USB stick failure with happy end

[GravityKills]

Hi,

this might be of interest, since it seems to happen frequently:

My USB stick (delock 4 GB) failed after several weeks.
Windows reported failure in writing delayed data, then the lights went out (literally). First it detected a malfunctioning USB device, then it stopped responding completely. Last backup: 3 days ago. Ugh...

Fortunately, this [B]USB stick [/B]is actually a small [B]MicroSD card reader, [/B]with a conventional 4G card.
I cut it open with a knife, and plugged the card into my Nokia phone. Voilà, my data. As I'm writing this, it's copying the data to disk.

[Gingerr6]

That could be handy to know ;)

[spunkmyer]

Nice save buddy!!

[Mart61]

I only ever use a USB stick as a means of moving "large" chunks of data about. It's never a primary storage medium.

Glad you got it sorted tho and are able to retrieve your data. What would you have done if it had failed completely?

[mark_w]

[quote=Mart61;542575]I only ever use a USB stick as a means of moving "large" chunks of data about. It's never a primary storage medium.
[quote]

Same here, I use Floppy Disks to store all my important stuff :D

[GravityKills]

[quote=Mart61;542575]... What would you have done if it had failed completely?[/quote]
start using the backup in my head :ack2:

[Mart61]

[quote=GravityKills;542663]start using the backup in my head :ack2:[/quote]

Well don't try using mine. I've reached that time of life where I've begun calling my brothers and sisters by the wrong names.

:D

[Kozmyk]

[quote=Mart61;542664]Well don't try using mine. I've reached that time of life where I've begun calling my brothers and sisters by the wrong names.

:D[/quote]
Me too. :ack2:


Trouble is, I don't have any sisters. :hat: