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cpuhost
 Post subject: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 20th, 2011, 18:06 
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It's not detected in any media reader.
Is there anything i can try to read the stick?

I've attempted photorec/testdisk but it does not detect the media. I have used OSx/Win7/XP/Linux and nothing
detects the media. (3 different media readers).

Does anyone have info on opening one of these properly and or troubleshooting them further?
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labtech
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 20th, 2011, 19:18 
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As far as opening, just have to carefully crack it open and run further advanced tests on the chip components. If can not figure out what has failed, post pictures here.

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cpuhost
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 21st, 2011, 22:35 
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http://imgur.com/a/s4YyU

I'm assuming the controller is bad. I got it to read using testdisk/photorec. It only shows "read error" continually even when manually setting size/lba etc.

any advice?
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labtech
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 22nd, 2011, 10:52 
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Have to get some sort of NAND flash reader and get a dump of the chip, followed by applying some sort of algorithm to make sense of the data from the dump.

You will need the equipment (expensive) and licenses for that equipment.

Suggest sending it to a DR pro if really want to recover the data.

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einstein9
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 22nd, 2011, 11:23 
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this is 8GB flash

i had some successful stories with my Programmer <-- here is the key

give it a shot

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hddguy
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 23rd, 2011, 11:56 
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These cases with Samsung controller can be quite difficult even for professional with much experience.

I'm afraid the only option you have is to get it looked at by a professional DR company.
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cpuhost
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 23rd, 2011, 20:04 
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einstein9 wrote:
this is 8GB flash

i had some successful stories with my Programmer <-- here is the key

give it a shot


What programmer einstein can you link it to me? This case is not going out for dr.
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 24th, 2011, 2:45 
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cpuhost wrote:
What programmer einstein can you link it to me? This case is not going out for dr.


Then you are not going to get your data :-(

Period.

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 Post subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro Duo
PostPosted: June 25th, 2011, 5:58 
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