USB Device Not Recognized Error Messages. Have you ever connected a USB device to your computer and received an error message stating “USB device not recognized“? It can be a frustrating experience. Yes, “USB device not recognized” is a common issue faced by many computer users. Let me guess, it’s happening to you? It can be frustrating when you need to transfer important data or files. This error message can be caused by outdated or missing device drivers on the computer. Drivers are software programs that allow the operating system to communicate with hardware devices, such as USB drives. If the driver’s outdated or missing, the computer fails to recognize the USB device when it’s connected. Every day, USB device data …

Tips for Consumers, Using Thumb Drives with Care. Many of us today use thumb drives on a weekly basis. Thus, using USB flash drives haphazardly, without guidance, will cause damages to your data and photos. Thumb drive recovery is avoidable by following a few safety tips. If you experience USB damage or breakage and need a thumb drive recovery specialist, eProvided is here to help. eProvided is in business over 19 years. NAND Flash Memory Based Thumb Drives. Before getting into industry tips we learned over the past 16+ years, let’s talk about the USB drives directly. Flash drives, thumb drives and flash memory are memory sticks which store data. You might call them a storage device or even a hard …

The Most Common Failures on USB Flash Drives, Broken Tips & Bent USB Ports. eProvided flash card recovery experts have worked with consumers for over 22 years. Although flash drives can survive most falls, and the washer, they’ll easily bend out of shape. eProvided, a data recovery firm that knows what causes USB sticks to fail.  If your flash card breaks, whether it’s physical or logical, contact our recovery engineers. And, a shattered, melted, or broken USB tip doesn’t mean it’s the end of your data. You’ve just hit a road block, we’re here to help retrieve all your missing data. Thus, you can get back to your life. Data Recovery Firm eProvided Explains. Have a USB Gone Bad? When …

iPhones are Prone to Failure, Backup Your Files! Approximately 169.2 Million iPhones were sold in 2014 alone, and the number seems to only be getting bigger each year. With new iPhones hitting the global market each year, it is safe to assume that a percentage will fail at some point or another. If you didn’t have your important data backed up, you will most likely need to use a Professional iPhone Data Recovery Service to retrieve your lost files. What Can go Wrong with an iPhone? There are many situations that can lead to iPhone failure. Here are some of the most common. We will cover many issues with iPhones throughout this page. In short, check out the following information. Recover data …

Moving large files to and from your PC using a USB drive has become one of the easiest ways to import data. Also known as USB stick, USB drives provide a good deal of storage, even though they’re tiny. If you’re working from multiple computers throughout the week, owning a USB drive is detrimental. Allowing you to run programs specified to your needs. You could bring a library of HD movies with you wherever you go. Instead of trusting the internet speed connection at your vacation retreat. eProvided USB Drive Recovery. Have a broken or damaged USB flash drive and need USB Drive Recovery? Keep on reading. At any rate, let’s cover the basic procedures for submitting a case for …

SanDisk Recovery Services on iNAND’s: Embedded Flash Drives. eProvided is a specialist at SanDisk data recovery. If you need SanDisk recovery services, click the button to the right to get started. But for now let’s talk about SanDisk’s products. SanDisk pushes the limits when it comes to quality & speed on flash storage. Flash drive maker SanDisk released a new iNAND Embedded Flash Drive. Partnered with Qualcomm, these cutting edge iNAND’s are capable of storing flawless 4K UltraHD in mobile devices and smartphones! With 8.8 million pixels of perfection on your screens, the UltraHD iNAND’s capabilities open the doors to impeccable quality at a reasonable price. The perfect iNAND (NAND Flash) for data-rich applications and next generation mobile experiences. iNAND …

Flash Drive Failure Commonalities. As handy and easy to use as they are, flash drives enjoy great popularity. However, it’s all too easy to have lost files when your flash drive is broken or inoperative. Flash drive failures can come at inopportune times. Maybe finals’ week, you might have a thesis due, etc. The following lists the four most common reasons for USB flash drive failure. Take a moment to think about how each of the four reasons can lead to preventative care for your flash drive to prevent failure. SSD drives, USB drives, and various other storage devices today use flash memory. Broken Flash Drive USB Connectors. This is the most common type of flash drive failure. Since the …

USB Drives & Thumb Drives. Problems Which Lead to Flash Drive Recovery Service. Flash drives are handy little devices we use in everyday life. They allow us to transfer data between computers with ease. With this in mind, transistor technology improves with time. Therefore, storage capacity and reliability of flash drives increases. These improvements have allowed larger amounts of photos and files to be stored on flash drives. Large quantities of vital data are now at risk if a problem arises. So that, a simple bend or accidental kick will break a USB drive. Unfortunately, there is no way to make flash drives indestructible. It’s a natural drawback of making a storage device so small. For those cases where your …

Bruce Cullen, the founder of eProvided states NASA and consumers rely on SSD drive recovery. “Most all laptop computers, iPhones, smart phones, voice recorders, USB sticks, SSD drives, iMacs and notebooks have NAND chips and solid state drive technology onboard.” But there is much more to the story and a bit about NASA and the Mars Space Missions. Data recovery services provide recovery of files on a variety of operating systems and drives based on MLC or SLC NAND modern technologies. By design, current generation SSD controllers include ever-evolving innovations and top-level encryption protocols to safeguard the protection of stored data. It also supplies around 100% better data security compared to leading enterprise HDD’s. Can NAND chip technology work safely …

