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Unable to format kingston 64gb pen drive

max, on Dec 9, 2008 1:29:23 pm GMT
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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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xpcman, on Dec 9, 2008 4:29:17 pm GMT
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Try to format in NTSF it's too big for FAT (FAT is limited to 4 GB).

   

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TheParoxysm, on Dec 9, 2008 4:47:18 pm GMT

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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raj, on Dec 19, 2008 5:22:10 pm GMT

Mr. TheParoxysm,
I am facing same problem. only thing is you cannot format, forget about fat and ntfs.
Kindly suggest any remeady. I have even tried hp disk format software also.
please help me to over come this problem.

   

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sunny, on Jan 15, 2009 6:15:14 am GMT
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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...

   

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xpcman, on Jan 17, 2009 8:28:32 pm GMT
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You have a counterfeit 64GB drive see this site for more info:

http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/repairing-count­erfeit-flash-drives/

   

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alok, on May 28, 2009 10:13:52 am BST
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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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anish, on Jan 17, 2009 8:04:20 am GMT

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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manju, on Jan 17, 2009 3:26:29 pm GMT
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Hai
pls buy pendrives below 8gb because after you may face problems (file system problem,formatting ,etc)
so my dear frience dont loose your money to buy more caplicity pendrives they are all faick

   

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prince, on Mar 12, 2009 5:43:48 am GMT
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I have a kingston 64 GB pen drive and my window xp is unable to format it.plz tell me any best software for formating this

   

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sum 1, on May 28, 2009 11:09:47 am BST
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Pls , use ntfs file sys while formatting drives of memory greater than 32 gb , bcoz fat32 only support memory upto 32 gb .
and also for ntfs file sys use win vista.

   

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Pran, on Jun 9, 2009 12:30:59 pm BST

I have same problem please tell me if any outcome is there.

Thanks

   

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sandeep, on Jan 28, 2009 4:20:31 am GMT
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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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trinitron, on Apr 9, 2009 3:24:34 am BST
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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.

   

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CARLOS, on Apr 9, 2009 8:28:55 am BST

COMO FORMATEO UNA KINGSTON 64GB ATT: GRACIAS

   

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festa, on May 16, 2009 11:51:10 pm BST
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Como faço para formatar meu kingston 64GB

   

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sheraz, on Apr 18, 2009 8:11:39 pm BST
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Excellent solution

   

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v2, on May 3, 2009 5:49:34 am BST
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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....

   

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agnar, on Jul 18, 2009 11:43:17 am BST

Please suggest me hot to format 80gb Kingstone pen drive

   

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agnar, on Jul 18, 2009 12:12:40 pm BST
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I have 80 bg Kingstone pen drive . I am not able to format . pl can you help me with the link softawre

   

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samar, on Jul 24, 2009 5:04:48 pm BST

PLEASE PROVIDE SOLUTION TO FORMAT 64GB PEN DRIVE

   

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shylu, on Aug 24, 2009 11:05:47 am BST
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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!!!!

   

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danoid, on May 9, 2009 11:55:59 pm BST

Very thank you, Trinitron! Worked perfectly!

   

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abhi, on May 25, 2009 9:21:48 am BST
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Thanks a lot
i can belieive i got my pen drive into an usable condition
its a very good and 100% working

   

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e1forall, on Jun 3, 2009 7:14:45 am BST
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Hey buddies
I too hav the same pen drive (Kingston 64GB)
I formated it with AlcorMP(081208) as shown and described on the http://thefake32gbs.blogspot.com/

The pen drive size now reduced to 994MB.

How can the true sectors be so less in value?
Musn't it be around 32GB

I want them back

Please can you all suggest any solution please !!

   

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e1forall, on Jun 3, 2009 7:19:00 am BST

Hello
I have bought the same pen drive (Kingston 64GB)

Formated it with the tool found on http://thefake32gbs.blogspot.com/

It got reduced to 996MB

How can the true sector value be so low?
I want them back

Please if you all could help

Please!!

   

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xpcman, on Jun 4, 2009 12:33:27 am BST
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You have a counterfeit 64GB drive with only 1 GB of real memory. The control chip was reprogrammed to simulate a 64GB drive.

   

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konda, on Jun 17, 2009 5:14:02 pm BST

THANK YOU so much trinitron for your solution.........it worked.......

   

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Soms, on Jul 5, 2009 4:06:04 pm BST

Thanks A Lot Friend... I Really Works !!! Awsome !!! I was gonna throw my 64 GB Kingstone out for the bloody error.. Thanks...

   

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shyam, on Aug 23, 2009 7:56:06 pm BST

Thanks bussy, i have overcome from the problem also i have learnt a new funda.................. gread idea....thanks a lot!!!!!!!

   

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chimchim, on May 23, 2009 8:57:56 pm BST
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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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In debted to all, on Jun 2, 2009 6:50:30 am BST
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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

   

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Alexes, on Jun 26, 2009 2:30:02 pm BST
   

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Vargas, on Jun 30, 2009 2:52:39 pm BST
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Trinitron's response got me just a 32Gb drive, but Alexes' one got me a full 64Gb drive!

Thanks a lot!

   

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Ali Janbi, on Jul 27, 2009 3:26:16 pm BST
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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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flashten07, on Sep 30, 2009 5:19:23 pm BST

Device Name: +[H:]+USB Mass Storage Device(USB2.0 Flash Disk USB Device)

PnP Device ID: VID = 1221 PID = 3234
Serial Number: 10000000000006F7
Revision: 2.50

Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed

Chip Vendor: micov
Chip Part-Number: MXT8208

Product Vendor: (N/A)
Product Model: (N/A)

   

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flashten07, on Sep 30, 2009 5:20:56 pm BST

I HAVE THIS SONY MICRO VAULT 250gb CAN ANY ONE HELP ME TO FIX IT AND MAKE IT USABLE ONE :)

Device Name: +[H:]+USB Mass Storage Device(USB2.0 Flash Disk USB Device)

PnP Device ID: VID = 1221 PID = 3234
Serial Number: 10000000000006F7
Revision: 2.50

Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed

Chip Vendor: micov
Chip Part-Number: MXT8208

Product Vendor: (N/A)
Product Model: (N/A)

   

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 parth, on Oct 25, 2009 9:03:31 am GMT

When i tried to format my 32gb kingston pd
it shows erroe msg "write protected"

   
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