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Strange loss of format on pen drive [closed]

Strange loss of format on pen drive [closed]

The files on my pen drive are impossible to open, and the names have been replaced by strange characters. In Ubuntu is worst, the Windows system crash.

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"(Though the question was asked six months ago, the following answer may be relevant to any future users with similar issues.)

The activity described in this question is often caused by removing a jump drive from a computer while one or more of the files are being accessed--in other words, removing it without ejecting the jump drive.

It is sometimes possible to restore the files simply by plugging the jump drive back into the computer you were previously using it with if that computer hasn't been logged out, shut down, etc since you used it. (Be sure to properly eject it!)

While this is by no means a failsafe way to recover your files, it is the simplest and should be the first step you take."