Ways to rescue data when USB requires Format

In the age of information technology, compact USB has become an indispensable tool when storing and copying data . However, there are times when users will encounter USB "requires" a new format for further use. In this article, we will show you some ways to fix this annoying problem. 

When the USB requires a format, the first thing you need to do is not to panic. There are many causes for this situation. Please calmly handle the following ways and absolutely do not click the Format USB button , you will lose data there!

Plug into another connector

The easiest way that you should try first, is to unplug the USB and plug it into another USB port on the computer. As mentioned, the causes of USB errors are numerous and the average user cannot know whether the error is caused by hardware or software. Many times, just a small operation such as changing the location of the USB plug has solved the problem. If you have both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, try plugging in both. 

 Changing the USB port is the simplest way Reinstalling the USB controller.

If changing the USB port does not solve the problem, try uninstalling the USB controller through the Windows hardware driver. 

First, right-click the Start button and select Device Manager. 

In the Device Manager window , double-click  Universal Serial Bus controllers to open a list of connected USB devices. Right-click on the name of your faulty USB device and select the Uninstall device button  to uninstall the controller. 

After removing, we unplug the USB and plug it into another USB port on the computer. At this point, Windows will automatically reinstall the USB driver for the device. Please go to the USB to see if there are any more formatting errors. 

Check for hardware errors with CMD

Check if your USB device is faulty by following these simple steps: 

Click Start -> type cmd  and press enter to open Command prompt window . Next, type in the command line: Chkdsk H: / f   (where " H" is the name of the USB drive that appears on your computer; maybe E, F, G .) and then press Enter to proceed check the USB drive. 

Wait a while for Windows to scan the drive. If successful, you will be able to access the USB and the corrupted data will be restored in a folder named Lost.dir  in USB. 

Bring USB to data rescue centers

If you still cannot access the USB device after doing all of the above, you will need to bring it to a USB data rescue center. Here, the technician will help you recover data, repair, repair or backup to another device to minimize the loss of important data. 

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