Logical Failures
If your device seems to be undamaged at first glance and is still recognized as a storage device when connected to a system, there’s a good chance that logical damage is the culprit.
Various sources of logical damage should then be considered:
- Deleted Data
- Formatted Drives
- Corruption
- Ransomware or Malware
- Firmware Issues
In the event of logical incidents, safely powering down the system and disconnecting the storage device is key. If the device remains powered on, the risk of permanent data loss remains due to the constant reading and writing of data and the potential overwriting of lost data.
