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Thumb Drive Malfunction(2)

Started by t3s , Aug 03 2009 08:53 PM

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#1 t3s

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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.

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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?

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 10:59 AM

Try reformatting it

If not what are my chances of getting my money back?

Probably slim to none

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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.

Edited by Newb4Life, 04 August 2009 - 05:21 PM.

“Technology does not drive change -- it enables change.”
-Unknown

"I'm a cannibal... I eat Crackers"

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website is down until further notice. . . .