My 8GB flash drive is not operation as desired. When i plug it into a USB hub, the flash drive will not light up and the computer will not detect the drive. Anything I can do?

1. try it in other USB ports to rule out the possibility of a bad hub port. 2. try it plugged directly into the computer to rule out the hub. 3. try it on another computer to rule out your computer having the issue. 4. If it still don't work, sounds fucked.