USB memoryt stick not being recognised on PC.

[flobadob]

I have a USB memory but when I connected it to my PC or DVD player it is not recognised. It has been lying about for a while, it is in the shape of a Transformers robot head and I think when we got it there was supposed to be a couple of films on it. As I say it is now not recognised and I'm wondering is there anything I can do to fix it, like perhaps format it. As it is not recognised I cannot see an option to format it.

[rojash]

Well, if your PC doesn't recognise it, I'm not sure how it will be possible to format it.
Memory sticks are two a penny. Why not just bin it?

[flobadob]

It's my son's and he wants to use it cos it's Transformers. Also I just assumed it would be a quick fix by someone who knew what they were talking about.

[Graham-W]

You could try something thin, covered in cotton wool, and nail varnish remover to clean the contacts.

[MichaelZZ]

Have you got anther USB memory stick that you could try in your computer just to see if that is recognised? if it isn't there may be a loose connection in your card reader.

[flobadob]

It is definitely the memory stick. I tried it on a laptop and pc and it isn't recognised and comes up as unknown device. There used to be a Transformers 2 movie on it but it could only be viewed for a certain amount of time. However, I think that you should be able to use it as a normal memory stick still.