Recovery Tool — Alcor

The drive is recognized as "Generic USB Hub" or "Unknown Device."

The drive shows up in Device Manager but reports 0MB of space. alcor recovery tool

To verify your chip, download a free utility like or Flash Drive Information Extractor . Look for the "Controller" or "Chip Vendor" field. If it says Alcor Micro , you’re good to go. Step 2: How to Use AlcorMP to Repair Your Drive The drive is recognized as "Generic USB Hub"

This is a destructive process. It wipes everything. Do not use this if you are trying to recover files; use it only to repair the hardware. If it says Alcor Micro , you’re good to go

The tool should automatically detect your drive in one of the numbered "slots" on the interface. If it shows a yellow or green box, it has recognized the hardware.

You cannot add or delete files, and Windows won't let you format it.

Alcor releases many versions of their MP tool. Look for the version that matches your specific chip model (found via ChipGenius).