Solved: USB Pen Drive Not Detected/Not Working

“I cut some files from my Transcend 8GB pen drive and then paste it to PC local drive. But I got an error message and can not access my pen drive anymore. When I connect the USB pen drive to the computer, the light blinks but the drive is not detected and I got a message said ‘please insert a disk into a removable drive. How can I repair it?”

When your Transcend USB flash drive can not be detected or recognized in Windows, you can try the online software provided by the manufacturer Transcend, which is designed to fix Transcend USB flash drive not working or not detected problems. There are 2 options available for repair: Repair drive & erase all data/Repair drive & keep existing data. To troubleshoot Transcend USB flash drive not working or detected problem, only the former option can help. So, choose “Repair drive & erase all data” and click “Start”. Your USB flash drive will be formatted. Wait patiently until the format process is complete. Press “Exit” and unplug the drive.

Now you can connect your Transcend USB flash drive to the computer again to see the result. You should have the problem solved and Windows will detect your drive with no problem. The tradeoff is that all documents, music, pictures or applications on the drive have been deleted.

H Data Recovery Recovery: Transcend USB Pen Drive Recovery Software

JetFlash Online Recovery fixes Transcend USB flash drive and pen drive not detected and not working error by formatting. If you have no backups available, it seems like you will have to accept the fact that these data are lost forever. Not necessarily. H Data Recovery Software is the most recommended free USB pen drive recovery software that supports recovering data from Transcend memory card, USB flash drive, pen drive and other types of storage devices due to formatting, as well as accidental deletion.

How to use H Data Recovery Software to recover Transcend flash drive data?

Step 1. Install H Data Recovery Software. Select the “Deleted Your Files From Flash Disk” mode.

Step 2. Select your USB flash drive and click Next. H Data Recovery Software will start a thorough scan to find every recoverable file on the USB drive.

Step 3. After the scan, all recoverable files will be presented. You can preview and browse these files and decide which files you want to keep. Use the search bar and 3 filters to quickly pin down the exact file you need to find. Click “Next” button to recover the selected files. It is recommended to save the recovered files to a different drive location instead of the original USB flash drive, in order to avoid potential data overwriting.