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hugo7
I have a SanDisk USB memory stick I've been using to expand the storage of my firestick. The apps on there have stopped working because the Firestick can't read it. The USB stick is hot.

When I plug it into my laptops (W10 and Ubuntu) then, neither show the stick via a notification. When I check the file explorers no stick shows as mounted.

This makes me think the stick is fucked.

Questions:
1. Is there another way to confirm it's fucked? Or is this sufficient?
2. Is there a way to recover the files? (it'd be easier if I could copy it)
3. Why could this have happened and can I take any steps to mitigate this in future? (I'm wondering if there is something about having it permanently mounted via a Rii F1 Micro USB Host OTG Adapter Cable Micro USB to USB that could have fucked it. I am using a more powerful charger than the stock one - could that have been it?
Cheers

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chez_jay in reply to @hugo7

Most USB sticks are not up to the job of reliable long term storage. I found this out the hard way when using them for server OSs. Look for 'industrial' USB sticks for reliability, but they cost a lot more.

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