Then safely remove hardware (like you would normally)Ĩ. Windows will give you the same “disk not formatted” error - don't worry.Ħ.ĝo not format the drive – click cancelħ. Unplug the Flash Drive and wait a few secondsĥ. Right-click “USB Mass Storage Device”, and elect “Uninstall”ģ. Here's what worked for me with Windows 7:ġ.Ĝlick start, go to Control Panel, then Device ManagerĢ. I had the same problem when I accidently forgot to safely remove hardware, and came across this post. I followed the steps and it said the type of the file system is raw? what does that mean? Hi! I tried this and I'm getting a 'The type of the file system is RAW. Your USB drive should now be working, please let me know how you get on! These are essentially remnants of damaged files, I tend to click 'Yes' just in case. When this is open, type the following, without the brackets: Also remember that I am using the letter F as a reference, yours may be another but you can find it in My Computer.īack to the point, when you have pressed enter, it will start repairing damaged files and you will see some of your filenames (relief!) before it finally asks if you want to save lost chains into another location. Depending on your Windows version, you can simply type CMD into the search bar and open the Command Prompt. Go to the start menu, and search for 'run'. Let's say for argument's sake that it is the F drive.

Although feel free to ask again if the following method does not work.įirstly, find out the drive letter that your USB stick is.

Not to worry, this should be straightforward.

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