Dead USB flash drive?

Is there a way to test ti on another computer to make sure it's dead? If indeed it is dead and it's not the port, or just the system not registering the connection, there is no way to fix them. If you can't see it, you can't try putting a file in it. Therefore, the only way to test it would be on another computer. Don't throw it away, I have never seen one die, they have no moving parts. Have you changed the settings or upgraded your computer lately? iTunes is a good place to test it if it will show up, if not, it's really difficult to say?


Ray

Have you tried putting the drive into another USB port? A PRAM zap might also fix.

Look at Common fixes for USB device issues (unrecognized, etc.)
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070824012114701

 Cheers, Tom 😉

Be aware.
I thought my MacBook Air USB drive was non-functional.
Try shutting down your computer, insert the USB flash Drive then restart.
The machine sees each of my drives, but ONLY IF I RE-START WITH THE DRIVE IN THE PORT!

I'm trying to find out why this is because this is the first (of 3) Macs I own where a restart is required.