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Unable to format kingston 64gb pen drive [Solved/Closed]

max - Latest answer on Dec 26, 2012 09:03AM
Hello,
while formating in windows xp it wasnet show me the file system and allocation Unites after clicing format it show me the volume is to big unable to format ,and same in CMD .
plz help me for that
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To solve the problem use HP USB DISK STORAGE FORMAT TOOL V2.1.8. You can find it at http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197. Do not format your 64GB Kingston PenDrive with NTFS file system since it does not function. Use FAT32 instead.

sheraz - Apr 18, 2009 03:11PM
Excellent solution
v2 - May 3, 2009 12:49AM
Thank you very much trinitron for the link of the software..found it very useful to format my 80 GB perndrive without any problem..formatted it with FAT32 and seems to be working fine without any problem..once again thanks a lot....
agnar - Jul 18, 2009 06:43AM
Please suggest me hot to format 80gb Kingstone pen drive
agnarv2 - Jul 18, 2009 07:12AM
I have 80 bg Kingstone pen drive . I am not able to format . pl can you help me with the link softawre
samar - Jul 24, 2009 12:04PM
PLEASE PROVIDE SOLUTION TO FORMAT 64GB PEN DRIVE
shyluv2 - Aug 24, 2009 06:05AM
hey i just brought a 80 gb kingston pen drive 10 days back everything was working fine ,i had up loaded up to 52 gb and yesterday it got infected by some kind of a virus i believe and wont format or show immediately as soon as u plugin !!!! what should i do!!!!
danoid - May 9, 2009 06:55PM
Very thank you, Trinitron! Worked perfectly!
abhi - May 25, 2009 04:21AM
thanks a lot
i can belieive i got my pen drive into an usable condition
its a very good and 100% working
konda - Jun 17, 2009 12:14PM
THANK YOU so much trinitron for your solution.........it worked.......
Soms - Jul 5, 2009 11:06AM
Thanks A Lot Friend... I Really Works !!! Awsome !!! I was gonna throw my 64 GB Kingstone out for the bloody error.. Thanks...
shyam - Aug 23, 2009 02:56PM
thanks bussy, i have overcome from the problem also i have learnt a new funda.................. gread idea....thanks a lot!!!!!!!
Piyush - May 19, 2011 01:06AM
thanx trinitron i was also going to throw away my 64 gb kingston you saved my money thanx alot
gezuci - Oct 12, 2012 10:10AM
Thanks from me too.
abhi - Dec 26, 2012 09:03AM
using that one also my pen drive is not formatted
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Here is a note to all having issues with 64GB Kingston flash drives. Kingston stamps the metal part of the USB interface with 2 or 3 rows of numbers. The counterfeit ones will not have this marking. If you have a unit without these markings and your having issues with formatting it, you will never be able to format it as a 64GB drive. At best, try to return it to where you purchased it from.

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The solution

http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

worked will with me to format USB Kingstone 64GB

Device Name: +[F:]+USB Mass Storage Device(USB2.0 Kingston USB Device)
PnP Device ID: VID = 1221 PID = 3234
Serial Number: 10000000000007FC
Revision: 2.50
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed
Chip Vendor: micov
Chip Part-Number: MXT8208

Thanks every one

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Hi dude i have also brought a Kingston 64 GB pen drive. initially it was getting detected and everything seems fine. i am using a Windows XP machine. after formatting the drive the size gets reduced to a mere 8 MB...

xpcman 7258Posts Wednesday October 8, 2008Registration date ContributorStatus June 19, 2013Last seen - Jan 17, 2009 03:28PM
You have a counterfeit 64GB drive see this site for more info:

http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/repairing-counterfeit-flash-drives/
alok - May 28, 2009 05:13AM
i have also same problem i have 64 gb pen drive and it shows 8mb and i unable to format that pen drive.
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Thanks Trinitron. You got me on the right road. Your link just came up as a blank screen for some reason so with a bit of searching I found another link just in case anyone else had problems.

http://h50178.www5.hp.com/local_drivers/17550/SP27608.exe

Alexes - Jun 26, 2009 09:30AM
This tools http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm work
Kingston 64GB
Vargas - Jun 30, 2009 09:52AM
Trinitron's response got me just a 32Gb drive, but Alexes' one got me a full 64Gb drive!

Thanks a lot!
genius - Dec 24, 2012 01:13AM
thx friends . it hopeful software
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try to format in NTSF it's too big for FAT (FAT is limited to 4 GB).

TheParoxysm 1Posts Sunday December 7, 2008Registration date March 25, 2011Last seen - Dec 9, 2008 11:47AM
FAT32 is limited to 3 (sometimes 4) gb file size. The actual volume time is limited to 30gb.

Try partitioning it into several different drives if you need FAT or just use NTFS.
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frnds, you can try on vista...... you can fomat it easily........
but the problem is you can not dellete any of folders.....
a remark willl come : disk is not empty/???

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I faced same problem. I used scandisk in windows XP and select automatically fix file system errors and scan for and attempt recovery of bad secotrs. now i can format the drive and It is working fine

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