{"id":25439,"date":"2020-01-09T00:53:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=25439"},"modified":"2024-01-25T18:39:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T18:39:06","slug":"how-to-recover-files-from-a-corrupted-flash-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-corrupted-flash-drive.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Recover Files from a Corrupted Flash Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USB drives make it easy to store and share files. But what happens when your flash drive becomes corrupted? Well, that depends on your next steps because it&#8217;s often possible to recover data from a corrupted USB drive, but you need to act quickly and use the right solution.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-25468 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/corrupted_Flash_drive_win_image9.jpg\" alt=\"corrupted flash drive\" width=\"730\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/corrupted_Flash_drive_win_image9.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/corrupted_Flash_drive_win_image9-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/corrupted_Flash_drive_win_image9-500x153.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>In this article, we explain how to recover files from corrupted flash drives and how to fix corrupted flash drives in a language that regular users can understand.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i3L3KyIq4Mg\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"causes_of_flash_drive_corruption\"><\/span>Causes of Flash Drive Corruption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>USB flash drives can become corrupted for multiple different reasons, and it helps to understand them to determine the best data approach to <a href=\"\/howto\/dead-flash-drive-recovery.html\">recover data from a dead USB drive<\/a> (you can&#8217;t access it at all) or one that&#8217;s merely not functioning as it should (some files are missing or impossible to open).\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"table_wrapper table_heading\"><p><\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><b>Cause of corruption<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><b>Explanation<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><b>Solution<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x274c; <b>Bad blocks<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td>Flash-based storage devices are divided into many small blocks. These blocks have a limited lifespan, and they can stop working correctly when they exceed it.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>When dealing with a flash drive with too many bad blocks, it&#8217;s often best to salvage as much data as possible from it using <a href=\"#recover\">data recovery software<\/a> before it becomes completely inaccessible.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x23cf;&#xfe0f; <b>Improper removal<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td>There&#8217;s a good reason why modern operating systems encourage users to safely eject their flash drives before removal: not doing so can lead to corruption as a result of read\/write processes being suddenly interrupted.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>A USB flash drive that has been improperly removed can sometimes be repaired using <a href=\"#native-tools\">native Windows and macOS tools<\/a>.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f50c; <b>Power issues<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td>If your flash drive is not getting enough power, or if you suddenly experience an outage, then there&#8217;s a good chance that some data will become corrupted due to their transfer being interrupted.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>You may be able to recover files lost due to a power issue\u00a0using the <a href=\"#file-history\">File History<\/a> feature.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1fab2; <b>Software bugs<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td>Application, operating system, and driver bugs can all cause flash drive corruption by preventing files from being saved correctly or damaging the integrity of the file system.<\/td>\r\n<td>Files that have disappeared from a flash drive corrupted by software bugs can sometimes be recovered using the <a href=\"#ATTRIB\">ATTRIB command<\/a>.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f528; <b>Physical damage<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td>Physical damage and manufacturing defects can compromise the ability of a USB flash drive to maintain a stable connection, which can lead to corruption.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>When dealing with a physically damaged flash drive containing important files, the best solution is to pay for <a href=\"#professional\">professional data recovery services<\/a>.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_restore_corrupted_usb_flash_drive\"><\/span><b>How to Restore Corrupted USB Flash Drive<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>When faced with a corrupted USB flash drive, the key to successful data recovery lies in a methodical, step-by-step approach.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_1_create_a_backup_image_of_your_corrupted_usb_flash_drive\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Step 1:<\/span>  <span id=\"step-1\">Create a Backup Image of Your Corrupted USB Flash Drive<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Before attempting any recovery or repair process on a corrupted USB flash drive, the most critical step is to create a backup image of the entire drive. Why? There are three main reasons:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>A backup image acts as a safety net. If the recovery process causes further data corruption, you can go back to the backup image and try again.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Creating a backup image captures the exact current state of your flash drive, including potentially recoverable data that might not be initially visible.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>With a backup image, you can attempt data recovery multiple times using different methods or tools without risking the integrity of the original data.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>You can effortlessly and without spending any money create a backup image of your corrupted USB flash drive with the help of <a href=\"\/usb-flash-drive-recovery.html\">USB data recovery software<\/a> called Disk Drill and its byte-to-byte backup feature:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download the free version of Disk Drill and install it on your computer. Disk Drill is available for Windows and macOS.