Good day everyone!

You can argue, but flash drives have become one of the most (if not the most) popular storage media. It is not surprising that there are quite a lot of questions regarding them: especially important among them are the issues of recovery, formatting and testing.

In this article I will present the best (in my opinion) utilities for working with drives - that is, those tools that I have used myself many times. The information in the article will be updated and expanded from time to time.

The best programs for working with a flash drive

Important! First of all, if you have problems with a flash drive, I recommend visiting the official website of its manufacturer. The fact is that the official website may have specialized utilities for data recovery (and not only!), which will cope with the task much better.

For testing

Let's start with testing drives. Let's look at programs that will help determine some of the parameters of a USB drive.

H2testw

A very useful utility for determining the actual volume of any media. In addition to the storage capacity, it can test the actual speed of its operation (which some manufacturers like to overestimate for marketing purposes).

Check Flash

A free utility that can quickly check your flash drive for functionality, measure its real read and write speed, and completely delete all information from it (so that no utility can recover a single file from it!).

In addition, it is possible to edit information about partitions (if they are on it), make a backup copy and reanimate the image of an entire media partition!

The speed of the utility is quite high and it is unlikely that at least one competing program will do this job faster!

HD Speed

This is a very simple, but very convenient program for testing flash drives for read/write speed (information transfer). In addition to USB drives, the utility supports hard drives and optical drives.

The program does not require installation. Information is presented in a clear graphical representation. Supports Russian language. Works in all versions of Windows: XP, 7, 8, 10.

CrystalDiskMark

One of the best utilities for testing information transfer speed. Supports various media: HDD (hard drives), SSD (newfangled solid state drives), USB flash drives, memory cards, etc.

The program supports the Russian language, although running a test in it is as easy as shelling pears - just select a carrier and press the start button (you can figure it out without knowledge of the great and mighty).

An example of the results can be seen in the screenshot above.

Flash Memory Toolkit

Flash Memory Toolkit - this program is a whole set of utilities for servicing flash drives.

Full set of functions:

• a detailed list of properties and information about the drive and USB devices;
• test to find errors when reading and writing information to the media;
• quick data clearing from the drive;
• search and recovery of information;
• backup of all files to media and the ability to restore from a backup copy;
• low-level testing of information transfer speed;
• measuring performance when working with small/large files.

FC-Test

A benchmark for measuring the real read/write speed of hard drives, flash drives, memory cards, CD/DVD devices, etc. Its main feature and difference from all utilities of this kind is that it uses real data samples to work.

Of the minuses: the utility has not been updated for quite some time (problems with newfangled media types are possible).

Flashnul

This utility allows you to diagnose and test USB Flash drives. By the way, during this operation, errors and bugs will be corrected. Supported media: US and Flash drives, SD, MMC, MS, XD, MD, CompactFlash, etc.

List of operations performed:

• reading test - an operation will be carried out to determine the availability of each sector on the media;
• recording test - similar to the first function;
• information integrity test - the utility checks the integrity of all data on the media;
• saving a media image - saving everything that is on the media into a separate image file;
• Loading the image into the device is similar to the previous operation.

For formatting

HDD Low Level Format Tool

A program that has only one task - to format the media (by the way, HDD hard drives, SSDs, and USB flash drives are supported).

Despite such a “meager” set of capabilities, it is not for nothing that this utility is in first place in this article. The fact is that it allows you to “bring back” to life even those media that are no longer visible in any other program. If this utility sees your drive, try low-level formatting it (attention! all data will be deleted!) - there is a good chance that after this format, your flash drive will work as before: without failures and errors.

USB Disk Storage Format Tool

A program for formatting and creating bootable flash drives. Supported file systems: FAT, FAT32, NTFS. The utility does not require installation, supports USB 2.0 port (USB 3.0 is not visible. Note: this port is marked in blue).

Its main difference from the standard tool in Windows for formatting drives is the ability to “see” even those media that are not visible by standard OS tools. Otherwise, the program is quite simple and concise, I recommend using it to format all “problem” flash drives.

