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What to do when my flash drive stops working?

I have a Dane Elec flash drive. I have had it almost two years. Today, I placed it in to my USB port, but nothing happened. No lights flashing, no sound to alert me that there was something in the port. I tried it on another laptop, with the same results. What can I do to retrive the info off of this flash drive and/or what can I do to make it work again?

Public Comments

1. They're pretty much considered disposable at this point due to how cheap they've become. Chances are there's not much you can do You could always try data recovery software or an agency but it is usually much cheaper to buy a new flash drive. Depending of course on the value of the data.
2. Two yrs. old? You're lucky it's worked that long if you use it constantly. You might take it to a computer shop or go to Best Buy and see what they can do.
3. if it broke you might be able to return it if not get a new one they really arent that much
4. Flash drive is probably not the best back up format. When I say probably I mean not at all. What to do? Buy a new one. Flash drives can be 'rewritten' about 10000 times before they are worn out.