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Drill and select the <b>Drive Backup<\/b> tool (called <b>Byte-to-byte Backup<\/b> on macOS) in the left pane.\u00a0<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49255 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill drive backup feature highlighted\" width=\"2642\" height=\"1498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted.jpg 2642w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted-500x283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted-1536x871.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-drive-backup-feature-highlighted-2048x1161.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2642px) 100vw, 2642px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select your corrupted USB flash drive and click the <b>Byte-to-byte Backup<\/b> button.\u00a0<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49256 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill byte-to-byte backup button highlighted\" width=\"2662\" height=\"1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted.jpg 2662w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted-500x285.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-byte-to-byte-backup-button-highlighted-2048x1169.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2662px) 100vw, 2662px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose where you want to store the backup image and click <b>OK<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49257 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill backup image path highlighted\" width=\"2660\" height=\"1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted.jpg 2660w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted-500x286.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-backup-image-path-highlighted-2048x1170.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2660px) 100vw, 2660px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait until the backup image is created.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_2_address_the_corruption_by_fixing_file_system_issues\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Step 2:<\/span>  <span id=\"native-tools\">Address the Corruption by Fixing File System Issues<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>With your corrupted USB flash drive backed up, you can safely proceed to address any file system issues that might be causing the corruption.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCbGcYXGw54?si=SGccfyp0QzEO4paN\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>As a Windows user, you can use the CHKDSK utility that comes with your operating system to verify the file system integrity of a volume and attempt to fix logical file system errors.<\/p>\r\n<p>CHDKS is a command-line tool, which means that it doesn&#8217;t have a graphical user interface, so it has to be invoked from Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or CMD. Here&#8217;s how:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Make sure the corrupted flash drive is connected to your computer.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <b>Win<\/b> + <b>X<\/b> on your keyboard and launch <b>Windows Terminal<\/b>, <b>PowerShell<\/b>, or <b>CMD<\/b> as administrator.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Enter the following command and press enter: <kbd>chkdsk X: \/f<\/kbd> (replace <b>X<\/b> with the letter assigned to the corrupted drive).<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49259 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chkdsk-in-windows-11-terminal.jpg\" alt=\"chkdsk in windows 11 terminal\" width=\"1662\" height=\"986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chkdsk-in-windows-11-terminal.jpg 1662w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chkdsk-in-windows-11-terminal-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chkdsk-in-windows-11-terminal-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chkdsk-in-windows-11-terminal-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chkdsk-in-windows-11-terminal-1536x911.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1662px) 100vw, 1662px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><b>Follow the instructions below to discover which letter has been assigned to your flash drive:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Launch File Explorer and click on \u201cThis PC.\u201d We\u2019ll be able to see all of the drives in the system. In this example, we have <b>C:<\/b>, <b>D:<\/b>, <b>E:<\/b>, and <b>L:<\/b><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49343 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-pc-file-explorer.jpg\" alt=\"how to fix corrupted usb windows 11\" width=\"1986\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-pc-file-explorer.jpg 1986w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-pc-file-explorer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-pc-file-explorer-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-pc-file-explorer-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-pc-file-explorer-1536x867.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1986px) 100vw, 1986px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Plug the drive into the computer. If the computer recognizes it, we\u2019ll see the drive show up in our File Explorer. <br \/>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f5e8;&#xfe0f; For this example, it registers as being <b>drive H<\/b>:<\/div>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49344 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-drive-in-file-explorer.jpg\" alt=\"flash drive recovery software\" width=\"1986\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-drive-in-file-explorer.jpg 1986w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-drive-in-file-explorer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-drive-in-file-explorer-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-drive-in-file-explorer-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-drive-in-file-explorer-1536x867.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1986px) 100vw, 1986px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Look at the list of drives in File Explorer. \u00a0If the USB drive doesn\u2019t display, it means that <a href=\"\/howto\/external-drive-not-recognized-windows.html\">Windows doesn\u2019t recognize the drive<\/a>, or perhaps the partition map has been corrupted. One way to find out is to launch the program \u201c<b>Disk Management<\/b>\u201d which is built into nearly every version of Windows. \u00a0It will display drive partitions even if they haven\u2019t been assigned a drive letter. It\u2019s one way to verify that Windows recognizes the drive:<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49345 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-in-disk-management.jpg\" alt=\"how to retrieve data from corrupted flash drive\" width=\"1797\" height=\"1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-in-disk-management.jpg 1797w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-in-disk-management-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-in-disk-management-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-in-disk-management-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/usb-flash-in-disk-management-1536x907.