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yyoo23, on Apr 20, 2008 6:51:19 pm BST
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Hy, i have a problem with a disk drive.i can´t formate him.i receive en error "windows was unable to complete the format" what can i do???

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rangth, on Apr 23, 2008 5:17:54 am BST
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Hy, i have a problem with a disk drive.i can´t formate him.i receive en error "windows was unable to complete the format" what can i do???

   

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Manu, on Jul 7, 2008 3:21:57 pm BST
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I have 16 GB kingston pen Drive i can,t reformat and its saying windows unable to format

   

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pramod k pandey, on Jul 24, 2008 11:04:01 am BST
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If i send the folder in the pen drive it shows the folder but not shown the file in tht folder, kingston 16 gb

   

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nitin, on Jul 29, 2008 6:36:47 am BST
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Try with the booting process---------------------------------
insert the pen drive in USB and take a bootable disk and insert in the cd rom then restasrt the computer .after some time display show the all drive in the computer than u will see the pen drive after that u will format the pen drive

   

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chopra, on Oct 17, 2008 2:24:10 am BST
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Hello.

I have face a problem in my pen drive when i format my usb pen drive windows was unable to complete the format
please give me solution..


tnks

   

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PRAVEEN, on Nov 25, 2008 9:08:39 am GMT
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Formate in LINUX as FAT32 first and then u can formate in windows

   

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metal, on Mar 4, 2009 6:38:39 am GMT
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I HAVE A 2GB FLASH DRIVE AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FORMAT IT.WHAT COUL THE PROBLEM BE AND HOW CAN I OVER SOLVE IT.

   

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a flash with 8 GB, on Mar 28, 2009 3:27:29 pm GMT
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I need to format my flash, the message showed me - windows was unable to complete the format . the content of flash only 27 MB.

   

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phyo, on Jul 1, 2009 7:51:26 am BST
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I cannot format usb.
when i format it, windows was unable to complete the format usb was appear
my usb pens are kingstom and sony 2gb
I try to format them at every computer but i could not

   

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Karnajit, on Jul 23, 2009 7:41:12 am BST
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I can't format my flash drive of 4GB, i give one error message " windows was unable complete format" , so kindly tell me how to come out from this problem

   

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Tee, on Apr 17, 2009 6:46:29 am BST
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Cannot complete formating, I can see that my flash is connected on the computer but but cannot see the contents, it is also saying unrecognised format. 1 Gig Kingstone, Datatraveller.

   

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kanna, on Jul 15, 2008 5:40:35 pm BST
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Plz tell me what to do

   

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eve, on Oct 11, 2008 6:11:33 pm BST
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Windows was unable to complete the format of removable disk

   

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amit, on Feb 11, 2009 9:38:36 am GMT
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Hy, i have a problem with a 40GB pen drive.i can´t formate him.i receive en error "windows was unable to complete the format" what can i do???

   

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vinod, on Mar 27, 2009 3:20:13 pm GMT
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Hi i have a kigston flashdrive with fat 32 and its a 32 gb flash drive am tryin to format it to ntfs and iam getting an error windows cannot complete the format

   

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zaka, on May 14, 2009 2:04:53 pm BST
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Dear i have also same sort of problem please give me some guide line thanks

   

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Phon, on May 23, 2009 11:34:02 am BST
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Hello , can u help me ?

u know ? i have 1 memery that i take it from my phone, i have take it in to card reader and conect to my computer, because i want to format something in my memery, so i do like that

the first

i right clik on start , i take explore, then i right clik on my memery and i take the word format, but it is not complete.

it always sow me ( wndows was unable to complet the format ) ,

so can u help me ?

