Memory Stick Problem

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OK this is an odd fault.

Copied some data from my machine onto my 1gb Kingston memory stick. At some point during the copy it failed, now i have these 2 folders with files inside named in windows special characters.

This is causing me problems in the fact that windows can see the files, but cannot open, copy, delete or do anything with them.
I cannot even format the stick since it registers them as in use .

Anyone got any ideas?

 

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I would have suggested a reformat, but... sounds like you've already tried.

The files are "in use" even after taking the stick out and putting it back in?

Have you put it into another computer and tried to delete them?

 

Yeah, i think its the way they have become corrupted. Its very odd as they have some ridiculous names including

eed=0.[O

and

peed=0.[

which are folders O.O

 

tried Start -> Run > diskmgmt.msc ??

 

If they are *special characters* you wont be able to delete them in Windows.

Boot up from another OS and try it.. Mac or Linux etc.

 

Geez - sounds like you *peed* the memory stick off!

 

Yeah, or peed the memory off the stick!

 

try command line, if it says the files are in use it'll ask you if you want to dismount the drive then you should be able to format it.

grim

 

I agree with Simon.

Download a Live CD from Ubuntu, burn it into an .iso image, boot into it, then just plug in your memory stick and wipe it clean. Ubuntu shouldn't give a rip about what are special characters to Windows, although I think those "special characters" are just the result of corrupted files.

 

Try right clicking on your F Drive, the USB Disk Drive. Try changing hidden, read only adnd writing options.