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1797px) 100vw, 1797px\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; <b>Note:<\/b> Do not select the partition in Disk Management and attempt to reformat it &#8211; this can cause the files we are trying to restore to be lost forever.<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>If you&#8217;re using macOS instead, then you can fix files system issues using the <b>First Aid<\/b> feature present in <b>Disk<\/b> <b>Utility<\/b> instead:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch <b>Disk Utility<\/b> (you can find it in Applications -&gt; Utilities).\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select your corrupted USB flash drive in the left pane and then click the <b>First Aid<\/b> button in the toolbar.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49336 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button.jpg\" alt=\"first aid button disk utility\" width=\"2116\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button.jpg 2116w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-first-aid-button-2048x1156.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2116px) 100vw, 2116px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click the <b>Run<\/b> button and then wait for the First Aid feature to finish.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49339 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid.jpg\" alt=\"first aid run button confirmation\" width=\"2116\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid.jpg 2116w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-first-aid-2048x1156.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2116px) 100vw, 2116px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>At this point, you might be able to access the contents of your USB flash drive in File Explorer or Finder and recover files from it directly. If you can&#8217;t find all of your files, then there&#8217;s still one last step: you can use USB data recovery software to find hidden, deleted, and corrupted files.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_3_recover_lost_files_from_your_corrupted_usb_flash_drive\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Step 3:<\/span>  <span id=\"recover\">Recover Lost Files from Your Corrupted USB Flash Drive<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to take out the big guns: data recovery software. Once again, Disk Drill provides a straightforward and powerful solution that you can use to perform <a href=\"\/usb-flash-drive-recovery.html\">USB file recovery<\/a> in no time. The software employs smart algorithms that can detect corrupted drives with unreadable sectors and handle them accordingly to deliver the best data recovery results possible.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n<p><b>How to recover files from a corrupted USB drive using Disk Drill:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><b>Start Disk Drill and s<\/b><b>elect the USB drive<\/b> you want to recover. Alternatively, you can click the <b>Attach disk image<\/b> option below the list of connected storage devices and use it to mount and scan the backup image created in <a href=\"#step-1\">Step 1<\/a>. By scanning only the backup image, you can avoid further wear and tear on your USB drive.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49267 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kingston-usb-drive-selected-in-disk-drill.jpg\" alt=\"kingston usb drive selected in disk drill\" width=\"1320\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kingston-usb-drive-selected-in-disk-drill.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kingston-usb-drive-selected-in-disk-drill-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kingston-usb-drive-selected-in-disk-drill-500x286.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kingston-usb-drive-selected-in-disk-drill-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><b>Begin the recovery process<\/b> by clicking the Search for lost data button. Wait as Disk Drill scans the corrupted pen drive. It will start to display information about recovered files as the process continues. You can click <b>Review found items<\/b> at any point to see all found files. As the screenshot below illustrates, Disk Drill will automatically alert you to the presence of any bad blocks on your USB flash drives. Take this warning seriously.\u00a0<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49268 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-scanning-usb-flash-drive-bad-blocks.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill scanning usb flash drive bad blocks\" width=\"1316\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-scanning-usb-flash-drive-bad-blocks.jpg 1316w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-scanning-usb-flash-drive-bad-blocks-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-scanning-usb-flash-drive-bad-blocks-500x285.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-scanning-usb-flash-drive-bad-blocks-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><b>Select lost files and click recover them<\/b>. Select the files we want to recover by clicking on the checkbox to the left of the file name. You can focus on specific file types using the filters in the left pane and the toolbar above scan results. When you&#8217;ve selected all lost files, click the <b>Recover<\/b> button and choose a suitable recovery destination.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49269 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-photos-selected-for-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill photos selected for recovery\" width=\"1326\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-photos-selected-for-recovery.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-photos-selected-for-recovery-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-photos-selected-for-recovery-500x283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-photos-selected-for-recovery-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<p>Wait for Disk Drill to display a completion message; it will look like this:<\/p>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49270 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-recovery-success-message.