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hi, 

I have a problem  with a disk drive. I can't format it. I receive en error "windows was unable to complete the format" what can I do?

Den · Accepted Answer

I solved it with the following way... I think this issue was with the deleting of its primary partition. If this was the issue you can solve it this way.

Go to desktop and do a right click on My computer and select Manage,
then go to disk management from the options, then select the flash drive from the clicked windows. I think it may be the 3rd window.

And you can format your flashdrive with the options you got from there....ok...I solved my issue this way.. So just try it...


den

joe blow · Answer

Just delete the partition first and it works fine :)

Ahmad · Answer

i have (smart mmc mobile Nokia N70) I froget my password now how can I format it

Bolas · Answer

That definitely worked for me (OCZ 4GB USB drive)... I had to go into Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management and right-click on the "Unallocated" (black) block that represented the USB drive and create a new volume. I was only able to choose FAT32 at this stage, but once that worked, I was able to right-click on the mounted drive in My Computer and reformat to NTFS.

Thanks!

Hitesh · Answer

Reboot PC

Start in Safe mode

format with command prompt(goto>run>cmd>enter)
[formate [driveletter]]

may be work

Good Wish !

siros · Answer

Cool 

thank you so much

I hope I can help u some day

123lol · Answer

Den, on Monday July 14, 2008 04:36:32 PM

Thank YOU.

shahid · Answer

number 23 dinatly worked for me let me post again try this guys this is works

hat definitely worked for me (OCZ 4GB USB drive)... I had to go into Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management and right-click on the "Unallocated" (black) block that represented the USB drive and create a new volume. I was only able to choose FAT32 at this stage, but once that worked, I was able to right-click on the mounted drive in My Computer and reformat to NTFS. 

Thanks!

vishu · Answer

if any one can't get that then try this

right click on my computer
>manage>disk management
right click on flash drive/ pen drive/ window show 3 drive
format (not in ntfs try it in exFAT)
it works surely

i solve my problem on 40 gb pen drive

so good luck

Anonymous · Answer

aye man you the best thanks  you save me some money this is the only way that works

DR · Answer

I experienced the same problem (my USB device is PQI Traveling Disk i221). My Windows Vista can not solve the problem, fortunately the Windows XP solved the problem. Try these steps on Windows XP:
1. Start, Control Panel,
2. Performance and Maintenance,
3. Administrative Tools,
4. Computer Management,
5. Disk Management,
6. Find the USB drive (usually the last storage device before the optical drive),
7. Click on the USB drive,
8. Right click on it and you will see the options (New Partition or Format)
9. Follow the instruction (I chose FAT32), but please do NOT chose Quick Format.

Good luck.....

DR

Udvk009 · Answer

Thanks dude, the software is awsome.... I worked for my 64 GB USB

Cheers

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