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Hello

I have this Kingston Data traveller that I want to try and recover.

Its not detected but voltages are present and they seem fine.

I tried finding an identical donor flash drive, to try for chip transplant - but no luck. I get sent either different models or fake flash drives.

From what I understand so far I need:

1. NAND Flash Reader with TSOP-48 adapter:
- For example standard TL866II Plus with TSOP-48 adapter is fine?
- where to buy? Of course I can google it, but I would like to be able to trust the tool at least a little when I'm just starting
2. Software:
- Flash Extractor seems to be best choice, but its not available anymore.
- I don't know what other software is recommended, I'm willing to spend money, but not PC-3000 money.
3. Resources:
- I found some information on flash extractor website and on the PC-3000 solutions forum
- I learn as I go, will do research to at least some idea about what I'm doing
4. After I get adapter and read the chip:
- First make RAW dump, then experiment on making the data readable. Is that correct?

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you

Even if you read the NAND, you will not correct ECC errors or reread them. Then it probably needs unXOR. Then block/sectors arrangements to recover file structures. Depending on controller your device has, it can be hard. Unless you want to write your own software like FE/VNR/PC3000 there's no point of just reading the NAND. For reading the memory you also need configuration for this specific ID. Doubt that TL866II has it.
Outsourcing to DR company is the cheapest/fastest way.
But if you're willing to learn and spend some money, buy used FE/VNR.

Hello and thank you

Now I start to understand how uneducated my question was.

But I am quite happy that I finally start to understand where actually is the starting point in all of this.
I contacted both Rusolut and Acelab to get quotes for tools and courses, so I have a rough idea how much it will cost in the beginning.

Thanks a lot:)