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill recovery success message\" width=\"1330\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-recovery-success-message.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-recovery-success-message-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-recovery-success-message-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disk-drill-recovery-success-message-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Navigate to the recovery directory using File Explorer or Finder and look for the recovered files.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49271 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recovered-files-in-file-explorer.jpg\" alt=\"recovered files in file explorer\" width=\"1209\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recovered-files-in-file-explorer.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recovered-files-in-file-explorer-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recovered-files-in-file-explorer-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recovered-files-in-file-explorer-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1209px) 100vw, 1209px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Open a file to verify that it has been successfully restored.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49272 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-recovered-with-disk-drill-previewed.jpg\" alt=\"image recovered with disk drill previewed\" width=\"985\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-recovered-with-disk-drill-previewed.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-recovered-with-disk-drill-previewed-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-recovered-with-disk-drill-previewed-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-recovered-with-disk-drill-previewed-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>The above-described steps to <a href=\"\/usb-recovery-mac.html\">recover files from a USB drive on Mac<\/a> with Disk Drill are the same as the steps to do the same on Windows, so you can put them to good use regardless of which operating system you use.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other_ways_to_recover_files_from_a_corrupted_flash_drive\"><\/span>Other Ways to Recover Files from a Corrupted Flash Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Data recovery software like Disk Drill can deliver excellent results in a short amount of time, which is why we recommend you always start with it. That said, there are other ways to recover files from a corrupted flash drive. Let&#8217;s take a closer at some of them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_use_testdisk_to_recover_partition_access\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 1:<\/span>  Use TestDisk to Recover Partition Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49273 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/testdisk-corrupted-usb-flash-drive-selected.jpg\" alt=\"testdisk corrupted usb flash drive selected\" width=\"1994\" height=\"1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/testdisk-corrupted-usb-flash-drive-selected.jpg 1994w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/testdisk-corrupted-usb-flash-drive-selected-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/testdisk-corrupted-usb-flash-drive-selected-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/testdisk-corrupted-usb-flash-drive-selected-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/testdisk-corrupted-usb-flash-drive-selected-1536x898.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1994px) 100vw, 1994px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>USB flash drive corruption can cause whole partitions to go missing and make it impossible to access the files they contain. That&#8217;s where TestDisk comes in. This free, open-source tool may not have a graphical user interface, but it does know how to fix broken partition tables to recover lost partitions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>To use TestDisk for recovering files from a corrupted USB flash drive, it&#8217;s recommended to follow the detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsecurity.org\/wiki\/TestDisk_Step_By_Step\">step-by-step guide<\/a> provided on their official website. This guide will walk you through the process so that you always know what to do next.<\/p>\r\n<p>The process involves several key steps, starting with selecting the affected drive, choosing the partition table type, and then scanning for lost partitions. Once TestDisk identifies the lost partitions, you can proceed to rebuild the partition table or recover the lost partitions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_use_the_file_history_feature_in_windows\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 2:<\/span>  <span id=\"file-history\">Use the File History Feature in Windows<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img class=\"alignright wp-image-41302\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-history-icon.webp\" alt=\"windows file history icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-history-icon.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-history-icon-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-history-icon-24x24.webp 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-history-icon-48x48.webp 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-history-icon-96x96.webp 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>The Windows operating system comes with a local backup tool called File History. In Windows 10 and earlier, it\u2019s possible to tell File History to back up a custom folder, including one that\u2019s located on a USB drive.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-secondary\" role=\"alert\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; Unfortunately, this option was removed in Windows 11, making File History much less useful. The Windows 11 version of File History only backs up the following locations: Libraries, Desktop, Contacts, and Favorites.<\/div>\r\n<p>If your lost files were at some point located in the locations backed up by Windows 11 File History, or if you\u2019re a Windows 10 user and have manually added your USB drive as an additional File History backup location, then you can follow the instructions below to recover them:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the classic <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to <b>System and Security<\/b> &gt; <b>File History<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49338 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"file history windows 11 select\" width=\"2066\" height=\"1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel.jpg 2066w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel-500x302.