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computer tech's wet dream?
i recently bought a 16g USB flash drive, and the thing worked really well. i had a friend put some of his music library onto it. when i went to consolidate those files and folders into MY music library that is already on the device, the flash drive now seems to be in this infinite loop of file transferring.
the sad thing is it isn't a defect on the manufacturer or quality of the product itself. it is completely my user error. when i highlighted the files and folders that were on it, i forgot to de-highlight(sp?) the music folder itself. where the infinite loop seems to occur is the task of cutting and pasting the files into the Music folder on the E:/ drive which includes the Music folder itself. i have tried to format the device again(as i had the presence of mind to make a back up folder of all the contents when i transferred them to it after i had bought it. ironic, huh?), and the little LED light that blinks when transferring hasn't quit. i can't format or just eject the device because i get a windows error pop-up that says windows cannot access the drive while in use.
i've also tried to disable the drive in the Device Manager, as well as searching for the process in the Task Manager. All to no avail.
is there hope?
Yeah...I've tried all that. When I try to pull up the drive again, it makes my drive folder(the COMPUTER button in the start-up menu) unresponsive, and I have to force the shutdown with the Task Manager. I have actually let the program run its course, and when the device folder finally opens, it says that the the folder is empty. Something tells me that the solution is staring me in the face. Something probably as simple as CTRL + "Z". that's about the only thing I haven't tried yet. Lol! On another note: my buddy connected it to his computer and he got the same "Scan and Fix" option on his PC.
Sci - I don't worry about the small stuff, broseph. I just want to be able to stop the dilemma and get back to where it was before I screwed it up.
Brisray - can you think of any other possible courses of action I could take?
Lastly, I'm not cool enough to rock a multiple OS system.
Thanx again, gentlemen.
SUBQUESTION: Is formatting the device possible through the DOS prompt(for example: restarting the system in "Safe Mode With MS-DOS")
6 Answers
- brisrayLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
At this point I'd be tempted just to yank the USB drive out, restart the computer and see what's left of the files on the USB drive. If you're lucky the original files may still be there but with a messed up pile of subdirectories. If you can, copy the original files to your computer, format the USB drive and copy them back.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Pull it out any way and reboot your computer. No big deal and quit worrying.
I do this all the time, I use my 32 GB Corsair to carry everything I need all day and it happens about once a week. Rarely even lose anything
AAS Computer Networking
- 1 decade ago
Giving it a reboot hasn't worked?
That should cancel anything going on, and then you can format once it's come back up.
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