EDIT: I just got it last week off of e-bay.
Edited by Newb4Life, 03 August 2009 - 09:07 PM.
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Thumb Drive Malfunction(2)
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, Aug 03 2009 08:53 PM
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Posted 03 August 2009 - 08:53 PM
We lost power a few days ago and it turned my 16Gb Thumb drive into an 8Gb Thumb Drive with no partition. Is there any way to fix this? If not what are my chances of getting my money back?
EDIT: I just got it last week off of e-bay.
EDIT: I just got it last week off of e-bay.
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Posted 04 August 2009 - 10:59 AM
Did you try running chkdsk /r on it? Start/Run...type chkdsk X: /r (where X represents the drive letter of the thumb drive and...there is a space between the : and /).
Did you try reformatting it?
Louis
Did you try reformatting it?
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Posted 04 August 2009 - 10:59 AM
Try reformatting it
Probably slim to noneIf not what are my chances of getting my money back?
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Posted 04 August 2009 - 05:19 PM
I didnt want to format it for the off chance that my data could be saved.
When I did go to format it, I realized that it only allows for an 8Gb partition. (I havnt done it though) Should I do it anyways?
I did speak to the woman I bought it from: She claims that if I send it back to her she will give me a full refund.
When I did go to format it, I realized that it only allows for an 8Gb partition. (I havnt done it though) Should I do it anyways?
I did speak to the woman I bought it from: She claims that if I send it back to her she will give me a full refund.
Edited by Newb4Life, 04 August 2009 - 05:21 PM.
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Posted 07 August 2009 - 04:58 PM
I just tried formating it:
"Windows was unable to complete format."
"Windows was unable to complete format."
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Posted 07 August 2009 - 05:33 PM
I think it's time to see...if that woman was serious about the money back.
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