Alcor Recovery Tool

: Scans for and "masks" defective memory cells to restore the drive to a usable, though sometimes smaller, capacity.

Alcor recovery tools only function on flash drives explicitly built with . Using the wrong utility can permanently brick alternative hardware like Phison or Silicon Motion controllers. alcor recovery tool

Try plugging the drive into a USB 2.0 port rather than a USB 3.0 port, as older flash controllers have better compatibility with USB 2.0. : Scans for and "masks" defective memory cells