USB Sony Microvault 4GB Thumb Drive

whats up all?

I've got a Sony micro vault USB(deep blue/purple) that's 4GB, and I use it for all of my sound files and more.

It just stopped being read by my computer this morning, and I was using it all night!

My other chips are read instantly and appear, this chip, however, has been having issues appearing on the desktop?

What gives? How can I save the chip's files?

Is it fried? I did have in an NX USB extension with a an UNO, and firewire/USB cable to a external harddrive device with it all in the same USB, but the NX hub was powered and should have been cool.. I used a 12 V universal charger like usual.


I really hope it is not fried and can be salvaged.

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With regards to your problem, it sounds as though the drive could be broken. Flash memory isn't the most reliable form of storage ever. See here (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic45947.html) for more info.

I'm having the exact same problem with the same drive (purple 4GB Sony Microvault) on my work WinXP + SP2 PC. The flash drive was purchased new from a reputable outlet a couple of months back. It works fine on my home Dell low-spec laptop running Linux, and also on a different WinXP PC here at work. I've uninstalled & reinstalled the drivers and also removed and redetected all the USB hubs etc.

I'm not too impressed as I would have thought USB flash drive drivers would be straight forward these days. A cheapo 1GB drive I purchased a year or so back works fine.