Format USB Or Flash Drive Software

The utility will help in cases where the standard formatting program in Windows refuses to “see” the media (or, for example, will generate errors during operation). Format USB Or Flash Drive Software can format media into the following file systems: NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. There is a quick formatting option.

I would also like to note the simple interface: it is designed in a minimalist style, it’s easy to understand (the screenshot is shown above). In general, I recommend it!

SD Formatter

A simple utility for formatting various flash cards: SD/SDHC/SDXC.

The main difference from the standard program built into Windows is that this utility formats the media according to the type of flash card: SD/SDHC/SDXC. It is also worth noting the presence of the Russian language, a simple and understandable interface (the main program window is shown in the screenshot above).

Aomei Partition Assistant

Aomei Partition Assistant is a large free (for home use) “combine” that provides a huge number of functions and capabilities for working with hard drives and USB media.

The program supports the Russian language (but is still set to English by default), works in all popular Windows operating systems: XP, 7, 8, 10. The program, by the way, works according to its own unique algorithms (at least according to the developers of this software ), which allows it to “see” even “very problematic” media, be it a flash drive or HDD.

In general, a whole article would not be enough to describe all its properties! I recommend you try it, especially since Aomei Partition Assistant will save you not only from problems with USB drives, but also with other media.

Recovery programs

Important! If the programs presented below are not enough, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with a large collection of programs for recovering information from various types of media (hard drives, flash drives, memory cards, etc.): .

If, when connecting the drive, it reports an error and asks you to format it, do not do it (it is possible that after this operation, it will be much more difficult to return the data)! In this case, I recommend reading this article:.

Recuva

One of the best free file recovery programs. Moreover, it supports not only USB drives, but also hard drives. Distinctive features: fast scanning of media, a fairly high degree of search for “remains” of files (i.e., the chances of returning a deleted file are quite high), a simple interface, a step-by-step recovery wizard (even complete “beginners” can handle it).

For those who will be scanning their flash drive for the first time, I recommend that you read the mini-instructions for recovering files in Recuva:

R Saver

Free* (for non-commercial use in the USSR) program for recovering information from hard drives, flash drives, memory cards and other media. The program supports all the most popular file systems: NTFS, FAT and exFAT.

The program sets the media scanning parameters independently (which is also another plus for beginners).

Program features:

• recovery of accidentally deleted files;
• the ability to reconstruct damaged file systems;
• recovering files after formatting the media;
• data recovery using signatures.

EasyRecovery

One of the best data recovery programs, supports a wide variety of media types. The program works in all versions of new Windows: 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits), supports Russian language.

One cannot fail to note one of the most important advantages of the program - the high degree of detection of deleted files. Everything that can be “pulled out” from a disk or flash drive will be presented to you and offered to be restored.

Perhaps the only negative is that it is paid...

Important! You can find out how to return deleted files in this program in this article (see part 2):

R-STUDIO

One of the most popular programs for data recovery, both in our country and abroad. A large number of different media are supported: hard drives (HDD), solid-state drives (SSD), memory cards, flash drives, etc. The list of supported file systems is also amazing: NTFS, NTFS5, ReFS, FAT12/16/32, exFAT, etc.

The program will help in the following cases:

• accidentally deleting a file from the trash (this happens sometimes...);
• formatting the hard drive;
• virus attack;
• in the event of a computer power failure (especially important in Russia with its “reliable” power grids);
• in case of errors on the hard drive, if there are a large number of bad sectors;
• if the structure of the hard drive is damaged (or changed).

In general, a universal harvester for all kinds of cases. The only negative is that the program is paid.

Remark! Step-by-step data recovery in R-Studio:

Popular USB flash drive manufacturers

It is, of course, unrealistic to collect all manufacturers in one table. But all the most popular ones are definitely present here :). On the manufacturer’s website you can often find not only service utilities for resuscitating or formatting a USB drive, but also utilities that greatly facilitate the work: for example, programs for archival copying, assistants for preparing bootable media, etc.

Note! If I have left anyone out, I suggest using the tips from the instructions for restoring the functionality of a USB drive: . The article describes in some detail how and what to do to “return” the flash drive to working condition.

