How do I Recover a Dead Zip Flash Drive?

When your zip drive will not work because it has received a corrupted data error, the only thing you can do to recover the drive is format it. This process, which can be done on the computer, will remove all data and errors on the drive. After the formatting process is complete, your drive will function like it did on day one.

Instructions

1. Connect the zip drive into the computer.

2. Click the round button in the bottom left corner of the screen, then click "Control Panel."

3. Click "System and Security." Go to "Administrative Tools." Double-click "Computer Management."

4. Click "Disk Management" in the left column. Right-click the zip drive in the right column and select "Format."

5. Click "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• Format a storage drive before you use it for the first time.

• All data stored on the zip drive will be lost by formatting it.

References

• Microsoft: Windows 7 - Create and Format a Hard Disk Partition