Data recovery from sp silicon power flash drive. Silicon Power: USB Drive Recovery

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If your flash drive begins to constantly fail: it cannot be formatted, when connected to a computer it often freezes, when copying files to it errors occur, but it has not been subjected to mechanical stress - there is a CHANCE for restoring its functionality!

It would be nice if, when connecting a flash drive, it was at least somehow detected, for example: a connection sound is made, the flash drive is displayed in "my computer", the LED on it blinks, etc. If the computer does not see the flash drive at all, then first I recommend reading this article:

In general, give universal instructions, how and with what program what to do to restore a flash drive - impossible! But in this short article I will try to give an algorithm that will help even novice users to understand the problem and solve it.

Restoring a flash drive // ​​step by step

Controller Model Definition

By the will of fate, it turned out that I had one flash drive, which Windows refused to format - an error occurred "Windows can't complete formatting". The flash drive, according to the owner, did not fall, no water got on it, and in general, it was handled quite carefully...

All that was clear after examining it was that it was 16 GB, and its brand was SmartBuy. When connected to a PC, the LED lit up, the flash drive was detected and visible in the explorer, but it did not work properly.

SmartBuy 16 GB - "experimental" non-working flash drive

To restore normal operation of the flash drive, you need to reflash the controller chip. This is done with special utilities, and for each type of controller there is its own utility! If the utility is chosen incorrectly, then with a high degree of probability you will completely ruin the flash drive... I’ll say even more, for one model range flash drives - there may be different controllers!

Each device have their own unique identification numbers - VID and PID , and the flash drive is no exception. To select the correct flashing utility, you need to determine these identification numbers (and the controller model based on them).

One of the most simple ways Find out the VID, PID, and model of the flash drive controller - use special utilities. One of the best of its kind is .

Flash Drive Information Extractor

A small free utility for getting maximum information about a flash drive. No need to install it!

The program will determine USB model-flash drives, model and type of memory (all modern flash drives are supported, at least from normal manufacturers)...

The program will work even in cases where the file system of the flash drive is not detected, or when the computer freezes when connecting the media.

Information received:

  • controller model;
  • possible options for memory chips installed in the flash drive;
  • type of installed memory;
  • maximum current consumption declared by the manufacturer;
  • USB version;
  • the full physical volume of the disk;
  • disk space reported by the operating system;
  • VID and PID;
  • Query Vendor ID;
  • Query Product ID;
  • Query Product Revision;
  • Controller Revision;
  • Flash ID (not for all configurations);
  • Chip F/W (for some controllers), etc.

Important! The program only works with USB flash drives. MP3 players, phones and other devices - it does not recognize. It is advisable, before starting the program, to leave only one flash drive connected to the USB ports, from which you want to get maximum information.

Working with Flash Drive Information Extractor

  1. We disconnect everything that is connected from the USB ports (at least all drives: players, external hard drives, etc.).
  2. Insert the flash drive to be repaired into the USB port;
  3. We launch the program;
  4. Press the button "Get information about the flash drive" ;
  5. After some time, we get maximum information about the drive (see screenshot below).
  6. If the program freezes- don't do anything and don't close it. Remove the flash drive from the USB port after a couple of minutes, the program should “hang” and you will see all the information that it managed to pull out from the flash drive...

Now we know the information about the flash drive and we can start searching for the utility.

Information about the flash drive:

  • VID: 13FE; PID: 4200;
  • Controller model: Phison 2251-68 (second line in the screenshot above);
  • SmartBuy 16 GB.

Addition

You can reliably determine the controller model if you disassemble the flash drive. True, not every flash drive case is collapsible, and not every one can be put back together later.

Usually, to open the casing of a flash drive, you need a knife and a screwdriver. When opening the case, be careful not to damage the inside of the flash drive. An example of a controller is shown in the screenshot below.

Disassembled flash drive. Controller model: VLI VL751-Q8

Addendum 2

You can find out the VID and PID of a flash drive using the device manager (in this case, you don’t need to install anything). True, in this case we will not recognize the controller model, and there is some risk that VID and PID it will not be possible to accurately identify the controller. And yet, suddenly the above utility freezes and does not provide any information at all...


How to find a utility for flashing a flash drive

Important! After flashing the flash drive, all information on it will be deleted!