This concludes the report. Good work and good luck everyone!

Modern utilities for recovery and treatment of removable media will help you easily return deleted data if you access them immediately after the fact of deletion. It is very important not to write new files in place of deleted files. To do this, stop working with the drive completely and select an application in this article that will help correct errors in the operation of the flash drive.

Most of the programs below are distributed free of charge and support a Russian-language interface.

Flash Memory Toolkit

This flash drive treatment program is designed to work with removable media and their data. The main function of this utility is to recover deleted information and permanently delete it. These opposite operations help to recover accidentally deleted information or delete data so that it cannot be recovered.

In addition, this application allows you to view all the information about the data available on the media and determine its actual performance.

Functions and Features:

• Error Scan - A convenient and fast feature that checks device integration by performing read and write operations.
• Information - the display information operation provides information about the device capacity, operating system version, USB configuration and file system type.
• Secure erase is a function for permanently and completely deleting data from removable media.
• Recovery is the opposite function of the previous one. An operation is performed to restore an already formatted flash drive, as well as in cases of accidental deletion or after unexpected errors. All major file types are supported.
• Testing is a function of checking the performance of the media and the time it takes to read files of different sizes.
• Backup - copying data bit by bit from a flash drive to a hard drive.

Reviews claim that this utility helped recover accidentally deleted data on a flash drive, although before this there were attempts to recover it using other applications and nothing helped.

USB Flash Drive Recovery Utility

It has a graphical and intuitive interface that is accessible to the most ordinary user. This flash drive recovery program will allow you to recover various types of files:

• Audio files: mp4, m4v, mp3.
• Video files: mpg, mpeg, wmv. By restoring deleted video of the specified formats, the quality of the data is preserved.
• Data files: xls, doc, ppt, pdf, mdb, txt.
• Graphic files: jpeg, bmp, png, jpg, tif.

Application Features:

• support for data recovery from removable media manufactured by Sony, Kingston, SanDisk;
• there is an intuitive graphical interface;
• Supports data recovery on flash devices such as SD card, flash memory card, etc.;
• supports all types of media with sizes from 32 GB to 512 MB;
• recovery of files or data lost due to improper disinfection of a flash drive or accidentally deleted files.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Supports all types of media - flash drives, USB drives and memory cards.
• It searches files well and recovers even formatted device data.
• Several device scanning modes.
• It will help you retrieve a file deleted by an antivirus or a broken file.
• Nicely decorated and has recent updates.
• You won't be able to recover files for free - the program is paid.
• When deleting files and formatting the flash drive, the files will not be found.
• Not all file types are supported.
• The application is not in Russian.

Reviews: The program is needed to recover files deleted from a flash drive. Works good. But it's only paid. A paid utility with limited functionality cannot be compared with other excellent applications, even paid ones, but which recover deleted information not only from USB, but also from hard drives.

JetFlash Recovery Tool Application

The program for working with USB media from Transcend is compact and has two main uses: restoring the functionality of a USB flash drive and removing write protection from drives.

The utility has a convenient and simple interface. Even without knowing English, you can easily understand the basic functionality. Treatment of USB flash drives by the program begins with launching the utility. After this, the media from Transcend is inserted and the network is connected. All available flash drives will appear on the main screen. Having selected the required drive, go to the operations menu. If the device is successfully identified, the Start and Exit buttons and the Repair drive and erase all data option will appear.

When you click on Start, the utility checks the removable media for errors and starts formatting the device and restoring the area with bad sectors. The whole process takes from 1 minute to 5.

In some cases, the Repair drive and keep existing data function is available - with its help you can restore the operation of a damaged flash drive. However, the data on it will not disappear.

Key Features and Functions:

• launching the application without installation;
• Damage recovery function for Transcend brand flash drives;
• connection to firmware databases.

Program for treating micro-flash drives CardRecovery

An excellent application for recovering video, audio, and images deleted from various media. Works with memory cards in the following formats:

• xD Picture Card, Memory Stick;
• SD (Secure Digital) Card;
• MiniSD;
• microdrive,
• SmartMedia Card;
• CF (Compact Flash) Card;
• MMC (MultiMediaCard);
• MicroSD;
• SDHC.

