[Solved] Kingston Datatraveler G4 16GB Not Recognized: Exploring Fixes with ChipGenius v4.17 and MPALL

Hello.

I have a problem with the pen drive mentioned in the subject - Kingston Datatraveler G4 16GB. After plugging in USB, it appears in device manager as "USB Mass Storage Device" and that's it. I can't see it in disk management or even in "my computer".

I'd like to try to get him back on his feet. I don't care about the data.

Screenshots from ChipGenius v4.17 and Flash Drive Information Extractor:



Looking for a solution on the web, I tested different versions of the MPALL software, but each of them gave the following result:



Only reworked version of forum member @pidar, downloaded from this post https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3157952.html#15719981 , gave another error:



Could someone tell me if there is any point in continuing to play with this medium, and if so, how to go about it?

bpjl wrote:

... does further fun with this medium make any sense and if so, how to bite the subject?

That's all you can do to try to beat him. :wink:

Let's apply:
1. UPTol v2.093 -> run START and wait for an error.
https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3335324.html#16447632
2. Phison Restore v3.18.0.0 -> and choose here Restore .
https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3276811.html#16222172
3. Perform this on stable USB2.0 ports and count on a "miracle" or complete "death" of this flash drive.

pidar wrote:

1. UPTol v2.093 -> run START and wait for an error.

I did not get the error. The end result was this:



and after ReFresh like this:



After removing and re-inserting the USB flash drive, it appeared in the disk manager, was formatted and filled with data that could then be ripped from it and then recorded again. I guess a miracle happened :P



@pidar you are great ?

Solved as above. Something changed in closing topics?