I've got a collection of photos and videos from my childhood stored on a flash drive, and they're really important to me. The flash drive is over 10 years old, and the silicone casing is starting to wear out. I've had trouble getting my PC to recognize it, so I'm looking to quickly copy the files to avoid any further issues. I'm concerned about the risk of corruption or losing quality in the pictures and audio when transferring them to my computer. I know this might seem like a silly question, but I really want to ensure these files are safe. Thanks for any help!
3 Answers
Don't worry too much! Digital files generally don’t degrade in quality just from copying them over. If your computer can read the files, you should be able to copy them without losing anything. I'd suggest transferring them and double-checking the copies once they're on your PC. And try not to write any new data on the flash drive until you're done copying, just in case there are any issues during the transfer.
Good news! NAND flash memory includes checksums, so if you can copy the files, they should be fine. Just make sure to check the files after copying to ensure everything went smoothly.
You should be okay doing the transfer! I once had a flash drive acting up like yours, and I couldn't select all my files at once. I had to copy them in smaller batches instead. This was because a specific method Windows uses to copy files can hit roadblocks if there are issues with the drive. You might want to keep that in mind and break the transfer into smaller sections just to be safe.
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