Working with this program is very easy and is done step by step. On the Welcome tab that opens, select the Next button and the drive letter for our memory card.

If possible, select the manufacturer of the camera used to take the pictures or record the video. In addition, you must specify the file type: audio, image or video. Click Next again and watch the scanning process begin.

After testing the program, you will be pleasantly surprised by the functionality and recovery capabilities. The only drawback of the CardRecovery application is that it is a paid utility. In demo mode, it will only display lists of found files, but will not save them to the hard drive.

HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

This flash drive treatment program in Russian has an intuitive interface and is designed for treating and formatting flash drives.

We select the disk intended for formatting, determine the desired file system and indicate the name of the disk. With this utility, you can easily create bootable drives that support NTFS and FAT32 file systems.

Key Features:

• scanning the media structure and quick formatting;
• complete cleaning of any information, as well as a low-level formatting function;
• high-quality restoration of various types of USB-Flash Drives and hard drives;
• the presence of a clear and convenient interface;
• minimum recovery time;
• Checking removable media for problems with the bad sector recovery function.

Program for flash drive treatment Flashnul 0.9

The utility is designed to diagnose the presence of errors on flash drives.

Constantly having an impact on our removable media, the external environment and operation lead to damage, wear and tear, electrical influences, etc. The application will help to detect the reasons for the poor performance of the flash drive and correct the detected errors.

Flashnul is designed specifically to detect the causes of crashes, system freezes and recording data in other places that are difficult to find using simple methods.

Please note that the scans destroy almost all device data. Therefore, it is recommended that you create a copy of all files and records.

F Recovery for SD utility

The program for treating flash drives and micro-SD is intended mainly for media that are used on various portable devices and digital cameras.

After accidentally deleting or formatting media with graphic or multimedia files, the F-Recovery for SD application will quickly and easily help you recover lost information.

Program features:

• convenient and intuitive interface;
• support for most types of modern SD cards;
• support for various multimedia file formats;
• support for a large number of types of card readers and digital devices;
• efficient and fast recovery of information deleted from SD media of digital devices (even when formatted);
• free technical support and trial version with rather limited functionality.

This set contains a variety of utilities for treating flash drives, programs in Russian and English, related in one way or another to the use of USB-Flash media. With their help, you can revive deleted data, create a bootable USB flash drive, and also allow access on your computer only to certain flash drives.

Program for flash drive with a USB interface allows even novice computer users to perform a real miracle. Today, thanks to the work of highly qualified programmers, we can effortlessly restore access to lost electronic files.

D-Soft Flash Doctor - it's freeprogram for flash drive , whose task is to perform data recovery operations from a USB flash drive.With the help of d soft flash doctor, you can not only restore control over lost information on a flash drive, but also perform a number of additional actions.

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Recover My Files is an effective software package for data recovery. Support for file systems such as FAT 16, FAT 32, FAT 12 and NTFS allows the utility to recover files from various memory cards, hard drives and USB flash cards.

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It's quite powerfulprogram for flash drive , which is capable of performing data recovery from all disks with the FAT (12,16,32), NTFS5, NTFS file system. It follows from this that using this utility you can restore anyhard drives, removable storage media and RAID arrays.

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suitable for performing recovery operations from all disks and removable storage media using FAT file technology.The file recovery software product works great withSD, micro SD, MS memory cards, USB flash drives, photo/video cameras, etc.

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This is an excellent mobile program, whose vocation is very high-quality recovery of deleted information. Here, the entire full cycle of file recovery takes place in semi-automatic mode. P the user only needs to make a couple of settings, then the program will do everything itself.

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. Free softwareRestoration 3.2.13 will allow you to recover deleted information from any type of storage medium. The main thing is that the file system of the disk being restored is either FAT (32, 16, 12) or NTFS.

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. File recovery software toolObjectrescuePro was developed by Essential Data Tools. It is capable of working with many disk drives, ranging from hard drives to miniature flash memory cards.

