Partition undeleted, then UFD not recognized in USB 3.0 port
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:44 am
After BING 1.85 undeleted a partition on a USB 3.0 flash drive, Windows 8 can not recognize the UFD in a USB 3.0 port, but can in a USB 2.0 port.
Using BootIt Next Generation v.1.85, with Windows 8 (not 8.1) Pro 64-bit, and SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB Flash Drive.
New UFD comes from the factory with one partition and FAT32 format.
Inserted new UFD in USB 3.0 port of computer #1 running Windows 8. Windows recognized it and assigned drive letter.
Decided to repartition the new UFD with 2 partitions, and reformat with NTFS. Used Windows Disk Management to delete the UFD's single factory partition that had FAT32 format.
However, after the partition was deleted, then decided not to repartition or reformat.
Since Disk Management can't undelete a deleted partition, needed to use 3rd party software that could.
Removed the UFD from USB 3.0 port on computer #1, and inserted it into USB 2.0 port on computer #2 that doesn't support USB 3.0.
In computer #2, ran BING 1.85 to undelete the deleted partition on the UFD, and was successful.
Reinserted the UFD with the now undeleted partition into USB 3.0 port on computer #1, and the UFD's blue LED turned on.
However, Windows Disk Management and Diskpart did not recognize the UFD in the USB 3.0 port.
Removed the UFD from USB 3.0 port on computer #1, and inserted it in a USB 2.0 port also on computer #1.
Windows Disk Management and Diskpart then recognized the UFD in the USB 2.0 port, although they didn't when it was in a USB 3.0 port after the partition deletion and undeletion.
The UFD's disk and partition information shown by Disk Management while in the USB 2.0 port after the partition deletion and undeletion was the same as that shown when the UFD was first in the USB 3.0 port before the partition deletion. For example, partition capacity 58.42 GB and file system FAT32 were shown both before and after the partition deletion and undeletion.
To summarize, after the UFD's factory partition was deleted by Windows Disk Management while in a USB 3.0 port, and then undeleted in a USB 2.0 port by BootIt NG 1.85, Windows 8 can only recognize it when the UFD is in a USB 2.0 port, and can no longer see it when it's in a USB 3.0 port.
How can this be fixed so Windows 8 can again see the UFD in a USB 3.0 port?
Thank you.
Using BootIt Next Generation v.1.85, with Windows 8 (not 8.1) Pro 64-bit, and SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB Flash Drive.
New UFD comes from the factory with one partition and FAT32 format.
Inserted new UFD in USB 3.0 port of computer #1 running Windows 8. Windows recognized it and assigned drive letter.
Decided to repartition the new UFD with 2 partitions, and reformat with NTFS. Used Windows Disk Management to delete the UFD's single factory partition that had FAT32 format.
However, after the partition was deleted, then decided not to repartition or reformat.
Since Disk Management can't undelete a deleted partition, needed to use 3rd party software that could.
Removed the UFD from USB 3.0 port on computer #1, and inserted it into USB 2.0 port on computer #2 that doesn't support USB 3.0.
In computer #2, ran BING 1.85 to undelete the deleted partition on the UFD, and was successful.
Reinserted the UFD with the now undeleted partition into USB 3.0 port on computer #1, and the UFD's blue LED turned on.
However, Windows Disk Management and Diskpart did not recognize the UFD in the USB 3.0 port.
Removed the UFD from USB 3.0 port on computer #1, and inserted it in a USB 2.0 port also on computer #1.
Windows Disk Management and Diskpart then recognized the UFD in the USB 2.0 port, although they didn't when it was in a USB 3.0 port after the partition deletion and undeletion.
The UFD's disk and partition information shown by Disk Management while in the USB 2.0 port after the partition deletion and undeletion was the same as that shown when the UFD was first in the USB 3.0 port before the partition deletion. For example, partition capacity 58.42 GB and file system FAT32 were shown both before and after the partition deletion and undeletion.
To summarize, after the UFD's factory partition was deleted by Windows Disk Management while in a USB 3.0 port, and then undeleted in a USB 2.0 port by BootIt NG 1.85, Windows 8 can only recognize it when the UFD is in a USB 2.0 port, and can no longer see it when it's in a USB 3.0 port.
How can this be fixed so Windows 8 can again see the UFD in a USB 3.0 port?
Thank you.