{"id":8333,"date":"2018-11-09T12:35:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T12:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.remosoftware.com\/info\/?p=8333"},"modified":"2024-02-01T14:14:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T14:14:04","slug":"how-to-fix-usb-flash-drive-issues-without-formatting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remosoftware.com\/info\/how-to-fix-usb-flash-drive-issues-without-formatting","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix a Corrupt USB Without Formatting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

USB flash drives are the best means of data storage compared to internal hard drives. This portable storage device makes the data transfer process easy and trouble-free. So, computer users often save essential files like pictures, videos, documents, etc., on USB drives or use them as a bridge for data transfer needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The USB drives can withstand 10,000<\/strong> to 1 million write\/erase cycles<\/strong>. This means you can add, remove, or replace data on the flash drive 10,000\u201310,00,000 times<\/strong> without encountering any data corruption or errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, your pen drive might get corrupted due to catastrophic scenarios, resulting in a few errors while trying to access the files. We have stated a similar user case scenario to help you relate to and provide solutions to the issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was getting a few errors while accessing my files on my Pendrive. Now, I am stuck in the formatting process. Please tell me how I can fix a corrupted flash drive without formatting. How can I recover all my files?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might have encountered a similar scenario while trying to access the files from the USB drive. Sometimes, we make a hasty decision by formatting a corrupted or inaccessible USB flash drive to make it usable. At the same time, we know that the formatting action erases entire files located inside the drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, formatting is not the right solution if you have any critical data stored on the USB drive that is not recognized, turns inaccessible, or gets corrupted. Then, how do you fix a USB flash drive without formatting? Here are a few easy and effective resolutions to fix a USB flash drive without formatting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is My Flash Drive Showing an \u201cIt needs to be Formatted\u201d Error?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some symptoms of why your USB might be receiving the error \u201cit needs to be formatted. <\/p>\n\n\n

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You need to format the disk in drive H: before you can use it<\/td>There might be chances that your USB is corrupted due to ejecting the USB drive abruptly while it was still performing read and write operation. <\/td>If you're receiving this error, try connecting your USB drive to the other USB port. <\/td><\/tr>
You might receive \"Please Insert Disk into Removable Disk.\"<\/td>Your USB might not be getting detected due to corruption(malware). <\/td>You can try enabling the USB drive in the Device Manager. <\/td><\/tr>
Your USB drive might show 0 bytes\/ \u201cfolder is empty\u201d error.<\/td>There might be chances that your file system might be corrupted<\/td>Try using the Error Checking tool to fix the USB shows 0 bytes error. <\/td><\/tr>
Sometimes, you might also encounter this error message: \u201cYou need to format the disk before you can use it.\u201d <\/td>You might not have formatted your flash drive properly, rendering you with the error \u201cyou need to format the disk.\u201d <\/td>Try changing the drive letter in the Disk Management; otherwise, fix the error using the Chkdsk commands.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. Part 1: How to Fix a Flash Drive Without Formatting?<\/a>