If you don’t have proper backups, the lost data can touch your nerves, even cause panic. Also, a flash drive can become corrupted with typical symptoms like showing formatting errors, unable to be detected, etc.
You may mistakenly remove some files from the device thinking they’ll go to Recycle Bin or Trash on your computer (well, they don’t). For example, accidental deletion can happen. So, if you walk into a classroom without a network, it can be cumbersome to present teaching materials without a physical flash drive.īut, like any other types of storage media, USB flash drives are versatile to data loss. But they are only accessible while connected to the Internet. Sure, these days online storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive are free and easy to use. For teachers, chances are you always carry a USB stick with you, and you may ask your student to do so as well.
USB flash drives are very portable and convenient. Guide for Teachers: How to Recover Lost Files from a USB Flash Drive