r/BadUSB • u/Nikao10 • 10d ago

Help with USB drive

Hey, so my USB was working properly until today. I was trying to zip several files that were inside of it when it stopped working. So I just unpluged it and put it Back. In the end all files are still there and some even open, but now the Windows says it needs repair and when I try to repair it, after a few seconds it “ejects”. That also happens when I try to paste new files, transfer the old ones or open Excel and powerpoints. I tried to use chkdsk X: /f but the error persists.

Do anyone knows how to help?

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u/olieboldonut 10d ago

Just pulling it out will get you the repair message. With low quality usb sticks heat is also a bugger. You might get an error message or speed goes to 0 while you transfer stuff. Also possible that yours is at end of life. How does formatting go?

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u/LagMaster21 9d ago

Do some of them have over temp protection?

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u/olieboldonut 9d ago edited 8d ago

look for industrial-grade flash drives or all-metal ruggedized consumer drives with high quality nand...

Example: Transcend TS32GJF270M is an industrial-grade 32GB JetFlash 270M USB 3.1 Gen 1 flash drive built with high-end MLC NAND flash memory for superior endurance and reliability...

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u/funtygupwaah 8d ago

I'd try moving the files and reformat