Many users face problems when it fails USB drive (flash drive), and here is no exception to even such a reliable company as Kingston. Symptoms that the drive failed, but it can still be saved as follows:
Problems when writing or reading data from a flash drive to a computer, hang, reptiles;
The flash drive appeared in the conductor, or any file Managerbut it is impossible to open it, issues different error messages;
When the drive is connected, the operating system all the time offers to format it (even after the formatting procedure made);
When connected to the PC, the system issues a message about finding a new device, but it does not go further;
For the procedure for restoring the flash drive work, special utilities for Kingston are needed. For the correctness of the choice, you need to know the controller model, we need information about VID and PID flash drives (unique identifiers). You can find them with funds operating system, or downloading and installing the Flash Drive Information Extractor program.
The first way. We connect the USB drive, call the context menu of my computer and switch to "Control" select "Device Manager" in the list of "USB controllers" find a "USB storage device", in which you also open the context menu and select "Properties". In properties, you need to select the "Details" tab and from the drop-down list, select "Equipment ID". So we get the information you need.
Another way to get data using the Flash Drive Information Extractor program, after installing it, we connect the USB drive and click on the "Get Data" button in the program.
Next you need to use specialized sites to search for the necessary recovery programs (popular among them FlashBoot.ru). In one of the partitions, namely iflash, entering the previously received information about the VID and the PID of the drive, we get the information that the utility should be sought and downloading.
If you have a kingston flash drive of 8, 16 or 32 gigabytes then in the list of programs for their resuscitation will be the following utilities:
Phison Preformat;
Alcormp AU698X RT;
After loading the desired program, install it on your personal Computer And run. We connect the USB storage failed if it appears in the program window, then it is chosen correctly. It remains to choose it and click on the "Start" button. The utility will correct all the errors automatically. Turn off the USB flash drive and check the result.
But before doing something to think, how valuable information is stored on it? If the data is important, it will be better to try to restore them before and after the firmware. To do this, you can use the Recuva program, or other similar. And if there is stored over important data that are very important and valuable, then this case, it is better not to do anything yourself. Take a flash drive to a specialized service centerwhere experts will be able to restore it with not such a high risk for your data.
We restore the flash drive using the example of Kingston DT
In our example, the Kingston Datatraveler ELITE 3.0 16GB flash drive will be used. She worked for the time being, until time, but then the strangeness began. When you try to delete or write data, the whole process is so slowly that you can say at all moved. After re-connection, the system issued a message to format a disk.
Taking into account the low importance of data on the device, it was decided to format it. The formatting process was delayed for a long time and was not completed. Only a message appeared in which it was said about an unsuccessful attempt to formatting.
We connect our faulty flash drive and run the utility. At the top of the program window will be a button for data receipt, click on it. After that, we will see all the information on the device. We draw attention to the values \u200b\u200bthat are near VID and PID.
Reflash the faulty flash drive kingston
While we turn off the drive. We perform the launch of the utility for flashing (our program is called mptool.exe). If the application is filed with the name readme.txt, then look at it. Most likely there is an instruction. I note that the utilities are different and you can still look somewhat different. But in general, the interface and the principle of operation should be similar.
After starting the flashing program, you need to connect the USB flash drive again. After that, the utility will determine the device. Now it remains easy to click on the start button of the firmware. Let's wait a little while the process is not completed.
Upon completion, the program will know that everything went successfully.
Then the system message will immediately appear that it must be formatted before work with the device. But it is better to immediately turn off the flash drive, and then connect it again. And only after that proceed to the formatting process. After completing all these procedures, you can check the operation of the flash drive. Everything works as quickly as it should also be copied and read by adequately. Do not forget that some steps may be somewhat different in contrast to those described in this article. But in general, the whole process looks like this.
That's all. Take care of your flash drives, perform safe device extraction.
It can come in handy.
Files of Kingston are very popular due to the fact that they are fairly inexpensive and reliable. It cannot be said that they are cheaper than others, but their cost can still be called low. But, since everything in our world breaks absolutely everything is not surprising that the removable carriers of Kingston can also fail.
It happens just enough - you insert a flash drive to the computer, and he "doesn't want to" read the data from it. The drive can be determined, but everything will look like no data on it. Or simply, not all data can be determined. In general, situations can be the most different. In any case, we will analyze several effective ways Restoration of the performance of the drive of Kingston.
Kingston has its own tools for recovery of flash drives. There is also universal way Recovery of removable media, which is relevant to devices of any firms. We will analyze all the most working ways.
