News23 mins ago
The Dreaded ...needs Formatting Message
4 Answers
Hi all,
I've put a memory stick in my PC, and its come up with that it needs formatting.
I've looked on the 'net to try and download recovery programs, and have tried a few, but they all want some sort of payment before they will recover any files.
Does anyone know of anything free I can recover the files with? I'm unemployed and can't afford a pot to pee in, never mind some software!
Thanks in advance.
I've put a memory stick in my PC, and its come up with that it needs formatting.
I've looked on the 'net to try and download recovery programs, and have tried a few, but they all want some sort of payment before they will recover any files.
Does anyone know of anything free I can recover the files with? I'm unemployed and can't afford a pot to pee in, never mind some software!
Thanks in advance.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by Tubbycoates. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My external hard discs sometimes do that. DO NOT FORMAT IT - you will lose everything on it. Try taking it ant and trying again, in a different USB socket if you can. Another thing to try is shutting down your computer, putting the memory stick in a USB socket and then booting the computer - it might work that way.
Try the free version of Recuva (which is widely recommended, both in the technical press and here on AB):
https:/ /www.pi riform. com/rec uva
https:/
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.