Computers modifies quickly.Recently changed and several kinds of media: floppies, CDs, flash cards.Stick is so easy to operate that have become commonplace for students, office workers and ordinary users of personal computers.Like any device, sometimes they are prone to failure, and then there is a problem.What if the flash drive is not working?What should be done to restore its performance?
most frequent the following problems associated with these information carriers.The computer does not format the USB flash drive, it displays as a removable disk with a capacity of 0 MB, or PC sees it as a removable disk, but does not allow him to go.This message appears: "Insert the disk into the drive."
To find out, Why does not the flash drive, it is necessary first of all to determine what she controller and memory chip.If the controller fails or memory chips, that its Windows operating system can not identify and determine how the connected device, and also can not install the required driver.Error in recognition device appears because the program management controller, which does not read the memory chip.In this case, it is necessary to disassemble the flash drive and run the controller in the test mode.For this purpose it is necessary to close the two specific areas in the unit's memory chips.The reason that the flash drive is not working and it does not see the computer, may be the lack of connecting the USB devices in the BIOS.It should be found in the Award BIOS setting Integrated Peripherals, and find Ami BIOS option Advanced.In them there is an item called USB Configuration.We must go to him and press Enter, and this USB-controller must be "on" position.
When the flash drive is not working, you can use special software.For example, suitable AlcorMP.ini.However, this program does not involve storing information on a flash drive, as it is when you start format the device.Startup configuration file you want to save the program, as it will undergo a change in accordance with the memory stick.
After disaster recovery device using the program AlcorMP.ini, may disappear Safely Remove Hardware icon.To avoid this, it is enough to Setup-BadBlock tick the Uninstall Driver When Close MP.Observe the rules: first, to launch the program AlcorMP.ini, and only then - insert the USB flash drive, and vice versa - to close the program, and then pull out the stick.
If the flash drive does not work, the reason may lie in the number of devices connected to the computer and power, as well as in the consumption of electricity.If there is a shortage of food for the (scanner, printer), Windows disables some devices and as a result can not see the stick.Check power USB-controller can be in the tab "Properties" - "Power" in the Device Manager.The reasons why there are failures in the flash card, it may lie in the incorrect extraction from the USB-port of the computer, to virus attacks.
Flash drives are not only comfortable removable storage devices, thanks to an interesting design, they become objects of collecting.For example, there is a USB flash drive transformer which issued firm Ravage.Your collection of original gizmos can replenish cat robot that turns into a USB flash drive with a storage capacity of two gigabytes which is compatible with the operating system Windows.
