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akhilesh, on Oct 1, 2008 4:59:24 am BST
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Hello,
after inserting the 1gb moser baer usb when i try to open or format comp. shows an error saying "please insert a disk in the drive j or i ".
what should i do .tried formatting in ms dos ,no result.PLEASE HELP ME.

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1

rp, on Oct 1, 2008 9:01:07 am BST
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1) chk ur pan drive may b not working

2)chk ur usb working or not

3)chk in bios ur usb enable or not

4)if all three r ok thn format wur window

if not work thn tell i will help

2

anonymous, on Oct 31, 2008 4:13:19 pm GMT
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I have similar problem, the usb mass storage can be detected by computer but it cant be accessed or formatted. i tried to access from dos mode but that too was unsuccessful. i think, my usb drive has been destroyed. Other mass storage drive works from that usb. How to repair the usb drive please help me. But the remove hardware works and shows correct information of the usb drive.

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lipu, on Nov 12, 2008 8:33:37 am GMT
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Hey.....thats becoming a common problem now a days.U go to disk management by firing "diskmgmt.msc" in run command.Then u assign a different letter or change the USB's drive letter to another say X: or Y: which is not assigned before.Then restart your PC.It should detect now.If not i dont think there will be worth trying that..

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vrk, on Mar 8, 2009 4:55:46 pm GMT
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The problem still continues.
Even after changing my driver letter to X which was never used before, it says Insert Disk in drive X , now..
What to do?

51

brijesh, on Aug 1, 2009 11:28:35 am BST
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Computer show usb drive but computer said me plese insert disk.

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subbu, on Aug 4, 2009 11:59:05 am BST
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Please send me reply. my pendrive is working on all other systems. but when i connected to my system it is not working and even my system is being strucked at that time. so i removed pendrive and pressed restrat button. then my system is working properly. but when i conneted this pendrive to other system it is working properly.
my usb drives are working properly for my nokia n70 when i connected to it. that means there is no problem with usb drives.please send me solution

61

rishu, on Aug 21, 2009 7:02:55 am BST

Please give me the tip that how you format your pen drive

72

suyash, on Oct 13, 2009 3:18:22 pm BST

Hi,

Plz help me,my 32 GB pen drive detected in any pc but when i tried to open it shows the error-pen drive is not accessible & also one more error is the request could not be performed because of an I/o device error.plz give a solution as soon as possible. mail to me on suyash.chavan@yahoo.com.

3

hassan, on Nov 8, 2008 5:20:40 pm GMT
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Hi
i am not able to format my pen drive.....
the error report is

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RAM, on Mar 27, 2009 9:22:12 am GMT
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Hi sir

my 2gb pen driver can't open and format. plz help

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nishu, on Sep 11, 2009 4:00:40 pm BST
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You are not able to format your pendrive?????????????????????????????

Look this is very common problem........................................

just try the rest of the solutions first, if they'll not work just do this one....................(but dont do it if u have'nt installed the OS ever)

I have my own solution & i promiss it will work......(If your pendrive is not physically damaged)

For this u have to have a bootable CD or Bootable Floopy..................... like Bootable Windows XP, 2000, etc.

just plugin your pendrive and start the PC, Insert the Bootable CD, & press any key to boot it.

you will be entered into the OS installation process.

do the same process which you do while installing windows untill the CREATE PARTITION WIZARD comes.

in this u can see the Hard Disks of your PC along with the PENDRIVE's memory at the bottom.....................

u can easily recognise it from its memory (Like if u r using 2GB pendrive, it will show memory like 1952 MB)

select it.................. then press (D) to delete it, after deleting it press (C) to create a new partition of it
and give the full memory space which it take by default........................................

Its done............................................. just press F3 to quit from the installation process, remove the CD
and start the PC normally. & see your pendrive working accurately.

*******you should be very carefull while selecting the partition to delete coz if u select the wrong one u will loose your any drive with your precious data.***********************

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 jp, on Nov 3, 2009 5:15:30 am GMT
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My transcend 8 gb pen drive is detected but i try to open is tell error message "plese insert the disk in to drive"
i try to fromat the same message eill displayed plz tell solution

thak you

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hassan, on Nov 8, 2008 5:27:10 pm GMT
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Hi,
i am not able to format my pen drive....
its showing "the disk is write protected...
help me out.....
i have done few thing like right clicking on my computer and in manage and all those things to format,bur i am not able to format it....


please reply...

