If you encounter issues with your Apacer USB drive, you can utilize the Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Tool to restore its functionality. This utility offers powerful features such as disk formatting and factory reset, and it is compatible with AH1xx, AH3xx, and AH5xx models.

We will show you how to download the Apacer USB 3.0 repair tool and the steps required to restore your flash drive.

How to download and install the Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Tool

Download USB 3.0 Repair Tool V3.21.0.0

Here is the direct download link for the Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Tool. To install it on your system, click the link and then double-click on the Restore_v3.23.exe file. It is compatible with Windows 10 and also supports the new Windows 11.

When you launch the application, you'll see two options: “Format” and “Recover.”

Before you proceed, be sure to read the descriptions for each option. As shown in the screenshot below, formatting the hard drive or restoring it to its factory settings will result in the loss of all data on the disk. Thus, make sure to back up your files once again.

Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Utility Features

How to Manually Repair an Apacer USB Flash Drive

If the damage is severe and Apacer's repair software cannot fix USB flash drive, you can seek assistance from their technical support team. They offer one-on-one data recovery services to address issues with USB/HDD/SSD, recover partitions, and erase data, among other things.

Hard Drive Repair and Recovery Services

Contact our experts for a free assessment.

Consult with our Data Recovery Specialists for personalized manual recovery services. After a free diagnosis, we offer the following services:

  • Repair HDD, SSD, external hard drives, USB flash drives, and recover data from all RAID levels
  • Restore lost partitions that cannot be recovered by data recovery software
  • Fix disks with bad sectors that are unreadable or inaccessible
  • Repair disks turned into GPT protected partitions
  • Erase data, format hard drives, install/uninstall software or drivers, etc.

How to Backup an Apacer USB Flash Drive

If you can still access the files on the USB drive, copy and paste them to another storage location. This will safeguard your data even if the USB drive becomes unreadable. If you get an error like “You need to format the disk,” “RAW drive,” or if you notice bad sectors, file system corruption, or the drive has become “RAW,” you may not be able to access your files. In this case, a tool like Data Recovery Wizard should be able to save your data from the drive.

Guide: Recover Data from Inaccessible or Damaged Apacer USB Flash Drive - UTF-8

Step 1. Select the USB drive to scan

Launch the tool Data Recovery Wizard, select the USB drive where you lost your important files, and click “Scan” to start.

Select the USB drive

Step 2: Preview and check USB Drive Data

Once the scan is over, you can use the filter feature and search options to locate specific types of files quickly.

Scan and locate lost files from the flash drive

Step 3: Recover Files from Flash Drive

Once the scan is complete and the lost USB drive files are found, click “ Recover ” to restore them. Save the recovered files to a secure location on your computer instead of back to the USB drive.

Recover Lost Files from USB Drive

Utilize the Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Tool to fix an Apacer USB Flash Drive

Note: While Apacer 3.0 Repair Tool is excellent, it may not be successful in repairing a drive with severe hardware issues. In such cases, you should contact the respective customer support for assistance.

Guide: Formatting and Recovering Apacer USB Flash Drive

Step 1: Connect the Apacer USB flash drive to your computer and run the repair tool.

Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Tool Interface

Step 2. To erase the drive and start over, choose "Format." Select the drive, then choose the file system you want to use (NTFS, FAT16, etc.). Click "Format" to begin, then wait for the process to complete.

Apacer USB 3.0 Repair Format Option

For a low-level format (which returns the drive to its factory settings), select “Restore.” Confirm your choice, and wait for the process to finish.

Apacer USB 3.0 Repair and Recovery Option

Important Notice
If you receive a write protection error message, "the disk is write protected", keep in mind that you can only format the device after you have removed write protection from your Apacer USB flash drive.

The free formatting tool Regedit.exe, provided by Apacer, can be useful for this purpose.

Step 1. Press Windows Key + R to open the “Run” dialog box, then type Regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.

Open Registry Editor to remove write protection from Apacer USB flash drive

Step 2: In Registry Editor, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

Step 3: Double-click the WriteProtect value in the right pane of Regedit.exe. Change the “Value data” from 1 to 0, and then click OK to save the change.

After you've done all of that, reconnect your Apacer USB drive, and you'll find that the write protection has been removed. You should now be able to format the drive.

After going through all the steps, reconnect the Apacer USB flash drive and you will find that the write protection has been removed and the device can be formatted.

FAQs on Apacer USB 3.0 Repair

Problem still persists? Please read through the FAQs below for Apacer USB 3.0 troubleshooting for further assistance.

< strong > What can cause USB devices to fail? < /strong >

Here's the reason:

    • The currently loaded USB driver might have become unstable or corrupted
    • Your computer might require an update to address potential conflicts with the USB external hard drive and Windows
    • Windows might be missing other crucial hardware or software updates

2. How can I fix my USB 3.0 port not working issue?

Follow the steps given below to fix USB port not working issue:

    • Tweak power management
    • Uninstall the Universal Serial Bus controllers
    • Disable USB selective suspend

3. How to break a USB?

You can actually corrupt a USB flash drive on purpose.

    1. Plug the flash drive into your computer.
    2. Press Windows + X, then run Command Prompt (Admin).
    3. Type in the following command lines:
    These are commands for the command-line tool "Diskpart," used for managing disks. Their meanings are as follows: 1. "diskpart": Launches the Diskpart utility. 2. "list disk": Displays a list of all disks in the computer. 3. "select disk 1": Selects disk number 1 for further operations. 4. "clean": Removes all partitions and data from the selected disk, preparing it for a new layout or formatting. Note that this operation permanently deletes all information on the disk.

< strong > 4. How long will a USB stick last?

About 10 years, typically. Many manufacturers provide an estimated useful life for their equipment, often 10 years.