Was the corrupt file system on the removable disk?
Answer
If YES:
If the error message indicated that the corrupt file system is on the removable disk, right-click on the removable drive letter and select "Properties". Switch to the "Tools" tab, then press the "Check Now..." button. Enable both checkboxes and then press the "Start" button. It will repair any broken file system links and attempt to recover "orphaned" data packets.
How do I format my U3 Smart Drive?
Answer
It is possible to format the removable partition of your U3 smart drive. You cannot format the system partition because of the way the drive is architected. The format command is used to create a new directory structure and file system on a disk drive. Format will repair any defective areas it finds on the drive. It will also wipe out all data on the drive. It is critical to have all data backed up in advance of using this command. You must have administrator's privileges to use format. Format should be used on the flash drive only as a last resort.
The removable partition contains 2 types of files, user data and applications. Any applications that were pre-installed on the drive, or, that you intentionally installed from the U3 software central web site will need to be backed up and re-installed by hand. These applications can be found in the System and Documents directories of the U3 smart drive removable disk partition. Note: the System directory is a read only hidden directory. You will need to turn on the display of hidden files in order to work with this directory. If you need more information about how to do this please go to the article that discusses hidden files in the Knowledge Base.
Be especially careful about how you backup any applications that you have purchased. Any documentation that was issued to you when you purchased the software should be kept handy in case you need to contact the vendor for additional support restoring the application.
You can use the same backup utility on your U3 smart drive removable partition that you use to backup hard drive partitions on your desktop computer. Or, you can backup the removable partition by using simple copy and paste commands. U3 smart application files can be backed up by copying the directory System and pasting this directory into a backup location on your desktop computer. You will need to execute the same copy paste operation for the Documents directory which contains the applications that were bundled by your hardware manufacturer. You should be sure to have copies of any license keys and passwords available as you will need them to reactivate applications. Standard user data can be backed up and then copied back using the standard copy techniques and commands or via a backup utility.
The format command can be done by selecting the "Removable Disk" clicking right and scrolling to format. If you look on the Launchpad after format is done you will see that all the application file entries have been removed. You can re-install applications by going to your desktop backup location. Have the smart drive inserted and the Launchpad running. Copy the System and Documents directories and paste them back onto the removable partition of the smart drive. You may also use a restore utility if this is preferred. In order to replace the U3 system files that resided on the removable partition double click on LaunchU3 from the system partition and the necessary files will be copied back.
To backup using copy and paste commands
Create a backup directory on your desktop computer, i.e. in your Desktop directory create a folder called "Backup"
Do an "explore" on the Removable drive by either scrolling to Explore from the Launchpad or invoking "My Computer" and
Right click to "explore" on the Removable Drive (X)
Right click on the Documents directory and scroll to "copy"
Navigate to the backup directory on your desktop and click right scroll to paste the directory structure into the backup location.
Right click on the System directory on the Removable Drive and scroll to copy
Navigate to the backup directory and scroll to paste
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