13

manoj, on Jan 29, 2009 3:31:33 pm GMT
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Hi same problem pendrive says it is write protected and i am not able to format it
did u get any solution please help me too

19

max, on Mar 16, 2009 11:45:22 am GMT
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When i try to open my pen drive (Sony 2GB USM2GE) the popup comes up "The disk is not formatted, do you want to format it" & when i try to format it the popup comes up "The disk is write protected".
Plz help me out
Thanks in advance

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Pratik, on Jul 24, 2009 9:32:57 am BST

There was virus in your pc. Install quick heal ts. And scan pc. Then format again it was formated

8

sahil, on Nov 20, 2008 2:31:54 pm GMT
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When i open m drive it's asking to formate??

help me

11

yash, on Nov 27, 2008 2:22:58 pm GMT
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Dear RP

i had tried all the possible ways but still it is not working, now please help me out & tell what to do?

Regards

Yash

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DAK, on Mar 17, 2009 10:00:00 pm GMT
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I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM PLZ HELP ME TOO ..WHEN I OPEN MY PENDRIVE IT SAYS TO FORMAT IT AND WHEN I FORMAT IT IT SAYS. UNABLE TO FORMAT HELP ME TOO

48

prabhu, on Jul 26, 2009 3:33:28 pm BST
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Iam unable to open the 32 gb pendrive when i insert in usb asking format when i click on format option after 70% completed it's going to hang kindly give the solution. how to resolve this problem and any chnance to rectify it

17

vikash, on Mar 7, 2009 4:32:30 am GMT
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When i want to open the pen drive message comes on screen format now. but i have data in my pen drive. my data is important for me.

67

mar, on Oct 4, 2009 6:20:47 am BST

I can not open the removable disk . i was asked to format it

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bhat, on Mar 19, 2009 10:01:14 am GMT
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When i try to open pendrive.it says please insert a disc in to removable disc.so pls give me solution to make my pen drive work.
Thank u

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hauntersea1, on Oct 4, 2009 8:19:46 pm BST

I have the same problem i went to troubleshoot it but it said the device was working fine
PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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basheer, on Mar 31, 2009 7:36:17 am BST
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My pen drive is not opening it has been showing an error please insert the disk into the drive.but my pen drive has been detected in my computer

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user, on Jun 28, 2009 5:16:04 pm BST
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Try to help first, stupid...before ordering someone to format windows...

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eldine, on Jul 29, 2009 11:33:56 am BST

Hello Sir,

I had transferred some data in my pen drive and tried accessing it however could not access.
I have tried it on 3 systems including one of my office systems.

It seems like it does not detect at all.

Also checked the following :
1) chk ur pan drive may b not working

2)chk ur usb working or not

3)chk in bios ur usb enable or not

4)if all three r ok thn format wur window


I have very important data, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME AND REPLY ON MY EMAIL ID

THANKS

63

dinesh, on Sep 28, 2009 11:20:16 am BST

Its not working saying insrt onto drive h. same problem.i will tell u trick 2 caal free.plz solve problem

66

ganesh, on Oct 2, 2009 9:55:32 am BST

My pen drive is detecting ,but it cannot formated by windows t says some error

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zefenix, on Nov 12, 2008 8:41:28 am GMT
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Try to insert it in every usb on your pc maybe its your usb port the problem!

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danix, on Nov 14, 2008 4:54:45 pm GMT

The problem is you no have a partition in your usb , i have the same problem whent format my pc you need install the os whent apper the blue screen and the partition you need before plug yoy usb and create the partition in your usb

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raju, on Jul 31, 2009 5:13:38 am BST

Not able to open and format pendrive

10

beerdhongs, on Nov 26, 2008 12:57:33 am GMT
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The Best Solution for the USB that can be detected but cannot be accessed and cannot be formatted.

1 Right Click "My Computer"

2. Click "Manage"

3 Click "Storage"

4. Click "Disk Management"

5 Click "Removable Drive"

6. and Create New Parttion....

Good Luck to All....

28

Ramuuuuuuuuu, on May 1, 2009 5:17:17 pm BST

Hi man very very very thanks......kepp helping others.......

30

Siva, on May 23, 2009 6:23:28 am BST

Thanks for solution.

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leotrim, on May 26, 2009 9:14:51 am BST
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But how to create that new partion ?

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malik, on May 26, 2009 6:15:11 pm BST
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Than's bro

very vvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy thank'sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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ritzmax, on May 30, 2009 12:18:32 pm BST

Thanks bro..the partition trick of formatting pen drive worked thnks a lot..........i would like to knw wht u do

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anil, on Jul 10, 2009 5:53:49 pm BST

Hi.. beerdhongs i followed the procedure but in 6th step you told 'CREATE NEW PORTTION'..

