What should I do if the USB disk cannot be recognized? 3 tips to quickly fix the recognition problem

Have you ever encountered the frustrating situation where the USB drive is not recognized? This kind of problem can cause a lot of headaches, especially when you need to access important data urgently. PHP editor Apple is here to share 3 quick and effective practical tips to help you easily solve the problem that the USB flash drive cannot be recognized. Continue reading this article for a detailed repair guide to get your USB drive working properly again.

Tool materials:

System version: Windows 11

Brand model: Kingston DataTraveler Max 256GB

Software version ：DiskGenius 5.4.2

1. Check the physical connection of the U disk

1. First, we need to check whether the physical connection between the U disk and the computer is normal. Make sure that the USB flash drive has been correctly inserted into the USB port of the computer and has good contact.

2. If there is a problem with the connection between the U disk and the USB interface, you can try to pull out the U disk and reinsert it. At the same time, we can also try to insert the U disk into other USB interfaces of the computer to eliminate the possibility of interface failure.

3. If the U disk is still not recognized after replacing the USB interface, we also need to check whether the U disk is damaged. You can insert the U disk into other computers and observe whether it can be recognized normally. If it cannot be recognized on other computers, it is likely that the USB flash drive itself is physically damaged and needs to be sent for repair or replacement.

2. Update the driver

1. If the physical connection between the U disk and the computer is normal but still cannot be recognized, we need to check whether the driver of the U disk is correctly installed.

2. In Windows Device Manager, find the "Universal Serial Bus Controller" option, expand it and find the device with an exclamation mark, right-click and select "Update Driver".

3. Select "Automatically search for updated driver software" to let the system automatically install the latest driver. After the driver update is completed, the USB flash drive may return to normal.

3. Use repair tools

1. If the first two methods cannot solve the problem of U disk not being recognized, we can try to use professional disk repair tools, such as DiskGenius.

2. Open DiskGenius, find the unrecognized U disk on the left side of the interface, select it and click the "File System Check" button above.

3. Select "Show all devices" in the pop-up window, check the "Check and repair file system errors" option, and click "OK" to start the repair process.

4. After the repair is completed, there is a high probability that the USB flash drive will return to normal and be correctly recognized on the computer again.

Content extension:

1. In addition to the above three methods, we can also try to format the unrecognized U disk. However, please note that formatting will erase all data in the USB flash drive, so be sure to back up important files in advance.

2. When using U disk, we should develop a good habit of safe ejection. Do not pull out the USB flash drive directly during data transfer to avoid file system damage.

3. Regularly perform virus scans on the U disk, which can effectively prevent the U disk from being infected with viruses and causing unrecognizability.

Summary:

U disk cannot be recognized is a common problem, which brings inconvenience to our daily use. By checking the physical connection, updating drivers, and using repair tools, we can quickly repair most unrecognized USB flash drives. At the same time, developing good usage habits and conducting regular virus checks can also effectively reduce the chance of problems with the USB flash drive.

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