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I already crashed a USB stick couple of month ago, this time it's a little more expensive, so I would like to repair it (last time I removed it without having savely removed, this time I have no idea why it's defect).

My two Kubuntu systems do not react to the usb stick, my two windows systems can't detect it correctly neither (nor repair it consequently).
It's neither shown in gparted nor in lsblk. Sometimes lsusb recognizes it:

Bus 003 Device 004: ID 05dc:a838 Lexar Media, Inc. 
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x05dc Lexar Media, Inc.
  idProduct          0xa838 
  bcdDevice           11.00
  iManufacturer           1 
  iProduct                2 
  iSerial                 3 
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk-Only
      iInterface              0 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0

I can recognize it via dmesg:

[   77.676004] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[   77.809438] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05dc, idProduct=a838
[   77.809446] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[   77.809450] usb 3-3: Product: USB Flash Drive
[   77.809454] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: Lexar
[   77.809457] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: AADBL26RWXBD0NG2
[   77.826299] usb-storage 3-3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[   77.826443] scsi host5: usb-storage 3-3:1.0
[   77.826562] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[   77.829127] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas
[  100.256875] usb 3-3: reset high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[  105.368403] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[  120.583302] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[  120.799303] usb 3-3: reset high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[  120.911288] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[  121.127280] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[  121.343233] usb 3-3: reset high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[  121.343320] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  121.547266] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  121.751155] usb 3-3: device not accepting address 4, error -71
[  121.863174] usb 3-3: reset high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[  121.863316] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  122.067232] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  122.271085] usb 3-3: device not accepting address 4, error -71
[  122.271211] usb 3-3: USB disconnect, device number 4
[  122.383077] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
[  122.495086] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[  122.711142] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[  122.927043] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[  123.039102] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[  123.255217] usb 3-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[  123.471041] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
[  123.471218] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  123.675183] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  123.879044] usb 3-3: device not accepting address 7, error -71
[  123.991010] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[  123.991154] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  124.195085] usb 3-3: Device not responding to setup address.
[  124.398957] usb 3-3: device not accepting address 8, error -71
[  124.398989] usb usb3-port3: unable to enumerate USB device

PS: I don't really need the data, would be nice for others anyway :)

Delgan
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1 Answers1

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If the USB drive is not recognized as a mass storage device (which might be the problem according to the description in your question), analyze the problem according to this link,

Can't format my usb drive. I have already tried with mkdosfs and gparted

It is worthwhile to try the tips in this list

  • Reboot the computer and try again to restore or wipe the first megabyte with mkusb.
  • Disconnect other USB devices. Sometimes USB devices can disturb the function for each other.
  • Try other USB ports and another computer.
  • Try another operating system (Windows, MacOS) in another computer.
  • There is a limit, when you have to accept that the pendrive is damaged beyond repair, at least with tools available to normal users like you and me. See this link: Pendrive lifetime
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