Method 1: MediaRecover
This is one of the two branded programs from Kingston. To take advantage of it, you need to do the following:
The second option looks more " humane»For flash drive. It just implies the recovery of the flash drive. In any case, if using MediaRecover does not help, go to the next way.
Method 2: Kingston Format Utility
This is another Kingston brand program. It is suitable for all flash drives of this brand, starting with the DTX 30 series and ending uSB devices Datatraveler Hyperx. This utility also formats the flash drive without a chance to save any information. To take advantage Kingston Format. Utility, do the following:
Method 3: HDD Low Level Format Tool
Judging by user reviews, this program Perfectly copes with damaged Flaves of Kingston. Low Level Format Tool works at a low level, so it is sufficiently successful in his business. And this concerns not only removable carriers from Kingston. But, again, the utility formats the USB flash drive and restores its performance, but not data from it. To take advantage of this program, you need to do quite a bit, and specifically:
Method 4: Super Stick Recovery Tool
Another very much simple program, designed to restore Kingmax flash drives, but is suitable for Kingston (although for many it will seem sufficiently unexpected). So to use Super Stick Recovery Tool.Make the following:
- Program, Insert the USB flash drive and run the executable file.
- If all is well and the program can work with your flash drive, information about it will appear in the main window. Click on the "button" Update."To start formatting. After that, just wait until the process is over, and try working with a flash drive again.
Method 5: Search for other recovery utilities
Not all models of the Kingston flash drives are those programs that are specified in methods 1-4. In fact, there are a lot of similar programs. In addition, there is a single base with information on programs intended for recovery. It is located on the IFLASH site. The process of using this storage is as follows:
This method is suitable for all flash drives.
Method 6: Windows standard tools
If all of the above methods did not help, you can always use standard means formatting windows.
You can also use the standard windows tools For formatting a flash drive. Try different combinations of the order of action - first format, then check and correct errors, and then on the contrary. It is possible that something will still help and the flash drive will again become workable. To format the removable media, right-click on the selected disk in " Computer" In the drop-down menu, click " Format…" Next, in the next window, just click on the "button" To begin». 
It is worth saying that all of the above methods, in addition to checking the disk, the standard WINDOV means, suggest the full and irrevocable loss of data from the carrier. Therefore, before performing all these ways, use one of the data recovery utilities from the damaged media.
Kingston flash drives are characterized by their reliability and long service life, but they are also not protected from various failures. Sometimes the drive really "dies" and it is not possible to restore it. More often there are situations when the flash drive can be returned to life using a special firmware utility.
Most often broken flash drives Kingston DT100G2 and Datatraveler.
Is it possible to restore the flash drive
Signs that the drive can be restored:
- When the flash drive is connected, a notification appears that a new device is detected.
- The system proposes to format a removable disk.
- The drive does not open, but is displayed in the conductor.
- Errors occur when reading and writing data.
These problems are eliminated by the firmware of the controller or the formatting of the media, but if there are on the flash drive important information, Before performing any recovery procedures, you need to try to "pull out". Use to extract the recovery recovery program type or not to lose the desired files..
Search for a program for firmware controller
To restore you will need a special utility for the Kingston flash drive. In order not to make a mistake and download the correct program, you need to know the storage controller model.
Method 1
Look necessary information You can on the FlashBoot.ru website in the IFLASH section, using VID and PID flash drives as a filter.
- Connect the drive to the computer.
- Open the Device Manager (right-click on the computer icon - control).
- Find a "USB storage device".
- Right-click and open properties.
- Go to the "Details" section and select the "Equipment ID" property.
Method 2.
Another way to get the desired information is to download the Flash Drive Information Extractor program and click the "Get Data" button. The report will be the lines "VID" and "PID"; Use their value to find the utility that can correctly recover the Kingston Datatraveler flash drive.
You can download the program in the "Files" section on FlashBoot.ru. If there are no utilities here, try to find it on other web resources. 
Recovery utilities
You can find the desired program and without a controller model - it is enough to type in the search engine "Utility recovery Kingston" In the results you will see several utilities, among which will necessarily have such programs as Phison Preformat, Alcormp AU698X RT, etc.
The problem is that the program to restore the Kingston flash drive work only if they are compatible with the controller installed in the accumulator. Therefore, if you download the first repair utility, it may not detect the connected media.
When the necessary program Found, you can proceed to its recovery. Be sure to look at the instruction that should be packaged in the archive along with the recovery utility - it is possible that the program has a special order of work. The general order of recovery looks like this:
You do not need anything else: the program will fix mistakes on your own and return the flash drive in workable condition. On this, the recovery of the Kingston flash drive is over; If the firmware of the controller did not help eliminate the problem, then the reason for incorrect work is to look for among hardware faults.