How it is possible to create new porttion, where should i go for NEW PORTTION....?

PLEASE HELP ME......

I AM USING WINDOWS VISTA, and MY PEN DRIVE IS "4 GB SanDisk "

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sang, on Jul 26, 2009 5:39:19 am BST

But How to Create new partition??????????
Ples help!!!!!

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rahman, on Aug 11, 2009 11:16:17 am BST

Same prsiger iam folap but not formating
how can format plz tell me
then i will open my pen drive insert disk
then go to manage showing removel disk but not formating
no media how can salove my problem
kingston 4gb pendrive

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tushar, on Dec 29, 2008 4:49:24 pm GMT

I have the same problem with my pan drive but i am also not able to create partition on it. when i right click on it does not show "mark partition as active" in DARK.
then what to do now?

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delphin, on Feb 6, 2009 11:17:48 am GMT

Hi,

First of all try to locate a small switch (if any, that you may have not noticed) at some place on the drive or memory card reader. This is the prime reason for this error. If there is one, switch it to the other side to turn the protection off.
• Yes I know this problem is also occurring these days without this switch but not to worry. Just download this helpful software from here and run it to execute a “low-level format” on the drive. This software is quite handy and may take few attempts to actually remove the error.
• The problem can also be caused by some virus activity so just get it scanned by some updated good anti virus which may solve your problem.
• BUT if none of the methods listed above solves your problem then your pen drive might have gone corrupted, so just get it replaced.
Hope any of the methods listed above solves your problem.

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rishi, on Feb 6, 2009 11:30:47 am GMT

Just connect to usb port and boot ur system with winxp cd.
follow the installation steps and wht it ask for partition to install the OS just select the Pandrive.
it will ask to formate this pandrive partition formate it and after formating cancal the installation.

now its accesseble.

bye

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bhai, on Feb 18, 2009 10:00:00 am GMT

Hai
dear just go to the icon of the pendrive and click right button then go to explore then your pen drive will open then you go depp in all the folders then start deleting the files it will be deleted....




your's
vishwanath.d

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Pravas, on Mar 22, 2009 2:04:06 pm GMT
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PLEASE HELP ME

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basheer, on Mar 31, 2009 8:53:33 am BST
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Sir now my pen drive it self not detected

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ajay, on Apr 19, 2009 1:40:16 pm BST
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After inserting the 1gb transcend usb when i try to open or format comp. shows an error saying "please insert a disk in the drive f or g ".
what should i do .tried formatting in ms dos ,no result.PLEASE HELP ME.

Configuration: Windows XP sp2

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randy, on Apr 28, 2009 5:08:55 am BST

My usb does not working plz help me

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BHARGAV, on May 20, 2009 1:25:40 am BST

Hey guys try this and thanq for the person who posted this...even my pendrive was unable to format...i tried this and it got opened...thanx a lot

The Best Solution for the USB that can be detected but cannot be accessed and cannot be formatted.

1 Right Click "My Computer"

2. Click "Manage"

3 Click "Storage"

4. Click "Disk Management"

5 Click "Removable Drive"

6. and Create New Parttion....

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hauntersea1, on Oct 4, 2009 8:27:02 pm BST

WHAT IF YOU CANT CREATE A PARTION????????????????

74

SANTHOSH, on Oct 17, 2009 9:22:47 am BST

HOW TO CREATE THE PARTITION IN THE REMOVABLE DISK

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FUNKY TOUCH 7, on Jun 4, 2009 5:27:24 pm BST

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 4GB TRANSCEND PD ,TRIED ALL THE OPTIONS POSTED UP TO DATE BUT ALL IN VAIN.THE ONLY WAY WHICH HAS HELPED ME IS"FORMAT THE DRIVE ON WINDOWS VISTA BUSSINESS ED.& GET BACK UR DEAD DRIVE TO LIFE

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get me, on Jun 18, 2009 1:29:14 pm BST
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Perfect answer for this is this one i cleared my drive which said no disk in drive i:

just go to this site for transcend flash drive and select the appropriate model in the site and use the
online recovery console and clear it. its easy try it .

http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp?#Deta­il

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srinivass, on Jul 21, 2009 5:46:41 am BST

Thanks for u r information it's really helped me.

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Azhar, on Jun 18, 2009 3:48:15 pm BST

Thanks bro.......
it worked nicely.....