1) Knowing the controller model, you can simply use search engines (Google, Yandex for example) and find what you need.

The operating algorithm is as follows:

  1. We go to the site:
  2. Enter yours VID and PID into the search bar and search;
  3. You'll likely find dozens of lines in the results list. Among them you need to find a line that matches: controller model, your manufacturer, VID and PID, flash drive size .
  4. Further in the last column you will see the recommended utility. By the way, please note that the version of the utility also matters! All that remains is to download the necessary utility and apply it.

After you find and download the required utility, run it and format the media - in my case, you only had to press one button - Restore .

Formatter SiliconPower v3.13.0.0 // Format and Restore. Utility end user, designed for both low-level and high-level (FAT32) formatting of flash drives on Phison controllers of the PS2251-XX line.

After a couple of minutes of blinking the LED on the flash drive, it began to work normally, messages from Windows about the impossibility of formatting no longer appeared. Result: the flash drive was restored (became 100% working) and given to the owner.

That's all, actually. I would be grateful for any additions on the topic. Good Luck!

In this article, you will learn about programs that can recover data on a flash drive, as well as configure settings so that there are no problems with flash drives in the future.

It is possible to correct various errors flash drives by setting up drivers, connecting the flash drive to different ports, and so on. But if this no longer helps, then you need to apply more effective methods and use third-party programs.

I’ll say right away that using such programs to recover flash drives does not always solve, but rather aggravates the problem. Therefore, the choice is yours. This risk is yours and yours alone.

In the article on flash drive repair, we will talk about such popular flash drive manufacturers as Kingston, Adata, Silicon Power and Transcend.

Free programs for recovery and repair of flash drives

UtilityJetFlash Online Recovery forflash drivesTranscend

This utility was previously called JetFlash Recovery Tool, now JetFlash Online Recovery. This is the official utility.

Working with this utility is quite simple: connect the flash drive, run the program and then proceed as the flash drive recovery wizard instructs us.

There are two options:

  1. You can fix the flash drive and save all the data on it.
  2. You can repair the flash drive and erase all data on it.

Depending on your luck, if the first option doesn’t help, then move on to the second.

Download the utility for free JetFlash Online Recovery

(downloads: 25494)

UtilityUSB Flash Drive Recovery forflash drivesSilicon Power

The utility is freely available on the manufacturer's official website. You can also download it from our website.

Silicon Power

(downloads: 21273)

Kingston flash drive and its repair

If you have a Kingston flash drive (quite common among users), then you can use the utility from the official website of the Kingston manufacturer.

Download free utility for flash drive Kingston

(downloads: 13663)

Now let's go through utilities and programs that are not a product of a specific manufacturer.

Program for data recovery from flash drive D-Soft Flash Doctor


The program is free. Reviews about it are very flattering, so it can help you recover data from a flash drive.

How can I determine which program is suitable for my flash drive?

It happens that a person does not know what kind of flash drive he has. Therefore, we suggest that you use a program that will determine the memory controller you are using - Chip Genius. The VID and PID parameters will be indicated there, they will be useful to you.


As a result, you will be given search results.

In the Chip Model column you will see which other flash drives, besides yours, use the same controller. The Utils column offers utilities for flash drive recovery. Next, look for the proposed program and use it.

Today we will look at:

USB drives from Silicon Power have a simple and elegant design. By purchasing such a stylish product, we hope that the miniature storage media will last quite a long time.

It is very unpleasant when flash drives unexpectedly fail, while the drive contains valuable information that was not duplicated. According to customer reviews, 16 GB USB drives from Silicon Power are the most vulnerable to logical errors and physical influences. Don’t despair right away; in most cases, you can restore the functionality of the storage device and save the information.

Signs that a USB device has failed and needs to be repaired or restored

  • Flush is periodically or not detected at all.
  • When turned on, it is detected as a connected device, but a message is displayed that it is not recognized by the operating system (unknown device).
  • Inability to perform file access, read or write operations, and messages are displayed: “no access to the disk”, “disk is write protected”, “insert disk”, “file or folder is damaged. Reading is impossible."
  • Defined as media with reduced or zero memory capacity.
  • The message “Before you can use the disk in the G:\ drive, you must format it. Format?" After several tries, it turns out that "Windows cannot complete formatting."

