| A USB Flash Drive or USB Drive is a flash memory | | | | towards computer viruses. Most people are quite |
| data storage device combined with a USB interface. | | | | careless when it comes to checking a computer for |
| They have, in a way, replaced the floppy diskette. | | | | viruses. |
| Their storage capacity is very high with some drives | | | | In this case also, the USB drive is connected to a |
| going up to 256 GB storage. However, USB flash | | | | system that is virus infected. The virus in the |
| drive being a technical device is prone get affected | | | | computer damages the files system of the USB Flash |
| from virus. The file system of the USB flash drive | | | | Drive, which further renders in inaccessibility of data. |
| becomes corrupt after a fatal virus attack, which | | | | What to do next? |
| further results in inaccessibility of its stored data. This | | | | The first thing to do is run a virus scan to check and |
| is the reason why it is always advised to maintain | | | | remove the virus. Ensure that the anti-virus being |
| two copies of all photos, audio files and video clips on | | | | used is up-to-date and from a trusted company. The |
| two different storage media.. However, if you don't | | | | next thing after any virus infection, is to format the |
| have a back-up of the lost data, then you will need | | | | USB Flash Drive. This is an additional step done to |
| to use a picture recovery software to recover your | | | | double check the virus removal. Formatting a device |
| lost files. | | | | erases all the information from it. This includes your |
| Imagine the excitement of a budding fashion | | | | picture and other multimedia files. |
| designer, who has designed a new collection. He | | | | After formatting the drive, use it to retrieve your |
| stores the pictures of the collection on his USB Flash | | | | formatted photos, videos and other files. Ensure to |
| drive and goes out of town to show-off his new | | | | use a trusted tool that is known to perform safe and |
| collection. He connects his USB drive to a computer | | | | efficient picture recovery. These applications are |
| to rehearse the presentation, but gets an error | | | | specially designed to recoup audio-visual data from |
| message saying that his pictures are inaccessible. | | | | various storage devices, even after they have been |
| What could have gone wrong? | | | | formatted. |
| It's hard to imagine something like that happening to | | | | Whom to trust? |
| anyone. The cause of the problem is ignorance | | | | |