   

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Rahul Singh Jadoun, on Jun 10, 2009 5:07:09 am BST
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Hello Friends if u have an problem about ur usb at The Time of Formate -windows was unable to complete the format

u
shuld not click on This Link / copy and past in adress bar
http://dlz.download.chip.eu/...

and download the software
and install the software
after installing a sortucut will be add on ur dextop cilck on that
and Do Not tick on quick formate ur usb will be formate verry well

Thank's & Regard,s
Rahul Singh Jadoun

   

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Niamat, on Jun 17, 2009 3:53:58 am BST
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Hi dear


there is no software in this link


http://dlz.download.chip.eu/...


could you please send me the software

thanks

   

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dip, on Aug 1, 2009 6:28:03 am BST
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You have not format

Copy on this link download softeare & tray

http://download.chip.eu/...

   

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bigben, on Sep 6, 2009 11:05:51 am BST
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Thank you that tool worked a treat.

   

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deon, on Sep 25, 2009 8:16:10 am BST
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Please i downloaded the software but when i try format my kingston 2gb usb is say device media is write protected...please help me...

   

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kittu, on Jun 26, 2009 8:44:00 am BST
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Then go to command prompt
C:\Documents and settings \
then type cd..
then check name of the drive if it is G:
then type
C:\ > g:
g:\> format g then press enter
then it asks to compulsory format or not then press y
then the format is completed

   

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seva,,, on Jul 6, 2009 5:07:35 am BST
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Thank kittu...

it works me ...

G:\>format g:
Insert new disk for drive G:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Verifying 946M
Cannot open volume for direct access.

Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Format may run if this volume is dismounted first.
ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) y
Volume dismounted. All opened handles to this volume are now invalid.

   

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vijay, on Aug 3, 2009 2:53:39 pm BST
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Your suggestion worked out for me Thanks

   

66

karmi, on Jul 30, 2009 6:10:00 am BST
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I have 32 gb pan drive. but show problem window was unable to complete the format..

plz give me salutions

   

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freeze, on Aug 26, 2009 3:41:54 pm BST
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This problem occurs because Windows cannot read the FAT partition table. The problem may occur when the following conditions are true:

* The MO disk is already formatted with the FAT file system.
* The file system on the MO disk uses 2048 bytes per sector.
* A non-Microsoft operating system was used to format the MO disk.

This problem does not occur if MS-DOS or the Windows operating system was used to format the MO disk.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, format the MO disk with the NTFS file system. Then,...
To work around this problem, format the MO disk with the NTFS file system. Then, reformat the MO disk with the FAT file system.

MORE INFORMATION
This problem may occur with the following sizes of MO media:640 megabytes (MB)1....
This problem may occur with the following sizes of MO media:

* 640 megabytes (MB)
* 1.3 gigabytes (GB)
* 2.3 gigabytes (GB)

   

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iiit jabalpur, on Aug 14, 2009 10:40:56 am BST
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For it using command prompt
type w+r
then type cmd
view "h:"(with out quotes"
then type
format/x h:

here h: is the drive letter of your pendrive

   

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jabalpur must hav iit, on Oct 21, 2009 2:48:10 pm BST
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Hi,i's srching for d alternate way f formatting my disk drive like from any software,or cmd, i got to u from jbp, me too. oke ta tazz ba ba yezzz.

   

84

chrizo, on Oct 6, 2009 10:45:31 am BST
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Its because its "her" not him. will check for you!

   

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andreslol, on Apr 23, 2008 6:51:40 pm BST
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Hi, recently bougth a nwe usb flash of 16gb and i have the same problem when i try to format it using NTFS. If you get a good anser please letme know

thanks in advance

Andres

   

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al, on May 22, 2008 2:27:51 am BST
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I just purchased a pata/100 barracuda hard drive that i installed into an enclosure.i am able to see the hard drive in my explorer but it shows 800+ gb ,but the hard drive is only 500. it will not let me format the disk using windows xp disk manager. please help

   

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signal, on Jun 29, 2008 6:57:57 pm BST
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I have the same problem, whenever I try to format the drive, it says "Windows was unable to Complete the format." I tried FAT, FAT32, Normal and Quick format. I can't get it to work. It has worked before, but one day I put it in, it said to format, which it then said "Windows was unable to comlete the format" after I started. HELP ME!!!