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. The free EZ Recover utility can easily be classified as one of those compact applications that recover not recorded information, but the storage medium itself.In just a couple of minutes, the utility will do its job and you will most likely be pleasantly surprised by this fact.

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This is a reliable universal product that is capable of recovering previously lost files. It is designed to resuscitate data from disk drives with FAT 12/16/32 and NTFS file architectures.

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This is a bright representative of professional, mobile utilities that can perform high-quality resuscitation of deleted files. Despite its light weight, iCare Data Recovery is equipped with four powerful data recovery schemes.

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It belongs to the group of utilities that are capable of resuscitating not files recorded on a USB drive, but the storage medium itself.Unlike service repairs, the use of this software will not require any financial costs from the user.

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. Formatting a flash drive is an integral part of operating a disk drive.The Repair v2.9 software tool allows the user to carry out the process of completely formatting a USB flash card.The easiest-to-use Repair utility can format the desired USB storage device in an instant.

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This is a universal software tool that is capable of performing a whole range of operations aimed at restoring access to lost files.The tools of this utility allow you to copy deleted and damaged information from one storage medium to another without compromising the quality of the files.

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was developed specifically for users to independently restore lost information. With this program you can “bring back to life” any type of data on absolutely all disks connected to your personal computer.

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This is another time-tested tool that allows ordinary personal computer users to revive deleted photos from various disk devices. HeGreat for recovering lost data from SD, micro SD, MS 2, mini SD, USB flash drives, hard drives, etc.

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does not need any special introduction, because in the segment of mobile software for resuscitating lost files he is one of the most significant figures. Its main task is to recover damaged or deleted information of personal computer users.

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. This utility is capable of creating complete copies of all digital files deleted on hard/floppy drives, portable USB drives, flash memory cards, external HDDs, phones, photo/video cameras and many other electronic media.

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In the previous article, we talked about what to do if the computer does not see the flash drive and discussed several effective methods. By the way, here it is. This time we will touch on programs that can also solve some of the problems. Therefore, if you have messages that, or the computer does not see the USB drive at all, and other similar problems that you could not solve, then you can try using free flash drive repair programs.

So, you have carried out various manipulations with flash drives in order to make them workable, but neither the command line nor working with the utility "Disk Management", did not lead to a positive outcome. Then, as I already said, we will use special utilities that will help us. They are provided by well-known manufacturers Kingston, Transcend and others.

It is worth noting that sometimes such programs can only aggravate the situation and the USB drive will be in a faulty state, so if you decide to use such programs, you take full responsibility. But I don't want to scare you in any way.

First, we will look at programs from popular manufacturers, and only then will we find out which memory controller is on your flash drive and find a suitable utility for it.

Repairing a flash drive using a utility from Transcend

If you have a USB drive from Transcend, then to restore its operation you should use the utility JetFlash Online Recovery. The use is very simple. Connect the USB drive to your computer, launch the program and follow the instructions. Moreover, there are only two functions: erase data and restore it. If the flash drive does not act up again, then try cleaning it. You can download it from here.

Repairing a flash drive using a utility from Silicon Power

Go to the official website of the manufacturer, go to the section "Support" and look for a utility there called USB Flash Drive Recovery. Download from here. It is as easy to use as the first one.

Repairing a flash drive using a utility from Adata

If you have a flash drive from Adata, then this company also has its own repair utility. It will help you correct some errors. You can download it by following this link. By the way, it's called USB Flash Drive Online Recovery.

Kingston flash drive repair

Popular company Kingston, I think at least one user who visited this page has a USB drive Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0, then you can get it into working condition using the DTHX30 utility, which can be downloaded from here.

Fixing problems with D-Soft Flash Doctor

Utility D-Soft Flash Doctor is free and does not belong to any known USB flash drive manufacturer. Based on reviews, it is known that this program corrects problems using low-level formatting.

In addition, using the program you can create an image of the flash drive itself in order to avoid malfunctions later. Download from here.

Program to repair your flash drive

Let's assume that all the programs described above did not suit you, then we will use the following method.

