How to Deal with Upgrading Your USB Flash Memory?

Upgrading your USB flash drive might sound like a great way to get more storage, but sometimes it doesn't really give you as much space as it claims. Plus, there's always a chance you could lose data or mess up files. If you're having issues after upgrading your USB drive, here are some handy tips for recovery.

**1. Stop Using It Right Away**

As soon as you notice any data loss or file damage on your upgraded USB drive, stop using it immediately! This helps prevent new data from overwriting what you've lost. Keeping things in their original state makes recovery easier later on.

**2.  Don't Try to Expand Further**

If your upgraded USB drive has already lost some data, its stability is compromised. To keep whatever left safe, avoid trying to expand it further—this could cause even more problems.

**3. Back Up What You Can**

If there's still important data on the upgraded USB that hasn't been lost and the device is working fine, make sure to back everything up somewhere secure ASAP! This will help prevent losing anything else.

**4. Use Data Recovery Software**

      ● Pick out some good data recovery software.

      ● Plug the USB flash drive into your computer and open up the software; select the USB as what you want to scan.

      ● Start scanning and just wait for it to finish.

      ● Once it's done, check out the results—preview and pick which files you want back, hit restore, and save them somewhere safe!

**5. Give Formatting a Shot**

If none of that works with the recovery software, formatting might be an option—but be careful! Formatting wipes everything off the drive completely, so make sure you've backed up all important files first or know they can't be recovered any other way.

*Plug your USB drive into the computer, right-click on its letter in "My Computer" or "This PC," and choose "Format." *Pick a file system format that works for you (like FAT32 or NTFS) and start formatting it.

*Once it's done formatting, check to see if you can read from and write to the USB drive without any issues.

**6. Getting professional help**

If none of these steps do the trick, it might be time to call in some pros. Look for data recovery services or reach out to the tech support team of USB flash drive's supplier. These experts have tons of experience and specialized tools that can really help solve your problem more effectively.

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