   

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signal, on Jun 29, 2008 7:09:06 pm BST
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Actually, I found that the removable disk is corrupted. anyone know how to restore a corrupted disk? DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE FILES IN IT, I JUST WANT THE DISK BACK!!!

   

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ashok sharma, on Jul 7, 2008 6:57:48 am BST
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Hi,

we have 80 GB HDD and we have done 3 part of this HDD.. We have facing the probelm in the 1 part of the HDD.. when we are formating the error is windows was unable the format ..
Pls give me the solutions

   

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alfred, on Jul 7, 2008 9:07:49 pm BST
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I have songsan pen drive. i cant format it.it get message ( windos was unbla to complete the format)
hel;p me out plz

   

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Darragh, on Feb 20, 2009 2:59:43 pm GMT
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I'm using a Hp laptop with vista basic os. When formatting my 4Gb memory stick i got an error. There after every time i tried open the memory stick I got error 'windows can't complete format. I tried disk management and no joy. When I took the memory stick out, put it into my Dell desktop with windows xp home edition, tried the format it worked. Give this a try :) Darragh

   

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Den, on Jul 14, 2008 4:36:32 pm BST
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Hi mate, I am denny from india..i have same prob and i solved it with the following way...i think this issue was with the deleting of its primary partition..if this was the issue uc an solev it by this way..ok..just try it...

go to desktop and right button the my computer and slect the Manage
then goto disk management from the options
then select the flash drive from the clicked windows..i think its may be 3rd window


and u can format ur flashdrive with the options u got from there....ok...i solved my issue with this way..so just try it...



den

   

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nick, on Aug 11, 2008 3:18:24 pm BST
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Thanx alot it really helped

   

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Tani, on Aug 23, 2008 1:25:36 pm BST
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Thanx Yaar , really mind blowing.

   

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nani, on Jan 20, 2009 4:54:28 am GMT
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Hi this is kiran iam having 32gb kingston pen drive.

I tried in the same way but it is showing that unable to complete the format.


Even i tried in msdos prompt also but i could not resolve this issue.

could u suggest me better procedure for that.

   

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Rishabh, on Feb 13, 2009 10:39:30 am GMT
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Thanks A lot man.. It worked...

   

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eloy, on Feb 19, 2009 1:56:22 am GMT
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Amazing, thank you so much!

   

49

lai, on Apr 11, 2009 4:52:01 am BST
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Why my windows was unable to install my NDS link whe I'm try to fix my malfunctioning actio replay?

   

41

Markos, on Feb 19, 2009 10:43:05 am GMT
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Thanks Denny, perfect

   

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jt100, on Mar 21, 2009 4:41:57 am GMT
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Thanks Den. You're great.

   

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DRACULA-TOROGI, on Apr 28, 2009 12:40:58 am BST
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THANKS A LOT DEN.., YOUR ADVICE HELPS A LOT.. I HAD A SUPPER HEAD BANG THE PAST DAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING I CAN DO WITH MY DESTROYED FLASH DISK.. AGAIN.., THANK YOU!!!

   

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tinu, on May 19, 2009 2:58:15 pm BST
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Hi Denny,

Thank you very much.I faced the same @ my home and serched 4 help.Then i found ur suggestion and solved my problem easily.You rocked dude.

   

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vishu, on Aug 10, 2009 11:07:15 pm BST
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Thanks bro
u r superb, only u tell me real thing, all are bakbas
that u say solve the problem,
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

   

76

Rony, on Aug 26, 2009 7:25:55 am BST
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Thanks vishu...u said the write thing..it works for me...