If you download the Chip Genius utility, you can find out the memory controller of your flash drive, and using the data PID And VID find the program we need.

Now let’s go to the iFlash website and enter the required values ​​that we received from Chip Genius in the appropriate search fields.

Looking at the column Chip Model, which drives there use the same controller, and in the column Utils look at the utilities offered.

That's all, I hope with this article I helped you fix problems with your USB drive.

MicroSD recovery problem Nowadays it is more popular than ever, and is in great demand. Flash drives often break, but half the trouble is when it just breaks, the second “bad” part is that the information on it is also lost, which is undesirable.
That is why questions are often asked on the Internet about how to get information from a broken flash drive.

The problems with this can be very diverse, some simply cannot restore the media, while others produce errors.
Especially for recovery, there are special programs for recovering MicroSD cards. The user only needs to point to them.

1. MicroSD recovery programs

ColdRecovery
It does an excellent job of restoring photos, audio recordings, videos, etc. The program cannot recover regular files, so it is suitable only for those media that are used on cameras, phones and music players.

How to use CardRecovery:
1. Download the program. We launch and continue the actions with the “Next” button.
2. Select in the special section “ Drive Letter”, and then the device type “Camera brand and...”, where we check the required boxes opposite them and specify the folder for data recovery. " Next».
3. Wait for completion and “ Next».
4. Look at the list of recovered files. Check the box next to the ones you want to save. Again " Next" The restoration is complete.

PC Inspector Smart Recovery
The program is superior to the previous one in its functionality; it will restore all required, available file types. It can also work to restore fixed and removable hard drives.

It's easy to use:
1. Download Smart Recovery;
2. In the start window, select the desired item, in our case it is “recovery of logical files”.
3. Select the required disk.

R-Studio
On the forums and the official website they write that this software is the most “comprehensive”, and it will restore most of the files intact. Users agree to this.

To recover data using R-Studio, you need:
1. Download R-Studio to your PC.
2. Select the section " Drivers", where you will need to select the media from which the data will begin to be restored. The Properties section should now start displaying the properties of the object being restored.
3. In the next section " Folders" shows folders, and in another " Contents" - data (files) of this folder. To restore them, you will need to click on the item “ Recovery».

Easy Recovery
Many professional users praise the program and its file recovery capabilities.

There is only one way to check the functionality of file recovery from Easy Recovery:
1. Install it before downloading.
2. When starting, press “ Continue", then select " Memory card».
3. Press “ again Continue" Next go to " Data recovery", and check the box under this item.
4. “Continue” again. Now all that remains is to wait for the process of scanning all deleted files and compiling a list to complete. Each file can be recovered separately. Select it, right-click on it and select “Save as...”.

Flash Memory Toolkit
Functional file recovery program. It can perform a variety of functions, including testing and destroying any information, backing it up and obtaining additional data.

To recover data, select the desired flash drive in the “Device” section, look for the “File Recovery” item on the left and follow the software instructions.
It may happen that restoring a microSD using the programs provided above is not always successful.

2. Possible problems with MicroSD recovery

MicroSD not defined
It happens that the MicroSD card needs to be restored, but the PC simply does not see it. If this happens, there are three possible ways to solve the problem.

1. If the flash drive is designated simply by a letter when connected. Then you need to open the Disk Management program, to call it you need to enter a command in a special execution field called up by a keyboard shortcut Win+R, and enter the command into it diskmgmt.msc. Select the flash drive, and then click “Change the drive letter or path to it.” After which you will need to select any other letter of the alphabet and save the changes.

2. Lack of drivers. In some cases, a new PC may simply not have a special driver for the media. The solution is to install them. This is best done through off. Website. Of course, a good option might be a special Driver Pack " DriverPack Solution" It can independently detect all devices connected to the PC and install or update drivers for it. This method is very attractive and convenient, since in this case there is a minimum of user actions.

3. The last option is simply to disconnect this flash drive and connect it to another device, which will give you a chance to read the files on it, or restore them using software.