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/file-history-in-control-panel-2048x1235.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2066px) 100vw, 2066px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click the <b>Restore personal files<\/b> option in the left pane.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49337 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files.jpg\" alt=\"restore personal files windows 11 select\" width=\"2104\" height=\"1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files.jpg 2104w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-500x303.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1536x929.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-2048x1239.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2104px) 100vw, 2104px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the location where the lost file was present and select it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click the green <b>Recover<\/b> button to restore the selected file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_use_the_attrib_command\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 3:<\/span>  <span id=\"ATTRIB\">Use the ATTRIB Command<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Flash drive corruption can have many different forms. For example, it can cause file attributes to change,\u00a0 which can result in the affected files becoming invisible. The good news is that this problem is fairly easy to fix:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Press <b>Win<\/b> + <b>X<\/b> on your keyboard.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch <b>Windows Terminal<\/b>, <b>PowerShell<\/b>, or <b>CMD<\/b> as administrator.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Enter the following command to recover hidden files: <kbd>ATTRIB -H -R -S \/S \/D X:*.*<\/kbd> (replace <b>X<\/b> with the letter assigned to your flash drive).<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49346 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command.jpg\" alt=\"Executing the attrib command.\" width=\"2112\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command.jpg 2112w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command-500x195.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command-1536x598.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Use-attrib-command-2048x797.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2112px) 100vw, 2112px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Exit Command Prompt and open your USB drive in File Explorer.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_4_try_windows_file_recovery\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 4:<\/span>  Try Windows File Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img class=\"alignright wp-image-41303\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-recovery-icon.png\" alt=\"windows file recovery icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-recovery-icon.png 270w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-recovery-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-recovery-icon-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-recovery-icon-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/windows-file-recovery-icon-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/windows-file-recovery\/9n26s50ln705?activetab=pivot:overviewtab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows File Recovery<\/a> is a data recovery tool developed by Microsoft, and it works on Windows 10 2004 and above.<\/p>\r\n<p>Windows File Recovery is still in its early stages, which is clearly evident from the lack of a graphical user interface. The tool also doesn\u2019t support nearly as many file signatures as leading commercial data recovery products, such as Disk Drill.<\/p>\r\n<p>That said, Windows File Recovery is available for free directly from the Microsoft Store, and you can use it to recover an unlimited number of files, so it&#8217;s worth giving it a shot if you want to <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-files-formatted-usb-drive.html\">recover files from a formatted USB flash drive<\/a>\u00a0or get back files that have been permanently deleted.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download Windows File Recovery from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/windows-file-recovery\/9n26s50ln705?activetab=pivot:overviewtab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Store<\/a>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-49347 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store.jpg\" alt=\"windows file recovery windows 11\" width=\"2063\" height=\"1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store.jpg 2063w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store-500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/windows-file-recovery-in-microsoft-store-2048x1376.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2063px) 100vw, 2063px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Command Prompt or Windows Terminal.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Enter the following command to recover all deleted files from drive X to the Recovered folder on drive C: <kbd>winfr X: C:\\Recovered \/extensive<\/kbd><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49340\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive.jpg\" alt=\"windows file recovery windows 11 terminal\" width=\"2148\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive-1536x1040.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/run-winfr-on-flash-drive-2048x1386.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2148px) 100vw, 2148px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Windows File Recovery supports two main modes of operation (Regular and Extensive) as well as a number of advanced switches, and they are all explained well on its <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/recover-lost-files-on-windows-10-61f5b28a-f5b8-3cc2-0f8e-a63cb4e1d4c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official support page<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_5_pay_for_professional_data_recovery\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 5:<\/span>  <span id=\"professional\">Pay for Professional Data Recovery<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img class=\"alignright wp-image-41073\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/businessman.png\" alt=\"businessman\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/businessman.png 128w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/businessman-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/businessman-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/businessman-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>Sometimes, the best solution is to let professionals recover your files for you. This is especially true when dealing with physical damage, which can hardly ever be successfully repaired at home without the necessary experience and equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\">Professional data recovery services<\/a> do charge quite a lot of money for what they do, but some files are so important that spending a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars beats losing them forever.