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Files Appear Trash Inside the Flash Drive

The files inside the flash drive is a combination of documents, pictures, mp3 songs and movie files with mp4 format. But one time when the user insert it to the computer, all the data inside the computer become garbage. The filename were missing and replace with one strange character but there’s no indication what type of file is it.

Damage USB Files

With the sample image above, the problem is all the data were corrupt. The  files save int that flash unintentionally  damage because of drive error.

This problem commonly appear on a low cost USB Flash drive, mostly it happen when the device is inserted or used on mp3 player, dvd player or in television.

To fix this problem just format the usb flash drive. If the error  still occurs, replace with a new one.

Note: If you want to use your thumb drive to play music or movies in television or mp3 players. Don’t save your data on it. Used  separate USB flash drive to avoid the above error.

Tags : File Recovery
Joemar Bagalanon

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I’m a tech specialist with a background in Computer Repair, Multimedia Arts, and Computer Science. With experience owning an Internet café and working as an IT Technician for small and medium-sized businesses, I specialize in troubleshooting software and hardware issues. I’m here to share knowledge and keeping up with the latest technology trends to inspire others through my writing and advises.