Come riparare una chiavetta USB?
To format a USB drive, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the USB drive icon.
- Select the "Format" option.
If you encounter an error when trying to click the format button, follow these steps to clean the USB drive and force the formatting:
- Select Windows and R.
- Type "devmgmt.msc" in the Run window and click "OK".
- Double-click on "USB Controllers" to access the category.
- The non-functioning USB drive should be indicated with a red exclamation mark. Right-click on it.
To remove write protection from a USB drive, follow these steps:
- Search for the "regedit" tool in the Start menu.
- The "WriteProtect" key should be displayed on the right side.
- If it is present, double-click on it.
- Change the value from 1 to 0, indicating that there is no write protection on the USB drive.
A machine may not be able to read a USB drive due to limitations imposed by the FAT32 partition. To resolve this issue, divide the files and place them in folders. You can organize the folders by genre or artist name.
If there is an unrecognized device, go to Device Manager (right-click and select "Device Manager" or run the command "devmgmt.msc"). In other words, Windows can see the device but cannot recognize it.
The cost of repairing a USB drive depends on its total capacity. Here is the breakdown:
- Capacity up to 299GB: €40-140
- Capacity from 300GB to 2TB: €60-160
- Capacity above 2TB and up to 4TB: €80-180
- Capacity above 4TB: €90-190
To remove write protection from a USB drive in Windows 10, follow these steps:
- Press the Windows key and the X key on the keyboard.
- Select the "Command Prompt" (Admin) option.
- Enter "diskpart" and press Enter.
- Enter "list disk" and press Enter.
- Type the disk number (e.g., Disk 1) and press Enter to select the write-protected disk.
To repair a write-protected disk, follow these steps:
- Disable write protection using the registry.
- Remove write protection from the command prompt.
- Check account permissions.
- Manage device memory.
- Scan for viruses.
Some of the best USB drives for car stereos are:
- SanDisk Cruzer Fit
- Kingston DataTraveler DT50
- Verbatim Store ‘n’ Stay
- SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 and USB 3.1.