How do I regain access to my Enhanced USB storage device?

May 29, 2010 7:20 AM

How can I repair / access an Integral/Courier 4GB USB memory stick? When I plug it in Windows 7 [Home Premium, 64bit] says the "Device needs to be reset before it can be used", then "Failed to reset the device to factory default".

I actually just want to format it. I've tried Ubuntu, but that failed to recognise the device at all.

It did have a password, which I tried to clear to blank, and it appeared to be happy with that, and now this error. Have I b0rk3d it?

posted by n3rt to computers & internet (2 answers total)

It may just be dead. They wear out and fail eventually and if it was poorly manufactured, its life may be extra short.
posted by chairface at 10:49 AM on May 29, 2010

It's a week old! :)

I just attempted to clear the password [which I set in a moment of "ooh, I've never set a password on an enhanced device before" stupidity, and right clicked to "change password", set it to nothing and now this...

Integral's site is "less than helpful". I went out yesterday and bought a Kingston drive, but *that's* not the the point. This one is annoying me now...
posted by n3rt at 12:14 AM on May 30, 2010