Causes of malfunctions

  • Logical – incorrect formatting, deleting and removing a device while recording, transferring or downloading information, incorrect use of a flash drive when watching movies on TV, file system failure.
  • Mechanical - shocks, falls, etc.
  • Thermal and electrical – static electricity discharges, power instability during power surges and overheating.
  • Software and hardware malfunctions in the operation of electronic parts of flash drives.
  • Damage or removal of the driver program for device recognition by the operating system.
  • , written specifically to deliberately remove or distort information.

Solutions for restoring flash drives

When restoring the functionality of USB drives, you should take into account that in most cases this happens total loss data recorded on them.

For serious logical errors file system, knowledge of specialists in computer technology is needed.

For mechanical, thermal and electrical influences and damage, the device is usually not suitable for use. However, if only the body of the flash drive is damaged, there is a possibility of recovering the information in service centers.

The “driver” program can be reinstalled by downloading it from the manufacturers’ official website using the link Silicon Power drivers.

As in the previous case, the program starts without installation via executable file"RecoveryTool (.exe)". Screenshot of the start and scanning start screen:

Before scanning starts, a warning is displayed stating that while the program is running there is a risk of losing data from the media. By clicking on Start, the process of restoring the flash drive begins.

SoftOrbits Flash Drive Recovery is a program for recovering information from flash drives after repeated formatting. You can download the trial version from the official website softorbits.com.

The program must first be installed. The launch is carried out through the executable file “frecover (.exe)”. The screenshots below show the startup processes trial version programs where you select the media to scan, select files for recovery, hard drive space for recording them, as well as a window preview recovered information:

To obtain final recovery results, you must purchase a registered version of the program on the Softorbits website.

Controller firmware

If using the above software did not lead to the expected results, there is a more complex option for restoring flash media - this is the so-called “controller firmware”. This option is to use special utilities to recover hardware failures of a specific type of flash media using known unique identifiers USB devices– VID and PID.

Upon careful examination of the operating window USB programs Flash Drive Recovery described above, you can see that the VID and PID values ​​are automatically recognized during operation. If these numbers are entered into the database of identifiers of known flash drives on the Iflash website , It’s easy to find in the table the model of your flash drive from the manufacturer Silicon Power and a utility for restoring it (“flashing”).

Experiments along the way of using various options for restoring the functionality of your flash drive will definitely lead to desired results and pleasant personal discoveries.

There are several solutions for creating data backups:

  1. Built in operating system applications. Microsoft Windows provides ways Reserve copy data that involves storing files and data on external or built-in storage media. All modern versions Windows already include the ability to create backup necessary files or just hard drive, if necessary. Provided Windows functions are complete and independent, and are aimed at ensuring that you do not need to use third party services or programs.
  2. Copying data manually. You can always use the old proven method of creating a data backup - manually copying the data to external media information. This is a long process, but if you work with a small amount of data, this solution may be quite acceptable for you.
  3. Online services. IN Lately All great popularity gains the most modern way data backups are numerous online services. Companies that provide backup of your files directly on the Internet. A small background application installed on the computer creates copies of the necessary data and stores them on a remote server. However, the volumes provided by such companies for storing your files in free version do not allow their use as a comprehensive solution. Often the space offered for data backup does not exceed 10 GB, so there is no need to talk about creating a backup copy of the entire hard drive. Such services are more likely aimed at reserving a separate number of files.
  4. Creating a disk image. This is the most complete solution to create a backup copy of data, which is used by advanced users. This method involves the use third party program to create an image of the entire disk, which can be deployed, if necessary, on another storage medium. By using this decision, you can in a short period of time gain access to all the data that was on the disk at the time of its backup: documents, programs and media files.

Silicon Power flash drive models for 64gb, 32gb, 16gb, 8gb, 4gb, 2 gb:

  • Jewel;
  • Touch;
  • Blaze;
  • Mobile;
  • xDrive;
  • Secure;
  • Marvel;
  • firma;
  • Ultima;
  • Unique;
  • Helios;
  • LuxMini;

Various problems with USB drives or flash drives are something that probably every owner faces. The computer does not see the flash drive, files are not deleted or written, Windows writes that the disk is write-protected, the amount of memory is displayed incorrectly - this is not a complete list of such problems. Perhaps, if the computer simply does not detect the drive, this guide will also help you: (3 ways to solve the problem). If the flash drive is detected and works, but you need to restore files from it, first I recommend that you familiarize yourself with the material.

