Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a bind and could really use some advice. I bought one of those cheap USB drives online to store a ton of concert videos and childhood memories, and at first, it worked perfectly. But now, when I try to open it, most of my videos are lagging and glitchy. I've even transferred a couple to my laptop, and the problem persists there too. The USB is formatted with exFAT and I've tried it on both a Lenovo ThinkPad and a 2019 MacBook Pro, but it's definitely the USB at fault. These videos are really special to me, and I'm looking for any solutions or help you all can offer!
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I've been in a similar situation before. First things first, try to copy everything off that USB as quickly as possible! You can use recovery software like Recuva for Windows or PhotoRec/TestDisk for Mac. If those don’t work, it might be time to consult a data recovery specialist. Just a heads up, cheap drives tend to fail frequently, so keep that in mind!
Thanks for the tip! Should I move everything to another flash drive before running Recuva?