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_flash_drives_become_corrupted\"><\/span>How Flash Drives Become Corrupted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Understanding how flash drives can become corrupted can help you maintain their reliability and avoid having to read data recovery tutorials in the future:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Improper ejection is the most common cause of flash drive corruption, which is why most operating systems urge their users to &#8220;eject&#8221; a drive before removal. A failure to do so can lead to interrupted file transfers and partition errors.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Flash drives rely on NAND flash memory chips to retain data even when disconnected from a computer. Unfortunately, NAND memory cells have a finite number of write and erase cycles they can endure before corruption occurs. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s a good idea to not keep using the same old USB flash drive for as long as possible. Instead, we recommend you get a new flash drive once in a few years and use the old one for something unimportant.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>And the last way that a flash drive can lose its files is through simple user error. Accidentally deleting the file on a pen drive, or when selecting what drives to format picking the wrong drive. It happens to everyone at some point, but there are still ways to get those files back.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>A corrupted USB flash drive is not the end of the world, but it can feel that way. With the guidance and tools provided, there&#8217;s a strong possibility of successfully restoring a corrupted USB drive. All of the tools here, like Disk Drill, are free to download, so give them a try. Best of luck.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-54.png\" alt=\"recover unallocated space\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-data-raw-usb-drive.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">How to Recover Data from RAW USB<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hard-drive.png\" alt=\"hard drive recovery software\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-encrypted-files-usb-drive.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Restore Files from a Password Protected USB Drive<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_open_files_on_a_corrupted_usb_drive\"><\/span>How to open files on a corrupted USB drive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>To open files on a corrupted USB drive, you can do two things:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Fix the corruption using CHKDSK in Windows or Disk Utility in macOS.<br \/>\r\nRecover the files you want to open using USB recovery tool like Disk Drill.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Regardless of which of these two options you choose, don\u2019t format the USB drive because that would erase all files stored on it. \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_i_fix_a_corrupted_usb_flash_drive_without_losing_data\"><\/span>Can I fix a corrupted USB flash drive without losing data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Yes, it\u2019s usually possible to fix a corrupted USB flash drive without losing any data. In fact, you don\u2019t even need to download any special software because you already have a USB repair utility on your computer:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch Command Prompt or Windows Terminal as administrator.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Enter the following command: chkdsk X: \/f (replace X with the letter assigned to the corrupted drive).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Hit Enter and wait for the CHKDSK utility to finish scanning and, hopefully, repairing your USB drive.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_files_from_a_flash_drive_that_needs_to_be_formatted\"><\/span>How to recover files from a flash drive that needs to be formatted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>If you have a flash drive that needs to be formatted, and you want to recover important data from it, you should avoid formatting and, instead, use a third-party data recovery software application like Disk Drill:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download and install Disk Drill.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Drill and scan the flash drive that needs to be formatted with it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Analyze the scan results and select all lost files that you want to retrieve.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click Recover.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Pick a suitable recovery destination.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_deleted_files_from_a_flash_drive_without_software\"><\/span>How to recover deleted files from a flash drive without software?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Sometimes, files disappear from a flash drive because their attributes change. You can fix problematic attributes and regain access to your files by entering the following command in Command Prompt as administrator:<\/p>\r\n<p><kbd>ATTRIB -H -R -S \/S \/D X:*.*<\/kbd><br \/>\r\n<em>(replace X with the letter assigned to your flash drive).<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq5\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq5\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_corrupted_usb_files\"><\/span>How to recover corrupted USB files?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>To recover corrupted USB files:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Connect the corrupted flash drive to your computer.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Download, install, and launch Disk Drill.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the drive and click Search for lost data.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose the files you want to recover.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click the Recover button and select a safe recovery destination.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"USB drives make it easy to store and share files. 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