   

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Prince, on Aug 14, 2009 7:15:09 am BST
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Thanks Den,you are a life saver

   

73

martyboy, on Aug 18, 2009 12:24:04 pm BST
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Thanks mate , cracking advice saved my life thought id lost all my college work

   

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ram, on Aug 25, 2009 12:36:40 pm BST
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Thanks dan. i have a 8gb kingston pen drive which isn't formatting. i tried as suggested . it did not work. i get a msg reading "Data error(cyclic redundency check)". any suggestions?

   

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nunoy from phil, on Oct 14, 2009 11:23:53 am BST
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Hey help me plzz. . .when i try your solution here its say the format did not complete succesfully what can i do to my 1g pen drive????plzzz help me email ur solution plzzzz. . . dula519@gmail.com tnx. . !!!!

   

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joe blow, on Jul 20, 2008 10:50:27 pm BST
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Just delete the partition first and it works fine :)

   

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den, on Jul 21, 2008 1:27:41 pm BST
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Cooool

   

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mas, on Jul 27, 2008 12:20:20 am BST
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How do you delete the partition?

   

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den, on Jul 27, 2008 3:04:28 pm BST
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THats happend when i format my pc. At that time it was connected with the pc...i forget to disconnect it. When i formatted my pc my Flash drive formatted with that. Then ic an't open or save anything to that drive. So i need to do that way to solve my issue.

   

17

Ahmad, on Jul 29, 2008 8:56:02 pm BST
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I have (smart mmc mobile Nokia N70) i froget my password now how can i format it

   

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mvkt05, on Aug 17, 2008 11:52:50 pm BST
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How I resolve this problem that I had now? I bought a new harddrive from Wal-mart and I installed it Window XP Home Edition. After I installed the harddrive the window asking me to restart my computer? And click on the harddrive that I just install then a window popup say, " Window was unable to complete the format". What can I do about it?

Pleaase help me?

   

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Bolas, on Oct 9, 2008 11:05:50 pm BST
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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!

   

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Paras, on Mar 18, 2009 5:18:33 am GMT
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Thanks a lot My pend rive is working properly now.

   

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eve, on Oct 11, 2008 1:46:40 pm BST
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Am unable to format a 2GB Flash disk....Poperties shows it has a 15.6MB Capacity....Shows a message like windows was unable to finish the format..Pls help

   

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Hitesh, on Nov 23, 2008 12:39:03 pm GMT
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Reboot PC

Start in Safe mode

format with command prompt(goto>run>cmd>enter)
[formate [driveletter]]

may be work

Good Wish !

   

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radheshyam, on Nov 27, 2008 3:18:03 pm GMT
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Hii thanx for the given information which is really helpful for me..because i have purchased the pendrive 32 gb which is not working wen i was buyed from the shop i donno wat to do i thought i was wasted the money ..but after reading your provided information and tried got succuss and using my pendrive now...iam really impressed by ur work than you..god bless you frnd....

   

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vicky, on Dec 2, 2008 2:55:15 pm GMT
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"Unable to Complete Format" USB Pendrive: my 32gb pen drive

   

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mitesh, on Dec 4, 2008 2:43:59 am GMT
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Hello radheshyam,

Sir aap ki pen drive format kese huii please batayenge, meri pen drive bhi 32gb ki hai uusmein bhi "Unable to ......" Msg aata hai.

   

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Justin, on Jul 22, 2009 3:36:56 am BST
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Going into cmd and running "format 'flash drive' /q" solved it for me.


<a href="http://twitter.com/justingoldberg">twitter</a>

   

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siros, on Dec 3, 2008 3:27:00 am GMT
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Cool

thank you so much

I hope i can help u some day

   

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crazzy, on Jan 13, 2009 9:25:21 am GMT
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Why pendrive is not formatting and displaying the message as windows does not complete the format

   

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SHOAIB, on Jan 14, 2009 6:07:31 am GMT
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My windows is unable to complete format/ so wa should i do now. can yo plz suggest me abt dis huh

   
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