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max - Last answer on May 19, 2011 6:06am BST
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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chimchim May 23, 2009 8:57pm BST
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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trinitron Apr 9, 2009 3:24am BST
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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Soms - Jul 5, 2009 4:06pm BST
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 7:56pm BST
thanks bussy, i have overcome from the problem also i have learnt a new funda.................. gread idea....thanks a lot!!!!!!!
Piyush - May 19, 2011 6:06am BST
thanx trinitron i was also going to throw away my 64 gb kingston you saved my money thanx alot
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Ali Janbi Jul 27, 2009 3:26pm BST
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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In debted to all Jun 2, 2009 6:50am BST
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 2:30pm BST
This tools http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm work
Kingston 64GB
Vargas - Jun 30, 2009 2:52pm BST
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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sunny Jan 15, 2009 6:15am GMT
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- Jan 17, 2009 8:28pm GMT
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 10:13am BST
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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xpcman 7095Posts October 8, 2008Registration date May 16, 2012Last seen Dec 9, 2008 4:29pm GMT
try to format in NTSF it's too big for FAT (FAT is limited to 4 GB).
TheParoxysm- Dec 9, 2008 4:47pm 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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anish Jan 17, 2009 8:04am 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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sandeep Jan 28, 2009 4:20am GMT
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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