A flash drive that I left plugged into my MacBook Pro is no longer readable. Are there ways to recover the files that were (are?) stored there?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
Try using a program such as Data Rescue or FileSalvage.
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I see that the suggested programs are $80 to $100. Are there any cheaper alternatives or should I just throw this thumb drive away (all the data on it is backed up elsewhere)?
Is this normal for a thumb drive to fail?
Everything will eventually fail. If you can get the data from elsewhere, it's probably best to just discard it.
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can I recover data from a flash drive that is no longer readable?
