I have a Lexar USB memory stick. Suddenly, it won't open. (My Mac doesn't recognise it). How can I recover the stuff on it?
The easiest way to do this is to take it to another computer and recover the files there. Then you can re-format your USB drive easily from a windows machine by right-clicking on the drive (in my computer), then clicking format and selecting FAT file system. You can then put your original files you saved on the other computer back on your flash drive and this should solve your problem.
Test the USB on a different computer, PC or Mac.
If the stick is working on a different computer, remove mac battery (if macbook) and unplug mac from power.
This can fix problems related to electrostatic charges on USB connectors.
If that does not work, then the USB is corrupted.
You may have lost your data, If memory is not even detected by Mac and computers, then the recovery software does not work.
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Thanks, Ginko.
It won't open on a Mac or a PC. (On one PC I got the message "New Hardware Detected" but then it said it couldn't open).
Is there any hope?
Peter
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