Lost Jumpdrive
Lost Jumpdrive
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I had a 2GB jumpdrive take a dive while still connected to my USB port. It suffered tremendously, along with 6 month's worth of data. Anyway I attempted to have the data recovered through one reputable company. They brought it through all of their R&D and were unable to recover any of my data. I was rather perplexed since they are able to recover data from fire damage and formerly deleted files. Can anyone give me some insight as to why a mechanically damaged piece makes all the data stored irrecoverable? The damage occured right at the base of the tab that inserts into the USB port. Can anyone recommend any other data recovery services?
Aaron A. Spearin
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RE: Lost Jumpdrive
I presume that modern, cheap jumpdrives have a single 4-pin chip inside. Connect the dots correctly and neatly (appropriately for high speed data) and it has a good chance of working. The chip itself can typically withstand many times more stress than the PCB that holds it.
Disclaimer - not seeing the damage and also not knowing the circumstances, you'll have to assure yourself that this is your best option.
Standby for other opinions.
RE: Lost Jumpdrive
Since it was working while plugged in and died while plugged in, the damage cannot possibly have been mechanical, since nothing was moving. Therefore, the damage had to have been electrical.
Most likely, your USB interface was toasted. The interface chip probably also contained the clocking and signals needed to drive the flash memory.
Hypothetically, if you spend enough time/money, you should be able to dupe the interface IC to drive the flash memory, but it would be unclear whether that would be successful, and/or whether it would be economical to do so.
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RE: Lost Jumpdrive
Aaron A. Spearin
ASQ CSSBB
www.Engineering6ss.com
"The only constant in life is change." -Bruce Lee
RE: Lost Jumpdrive
RE: Lost Jumpdrive
Also, some manufacturers offer a data recovery service. Check the SanDisk website for such promises or offers.
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