The Best Solution for the USB that can be detected but cannot be accessed and cannot be formatted.

1 Right Click "My Computer"

2. Click "Manage"

3 Click "Storage"

4. Click "Disk Management"

5 Click "Removable Drive"

6. and Create New Parttion....

Good Luck to All....

37

sujesh, on Jun 22, 2009 2:42:02 pm BST

Hey dude
its working fine now
thanks dude

39

Wileman, on Jun 30, 2009 8:22:46 pm BST

I cannot access or format my SD card with a USB reader, i try to go into that Disk management i see the removable disk but it says no media, someone please help me.

41

anil , on Jul 10, 2009 5:59:19 pm BST

I followed the procedure but in 6th step you told 'CREATE NEW PORTTION'..

How it is possible to create new porttion, where should i go for NEW PORTTION....?

PLEASE HELP ME......

I AM USING WINDOWS VISTA, and MY PEN DRIVE IS "4 GB SanDisk "

please any one help me.........????

42

ROUPHEY, on Jul 11, 2009 2:15:37 pm BST
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The above discussed solution is best but in some cases may need some more steps. here they are..

1 Right Click "My Computer"

2. Click "Manage"

3 Click "Storage"

4. Click "Disk Management"

5 Click "Right click Removable Drive and change Drive Letter"

6. Now for again right click and Format. It will say Format not successful. Don't worry follow next steps.

7. Safely remove the pen drive.

8. Insert it again.

Its Done

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misterkool, on Jul 11, 2009 5:03:46 pm BST

M hvng the same prblm as anil...
my moser baer 4gb pd nt wurking
ur steps dint wurk tooo
u askd to format the pd the normal way.......dint wurk sorry

:(
help!!!

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anil, on Jul 13, 2009 11:07:15 am BST

HEY FRIEND, THANKS A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOT YAR.....

IT REALLY WORKED ......
I AM SOO HAPPY...:)..:)
I MUST SAY TAT U SAVED MY 2000 BUCKS.....HEHE...THANKS MAN...

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tariqsaeed, on Aug 13, 2009 1:22:56 pm BST

I had the same problem today. my 8 GB data travelerwouldnt open withe message 'PLEASE NSERT A DISK INTO DRIVE XXX'. I googled and landed on this page. The solution about changing the drive letter using Disk Management worked wonderfully. Thanks a lot for the help! Keep up the good work!

55

tariqsaeed, on Aug 13, 2009 1:23:21 pm BST

I had the same problem today. my 8 GB data travelerwouldnt open with the message 'PLEASE NSERT A DISK INTO DRIVE XXX'. I googled and landed on this page. The solution about changing the drive letter using Disk Management worked wonderfully. Thanks a lot for the help! Keep up the good work!

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tariqsaeed, on Aug 13, 2009 1:23:37 pm BST

I had the same problem today. my 8 GB data travelerwouldnt open with the message 'PLEASE INSERT A DISK INTO DRIVE XXX'. I googled and landed on this page. The solution about changing the drive letter using Disk Management worked wonderfully. Thanks a lot for the help! Keep up the good work!

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tariqsaeed, on Aug 13, 2009 1:26:39 pm BST
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I had the same problem today. my 8 GB data travelerwouldnt open withe message 'PLEASE NSERT A DISK INTO DRIVE XXX'. I googled and landed on this page. The solution about changing the drive letter using Disk Management by azhar worked wonderfully. Thanks a lot for the help! Keep up the good work! I'll remember you in my prayers.

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Its working now, on Aug 15, 2009 6:21:51 am BST

As per ur guide, i change the character of usba and then format the pendrive. Then its shows that it can not be formatted. Then i remove the device and re inserted it back. Then i get all the data back with usb working fine.


Thnaks lot....

Hiren

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kullu, on Aug 19, 2009 10:36:33 am BST

But sir
Still I am not able to access my Pen drive(Transcend made)
After changing the letter also I am not able to access it.
Seems to be some filesystem problem.
In Disk management also it is shoeing the Pen drive but showing it as NO DEVICE.

What to do?
pls help

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bobin, on Oct 4, 2009 3:06:09 pm BST
  • +1

The best answer and really its working


Perfect answer for this is this one i cleared my drive which said no disk in drive i:

just go to this site for transcend flash drive and select the appropriate model in the site and use the
online recovery console and clear it. its easy try it .

http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp?#Deta­ il

71

dudo, on Oct 11, 2009 8:42:20 am BST
  • +1

Thank u sooooo much sir....
it really worked...
thank u so so so so so so so much...:)