If various ways to correct USB errors drive by manipulating drivers, actions in Windows Disk Management, or using command line(diskpart, format, etc.) did not lead to a positive result, you can try utilities and programs for repairing flash drives provided by both manufacturers, for example, Kingston, Silicon Power and Transcend, and third-party developers.

On the official website of Silicon Power, in the “Support” section, a program for repairing flash drives from this manufacturer is presented - USB Flash Drive Recovery. To download you will need to enter an address Email(not checked), then the UFD_Recover_Tool ZIP archive is downloaded, which contains the SP Recovery Utility (requires .NET Framework 3.5 components for operation, will be downloaded automatically if necessary).


Similar to the previous program, SP Flash Drive Recovery requires an Internet connection to work and restoration of work occurs in several stages - determining the parameters of the USB drive, downloading and unpacking a suitable utility for it, then - automatic execution necessary actions.

Download the repair program Silicon flash drives Power SP Flash Drive Recovery Software is available for free from the official website http://www.silicon-power.com/web/download-USBrecovery

If you are the owner of the drive Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0, then on the official Kingston website you can find a utility for repairing this line of flash drives, which will help format the drive and bring it to the condition it had when purchased.

You can download Kingston Format Utility for free from https://www.kingston.com/ru/support/technical/downloads/111247

ADATA USB Flash Drive Online Recovery

The manufacturer Adata also has its own utility that will help fix flash drive errors if you cannot read the contents of the flash drive, Windows reports that the disk is not formatted, or you see other errors related to the drive. To download the program you will need to enter serial number flash drives (so that exactly what is required is loaded) as in the screenshot below.


After downloading, run the downloaded utility and perform several simple steps on restoration USB operation devices.

Official page where you can download ADATA USB Flash Drive Online Recovery and read about using the program - http://www.adata.com/ru/ss/usbdiy/

Apacer Repair Utility, Apacer Flash Drive Repair Tool

Several programs are available for Apacer flash drives - different versions Apacer Repair Utility (which, however, cannot be found on the official website), as well as Apacer Flash Drive Repair Tool, available for download on official pages some of the Apacer flash drives (search the official website specifically for your USB drive model and look at the downloads section at the bottom of the page).


Apparently, the program performs one of two actions - simple formatting of the drive (Format item) or low-level formatting (Restore item).

Formatter Silicon Power

Formatter Silicon Power - free utility low level formatting flash drive, which, according to reviews (including in the comments to the current article), works for many other drives (but use it at your own peril and risk), allowing you to restore their functionality when no other methods help.


The utility is no longer available on the official SP website, so you will have to use Google to download it (I do not provide links to unofficial locations within this site) and do not forget to check the downloaded file, for example, on VirusTotal before launching it.

SD Memory Card Formatter for repairing and formatting SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards (including Micro SD)

The SD Memory Card Manufacturers Association offers its own universal utility for formatting the corresponding memory cards if problems arise with them. At the same time, judging by available information, it is compatible with almost all such drives.

The program itself is available in versions for Windows (Windows 10 is also supported) and MacOS and is quite easy to use (but you will need a card reader).

You can download SD Memory Card Formatter from the official website https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/

D-Soft Flash Doctor program

The free D-Soft Flash Doctor program is not tied to any specific manufacturer and, judging by reviews, can help fix problems with a flash drive through low-level formatting.

In addition, the program allows you to create an image of a flash drive for subsequent work, no longer on a physical drive (to avoid further malfunctions) - this can be useful if you need to get data from a Flash disk. Unfortunately, the official website of the utility could not be found, but it is available on many resources with free programs.

How to find a program to repair a flash drive

Actually this kind free utilities There are much more options for repairing flash drives than are listed here: I tried to take into account only relatively “universal” tools for USB drives from different manufacturers.

It is quite possible that none of the above utilities are suitable for restoring the functionality of your USB drive. In this case, you can use next steps to find the program you need.


Additionally: if all the described methods are repaired USB drive didn't help, try.