The computer does not see files on the MicroSD flash drive
This means that the computer does not see the flash drive in its entirety, but only partially, that is, some files are there, others are not. Often, users immediately come to a simple conclusion - the problem is in the flash drive and it needs recovery, but the problems, most often, are much simpler.

The solution to this popular problem is as follows: viruses, most often Trojans, need to be removed. Indeed, the Trojan may hide some or all files. Therefore, just turn on the flash drive in your PC and scan it with an antivirus.

3. MicroSD cards. Restoration from different manufacturers.

MicroSD Transcend recovery
For such cards, manufacturers have created their own original software for recovering lost files. It's called software RecoverRx. The provided software takes into account all the features of the map, and is also capable of performing a number of functions better than any other programs. RecoveRx can format the microSD and also set a password on it.

MicroSD Transcend Recovery
1. Naturally, download the program from the official website.
2. Select the required file types.
3. Wait for the end of the process.

MicroSD Kingston recovery
The problem with this manufacturer is the Phison controllers. Which means that only low-level restoration can be done.

Other methods simply will not bring results.
1. Determine the Product ID and Vendor ID parameters to find the best utility. This is done using another program - USBDeview. Open the software and find the required card on the disk. Right-click and select “html report: selected elements”. Scrolling the window below, we see the two required IDs.

2. Go to the website flashboot.ru/iflash, then enter special parameters into the required fields. As a result, you will see all the problems that have ever occurred with a specific card model.

MicroSD Kingmax recovery
Kingmax got its own software. In general, there are two programs - one is PD-07 and U-Drive, and the other is Super Stick. Their use is as simple as possible: start - select a drive.

MicroSD Sandisk recovery
Users note that in case of any problems, Sandisk will only help with full formatting. After which the flash drive works as if it was just purchased. The program is also very easy to use.

MicroSD Smartbuy recovery
This is a very interesting manufacturer with “unique” flash cards. In the case of SmartBy, if the flash drive suddenly stops working, then after some time (a day, a week, a month, up to a point), it can start working again on its own. But if you don’t want to wait, you can try to restore it using special programs.

There is a program specifically for such flash drives “ DiskInternals Uneraser" The application looks like a regular folder. Select the desired media and click on the " Recovery", aka " Recovery", you can restore files at the end of the process.

MicroSD Qumo recovery
Qumo flash drives are notorious for stopping working out of the blue. They just don’t work anymore and there is almost nothing concrete to identify signs of their “life.” Some experienced users suggest using programs for Qumo flash drives " R-Studio", or " CardRecovery" But this may not always be effective.
MicroSD A-Data recovery

In this case, little helps. Only “Paragon Partition Manager Free” works most effectively with flash drives of this format. First, the program will ask for formatting, and then create a new partition.

MicroSD Oltramax recovery
For them, regular full formatting using a special SD Card Formatter is best.

4. Restoring damaged MicroSD

It happens that when using the drive, an alarming message “Memory card is damaged” or something else may appear on your screen. The following programs will come to the rescue:
- Smart Data Recovery– will help you select the media and click the “Find” button, after which the necessary files that can be recovered will be searched.

- Recuva– after launch, click “Analysis” and wait for the process to complete.

- BadCopyPro– select Memory card, and click “next” twice.

The same operations can be performed on a tablet or phone on the Android platform. Other applications will come to the rescue here:
- GT Recovery for Android– select the desired item in the program and wait for completion;

- Wondershare Dr. Fone for Android– launch the program, select the required files.

5. Prevention

It is best to start using the flash drive correctly so that no bad problems occur with it. Here are some tips to help you avoid breakdowns:
1. Try not to drop the flash drive, hit it, bend it, or generally subject it to harsh physical impact.
2. Avoid various types of radiation, including X-ray machines and exposure to direct sunlight.
3. Do not touch the contacts with your fingers, and try to keep them closed at all times.
4. From time to time, completely defragment the flash drive and use it as often as possible - flash drives do not like to sit idle.
5. Create backup copies of the flash drive so that in case of malfunctions you can restore it.
6. Leave free space on your drive.
7. If the card is installed in a smartphone, tablet, or speaker, try to remove it from there less often.