How To Repair Corrupted Memory Card/USB Pen Drive?

How To Repair Corrupted Memory Card/USB Pen Drive?

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The method is based on an uncomplicated command prompt trick that will force format your external drive, and then you can use it smoothly and error-free. However, note that this will delete all your files from USB pen drive and if you have any important data, then use the recovery tool to restore these data before implementing this method. So just follow the simple steps that I have discussed below.

Top 3 Methods to Repair

1.Connect the USB Device To Other Computer

So, we mostly face SD card or Pendrive issues due to the incompatibility or any other driver related issue. So, before you conclude that your USB or SD card is damaged and its useless, try to connect it with other devices. If the USB device works fine on other devices, then you need to work on your computer rather than USB or SD card. So, this is the very first step that you should take to check or repair your SD card or USB flash drive.

2.Using Troubleshooter

Well, troubleshooter is the best way to short out any kind of Hardware problem. You just need to ‘TroubleShooting’ in the start menu and then under ‘Hardware and sound’ select the option ‘Configure a device’and follow the on-screen instruction to sort out any problem regarding USB device or other hardware.

3. Updating USB Driver

If Windows failed to read your USB drive then outdated drivers might be another reason. Well, sometimes updating the device driver could fix any existing problem. Here’s how you can update the device drivers

• First of all, you need to open the RUN box and then type in devmgmt.msc. It will open up the Device Manager.

• Now you need to expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers. Here you will see the corrupted or unrecognized USB devices as ‘Unknown Devices’

• Right-click on the ‘Unknown Devices’ and then you will see the option ofUpdate Driver, click on that.

Now if you needed an necessary update it will let you know. Simply update it and it will fix any existing problem.

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