Flash-Drive Error

Emperor_nero

Emperor_nero

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Hi all, I think this is the right section to post this if not then please feel free to move it. :)

I have about a 1GB of data that I don't want to lose.
This is in Windows XP pro.

Now here's my problem.

My Jump drive was a bit dirty so I put it under the faucet for a few seconds (less than five) and then I went to class and plugged in the drive, it started to work fine but then it started saying insert disk, cannot find file, and stuff like that.

And in my computer instead of saying the name I gave the drive it says: "Removable Disk (E)" And when I try to open the drive it Says "Please insert a disk into drive E:.

Now, sometimes after I unplug it and then plug it back in it works for a short time and then stops working again.

I know I shouldn’t do it this way but I don't use the "Safely Remove Hardware" feature. But since it was working fine until now I'm guessing this isn't the problem.

Thank you for reading. :)
 
That's kind of stupid. You should have let it dry off first. Now because you plugged it in wet, it may be permanently damaged, seeing that it's giving intermittent failure. I think you're out of luck.
 
Yes I agree with you it might not have been the smartest thing to do; however I am sick right now and might not be thinking to clearly. Anyway I thought I got most of the water off of it.

Thanks for your reply.
 
It may just be that its getting old, its crashing, or something else... but yes, it may have shorted out, the water could have gotten inside somehow....
 
Thanks but I have already tried it on three different computers, and also tried opening the drive through a Linux LiveCD.

Thanks. :)
 
pure water is nonconductive its the minerals within the water that makes it a good conductor.

when you got it wet the water deposited minerals on it and even after it was dry you still had conductive materials that could cause it to be ruined.
 
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