What are Flash Drives? Flash Drives, Thumb Drives, Jump Drives are inexpensive. They’ve come a long way since they were first invented in 1999, They now hold prodigious amounts of data (2 TB or even larger). That’s a lot of stored data, video and photos. Flash drive data recovery must be considered if you lose such a large amount of files. I have one on my keychain. They are fast. They transfer up to 180 MB/sec. USB 3.1 theoretically transfers at a rate of 10Gbps. Typically, they have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. These devices are based on NAND flash. They are used for storage and last for decades. Some drives have 100,000 write/erase cycles. They weigh less than …

You’ve returned from a needed vacation, only to discover your Android smartphone won’t turn on. Suddenly your saved vacation photos are no longer accessible. It can be a devastating situation. But don’t worry, eProvided is here to help you recover your photos. Our Android smartphone data recovery service helps to retrieve lost water damaged or corrupted photos, ensuring that your vacation memories are not lost. While it may seem like all’s lost, there is a solution. Recovering deleted photos from Android smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy is not easy. But it’s possible. Recover deleted photos, Android style. Specifically, this is what you need to know. Recover Deleted Photos on an Android Phone. How Photos Are Lost, and Recovering Images. There …

eProvided insight into a data recovery professional. Today our daily lives are filled with cutting edge technology. Interestingly enough, this technology does not always work. Career opportunities in the technology field are expanding on a daily basis. Data recovery professionals are finding their skills useful in many different areas. One thing is for sure, they never have a dull day at the lab. A Look Inside: A Day in the Life of Data Recovery Professionals. The data recovery experts at eProvided generally never know what each day will bring. At any moment, there could be a student or officer of the peace with sudden data loss where attention to detail becomes more crucial than ever, and recovering the data is …

Have a damaged flash drive? Experiencing a broken tip or corrupted data? Sometimes you just have bad luck. This is where eProvided flash drive recovery service professionals come in. Flash memory devices are available for over twenty years now. In addition, flash drive file recovery services helping consumers retrieve data and lost files are critical.  Starting a case for your flash drive data recovery service is easy. Rush Services are Available. Non-Emergency. The Best Price Flash Drive Data Recovery Service. How We Do It. Fill out New Service Form “Let’s Go”, See the link to the right. Chose any Optional Services. Click the Red Button at the Bottom of the page to Begin, “Get Started”. Recover Any Flash Drive Produced …

Micro SD and SD cards are important requirements for access to digital photos. Many different devices can access these memory cards. Also, some devices require a user to insert and eject an SD card many times. If you are out in the field taking thousands of shots, you will need many memory cards. This back and forth between storage can increase the likelihood of SD card damage. We discuss micro SD card data recovery here. How To Clean SD Card Products. To illustrate, take extra care and time inserting a SD card. Clean the SD card contacts with alcohol at times. Clean the internal DSLR adaptors where these micro SD cards plug in. As a rule, clean SD card products …

eProvided reveals their Restoration SD Card service. The potential for failures in microSD and SD card formats is real. In short, individuals rely heavily on microSD cards for their storage needs. These compact storage devices offer convenient and portable storage solutions. This storage works on a wide range of devices such as smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, and more. However, like any storage medium, microSD cards can experience failures and data loss. This data loss is due to physical damage, file system errors, corruption, or accidental deletion. Accordingly, we don’t expect a broken SD card to get in the way. If we go vacationing, we use digital cameras or smartphones to chronicle our trip. We show family and friends pictures of …

While many of us use cloud storage nowadays (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox etc.), USB drives (or flash drives) are still popular. Small enough to fit in your pocket, cheap, and easy to use, these are a dependable form of storage. But what happens if you drop one from height, or accidentally sit or stand on it? Shattered USB? Is your data actually gone forever? Not necessarily. There may yet be hope. Some people make the mistake of assuming otherwise. So don’t toss the drive in the trash. This eliminates any chance of recovering your files. They should check if it’s in working order. No matter what level of damage the shattered USB has taken, it’s worth investigating the chances of getting your …

NASA & Data Recovery. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is responsible for the level of technology we are currently at. Their innovations over the last handful of decades has made life a lot better. NASA is responsible for such everyday labor-saving appliances, ranging from smoke detectors to protective paint. However, NASA needs support as well, since it uses a lot of modern-day technology in its missions. They don’t have to reinvent the wheel if we already have something that performs the tasks they need. They do manage to improve these everyday devices quite a bit. A good example is, of course, the everyday hard disk drive. NASA uses these in almost every device that requires an onboard storage …

External hard drives are fantastic for storing large amounts of data locally, without uploading it to the cloud or overloading your computer’s internal drive. However, as reliable and sturdy as most USB drives & portable hard drives are, mishaps and malfunctions leading to data loss happen. This can be annoying at best, devastating at worst: if you have weeks and weeks’ (or years and years’) worth of data stored in your external hard drive when it fails, then you can feel absolutely destroyed. This can be caused by accidental deletion, infection from viruses, corrupted data, or various other technical and mechanical issues. Can you get data back? Can you recover all those lost files? Possibly – each situation is different. …