[Lugstuff] Possible to repair a USB drive?

[Annapolis Linux Users Group]

Thank you for your helpful suggestions. I have installed the Testdisk program and it will be useful in the future I am sure. Turns out that the problem was a hardware failure of the USB stick and no recovery or reuse is possible. Its toast. Thanks anyway. Still learning.
 
 
David Bleil
the old guy with the old bike
dfbleil at verizon.net
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Annapolis Linux Users Group via Lugstuff <lugstuff at annapolislinux.org>
To: lugstuff at annapolislinux.org <lugstuff at annapolislinux.org>
Sent: Thu, Oct 28, 2021 11:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Lugstuff] Possible to repair a USB drive?

 There is a Linux app called TestDisk that is a powerful utility for retrieving files and partitions that would otherwise be unrecoverable.  It runs from the command line, but if you follow the online instructions it should be within your grasp.  An explanation on the installation and use of TestDisk is presented by HowTo Geek at How to Recover Deleted Files on Linux with testdisk.
Hope this helps and that you are able to retrieve your files.  We've all been there!
   Bob Blum


| 
| 
| 
|  |  |

 |

 |
| 
|  | 
How to Recover Deleted Files on Linux with testdisk
Have you ever deleted a file and instantly regretted it? You need it back, and fast! But what if the file is so ... |

 |

 |




    On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 01:08:45 PM EDT, Annapolis Linux Users Group via Lugstuff <lugstuff at annapolislinux.org> wrote:  
 
 I have an 18 GB HP USB stick with mostly photos on it. I had mounted the device and had a computer lock up. I was unable to close the file system before I rebooted the computer [ Open SUSE LINUX].Subsequently I was unable to mount the stick in either Linux or Windows.  I tried running sudo df to see if I could see the stick at all. It does not show up.  Is there any way I can repair the file system on this USB Stick?  If not, how can I reformat the stick when I can not find it with the terminal?
I used to attend the Annapolis LUG before I moved to Lewes, DE. My command line skills are marginal.

David Bleil

dfbleil at verizon.net
_______________________________________________
Lugstuff mailing list
Lugstuff at annapolislinux.org
https://annapolislinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lugstuff
  _______________________________________________
Lugstuff mailing list
Lugstuff at annapolislinux.org
https://annapolislinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lugstuff
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://annapolislinux.org/pipermail/lugstuff/attachments/20211119/0bb3dc5d/attachment.htm>