USB flash drives are small, portable data storage devices, that can be plugged into a computer’s USB port and used as as a portable hard drive. Their storage capacity  vary from a few Megabytes, to a few Gigabytes. USB flash drives have become a great way to store and transport large amounts of data, since it is more easy to carry, and less complex to use.

Flash drives make use of the FAT file system, for organization of files. The reason why USB flash drives are universally compatible, is because, almost all the operating systems in use today, are compatible with the FAT file system.

As USB flash drives do not contain any internal moving parts, they might be more durable than an external hard drive, but that does not mean that they are fully dependable. They too undergo logical data loss like hard drives, and the reason for data loss might be different in each case. Logical data loss might occur due to,

• Virus infected  Flash drives.
• Error messages like “Drive not found” or “Drive not formatted” displayed on  the monitor.
• Unplugging the Flash drive in an improper manner from the USB port in your PC.
• Accidental deletion of files (human error).
• Corruption of the file system, that manages the data on the flash drive.

REMO Recover (Windows) Basic Edition is an ideal software, that can successfully recover lost data from USB Flash Drives, External Hard Drives, External Storage Devices, Digital Camera,  and other storage devices.

REMO Recover (Windows) Basic Edition software uses a unique file signature search, with the help of  a “File Tracer” component, to search for lost files.This not only saves a lot of precious time, but also increases the success rate of the software.

Using this software is  safe and reliable, and  the user does not need to be technically  skilled, to use the software. In addition to this, it’s distinctively designed recovery algorithms, allow home and business users to recover lost data efficiently.

Follow the simple steps to recover data from Flash Drives:

Step 1: Connect the flash drive from which, the lost data is to be recovered, to the computer by directly inserting the flash drive into the USB port, or by using a card reader, depending on the type of flash drive you are using.

Note: Make sure, that the flash drive is detected by the PC. If the flash drive is not detected by the PC, try connecting the flash drive, to another PC, to ensure that the flash drive does not have any physical damages.

Step 2: Install the  REMO Recover (Windows) Basic Edition software, on the PC where the flash drive is detected.Run the software, by double clicking the desktop shortcut, or by selecting the icon from the Programs list in Start menu.The Main window pops up as shown in Figure a.

Figure a: Main window.

Step 3: Click on the  button. As soon as you click the Recover Lost File button, a new window is displayed as shown in Figure b. The window displays all the  physical drives detected on the PC, as shown in the figure.

Figure b: Select physical drive

Step 4: Select the USB Flash Drive/memory card which contains the lost  data that needs to be recovered, and click on the button, to proceed to the next step.

Note: If the drive you are looking for is not listed in the list of drives, then click on the  button. This will detect recently connected drives, and display it in the list of drives for recovery.

Step 5: As you click on the Next Button, a new window is displayed, where you can select the file types you wish to recover, as shown in Figure c. Select the files types  you wish to recover, and click on the button to start the recovery process.

Figure c: Select file types for recovery

Step 6: The application scans the flash drive for the specified  file types, and lists all the found files in a tree format, as shown in the Figure d.

Figure d: Found files

Files found using the  signature search technique will be grouped according to their file types as shown in figure d. Files found by this method will not display their original name, but instead, be represented by their parent numbers.

Step 7: Once scanning is completed, the only thing left, is to save the found files onto a safe location. Click on root folder, to select all the files, or select the files you wish to recover and click on the  button to save the data to the desired destination drive.

Note: The Save option is disabled in the Trial Version. You can only preview the files in the Trial Version. The Save option gets enabled, once you buy the Full Version.

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