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USB Stick Recovery

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Here we go guys


Usb Stick not working.
So it went on write protected. Did what these people over here are saying http://superuser.com/questions/338059/recovering-a-partially-formatted-usb-thumb-drive
Nothing good happened . Than i got a live G Parted cd and i managed to format it first, ntfs then fat32 as it is now. But windows does not recognize it. Because i'm a noob, i reinstalled windows. You know windows reinstall fixes everything. Almost.
Did a Ubuntu image boot on another usb stick and tried to boot Ubuntu to see if i can format the broken stick in there. Failed. The option that says try ubuntu without install does not work. And i did not want to install Ubuntu....cuz then i figured it might mess my windows. I don't know.
Anyways i installed EaseUS Partition Master . That program does the job. Creates a ntfs partition on the disk, but windows not recognize it.
Basically i can't use the stick anymore. Some people ,on some forum said that the stick might be physically damaged. If that is the case,i will put it int he garbage.

But i figured i might ask you guys for help first. After all where i come from these things are kinda expensive.

P.S.: The model is a Lexar 16GB Product of China : LJDV10-16G-000-111AD
 
The stick is dead, toss it and buy a new one. There is no point in putting this much effort into a 16GB USB stick. Even if you get it working, can you really trust it again? I wouldn't. 16GB USB3.0 Flash drives are like $6...
 
If it is still under warranty... RMA it. As long as it does not cost more than regular postage, like, the cost of a letter.
Then, you can have the excitement of waiting for a delivery.
You can pick that stick up for little or nothing.

If it doesn't have any data you need, then, I would not bother. Except, maybe, dissecting it.
You could examine it for, maybe, bad solder joints.

Or, take out any anger/frustration issues you have on it.
Hammer, Fire, Slingshot, Gun, Blender, Grinding tool, etc.
 
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