That device uses the standard USB storage driver in Windows. Try the device in a working Windows 7 machine. It will mount or you will see a message about formatting the drive. If it mounts your Vista is corrupted and needs fixing/reloading. If windows 7 wants to reformat the USB device, the USB device is likely corrupted and the data is lost. Or is could have been formatted for a Mac and cannot be read directly on Windows.
PS - $80 for a 4 gb USB drive is too much in the current market. You should be able to replace it for $10 or less.
SOURCE: Remove the write protection on 2GB USB Kingston Data Traveler 100
Found this on Kingston site, doesn't help much but may point you in the right direction.
Unfortunately this unit does not have any security or write protection feature. If you receive a write protection message with this drive, check for the following:
SOURCE: CORRUPT DATA ON KINGSTON 4GB
You can insert drive into computer, take note of the drive letter, right click on drive and pick option to format. HP also has a free utility for formatting pen drives(link below)
www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid...1/description.html
SOURCE: I HAVE A 4 GB
Click Start
Click Run
Type CMD
Press Enter
Type CHKDSK q: /F
where 'q:' is the drive-letter assigned by Windows to your Kingston.
Press Enter.
When "check-disk" has completed, Windows will remote the "write-protect".
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