device Not Recognized or Malfunctioned.'.

'Please insert disk into removable disk.'.

'Can’t format the drive, quit any disk utilities or other programs that are using this drive, and then try formatting again.'.

'Please insert a disk into drive windows.'.

'Pen drive is detected, but not showing in My Computer.'.

'The disk is write protected, remove write protection or use another disk.'.

'Generic volume cannot be stopped right now.'.

For a list of available ports, click here' (common in Windows 7).

'This USB device can perform faster if you connect it to a high-speed USB 2.

In addition to the above mentioned errors, there are other less serious errors of flash sticks that should not make you panic, such as:

Removable drive (8gb) virus