Dear all:
I tried to download windows 10 as a back up on my USB (yes i had over 3 gb free space) before installing it to my computer. It got all the way to the end of the download and then said "failed." during preparato phase. The more serious bad news is that my usb drive can’t be read now; when i try to read it a "you must format before using" message comes up. I'd like to recover the data that was the usb (yes, im an idiot for not usign a "clean" usb).
I’ve tried:
1. Using the broken usb on other computers (doesn’t work)
2. Using other usb on main computer (its fine…it’s the usb that’s the problem)
3. Renaming the drive letter (didn’t help)
4. chkdsk doesn’t work as a I get a “pathway not valid” error
Suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
I tried to download windows 10 as a back up on my USB (yes i had over 3 gb free space) before installing it to my computer. It got all the way to the end of the download and then said "failed." during preparato phase. The more serious bad news is that my usb drive can’t be read now; when i try to read it a "you must format before using" message comes up. I'd like to recover the data that was the usb (yes, im an idiot for not usign a "clean" usb).
I’ve tried:
1. Using the broken usb on other computers (doesn’t work)
2. Using other usb on main computer (its fine…it’s the usb that’s the problem)
3. Renaming the drive letter (didn’t help)
4. chkdsk doesn’t work as a I get a “pathway not valid” error
Suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.