If the drive remains after all software fixes, the NAND chip itself may be intact even though the controller is failing. Professional recovery options:
Unknown: The operating system recognizes a device is plugged in but cannot identify its capacity, file system, or name. alcor micro unknown fa00 fw fa04 hot
Hit "Start" and wait. Do not unplug the drive. If successful, the status bar will turn green, and the "FA00" error will be replaced by the drive’s actual capacity. Why is my drive getting "Hot"? If the drive remains after all software fixes,
Mention if the drive is a specific brand (like Kingston or Transcend) the status bar will turn green