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Last answer on Nov 9, 2009 6:43:39 am GMT manesh, on Jan 30, 2009 9:33:49 am GMT 
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Hello,
I have 4 gb trancent pen drive when i open it windows give message pen drive is not formated and when i formate it
windows gives message "Windows unable to complete the formate"


Thanks
Manesh

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unforlife, on Jan 30, 2009 12:05:45 pm GMT
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Hi,
try to do a quick format first.
or you can use other software to format your flash drive.
try this link:
http://rubenal.com/felipe1982/partedmagic/pmagic-1.9.iso

   
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Mig, on Nov 7, 2009 11:08:39 am GMT
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Simple yaar go to disk managment and select the partition to format drive.

   
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sukh, on Feb 18, 2009 8:07:48 am GMT
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Windows unable to format pen drive

   
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manohar, on May 13, 2009 4:02:16 am BST
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Hello sir/madam,
Please find help to sol my problem?when i am going to format it ill not formating then how can i format it?

   
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bharath, on Jun 1, 2009 5:49:52 am BST
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Pen drive (latter):j:
Open cmd.
start>run>cmd enter
cd/ enter
format j:/q enter
y enter successful.

   
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RIzwan, on Jul 7, 2009 7:29:48 am BST
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Hello.sir i follow yor istraction but my pen drive is not format. Plz said me any software which is format my pen drive

   
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Vins, on Sep 16, 2009 1:24:25 pm BST
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That was fabulous. Thanks for the tip Manohar!

   
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sukh, on Feb 19, 2009 9:18:24 am GMT
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Hello,
I have 4 gb kigston pen drive when i open it windows give message pen drive is not formated and when i formate it
windows gives message "Windows unable to complete the formate"

   
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murali, on Aug 26, 2009 8:20:14 am BST
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Have 2 gb no company name my pen drive when i open it windows give message pen drive is not formated and when i formate it
windows gives message "Windows unable to complete the formate"

   
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sandy himachal una, on Sep 21, 2009 7:00:16 pm BST
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Insert your flash drive in other usb port. now, if u r using windows xp, go to control panel then "administrative tools". double click 'computer management'. from left panel click 'disk management'. you will see your flash drive here. right click on it click format option. from file system choose ''FAT". choose FAT32 if FAT is not available but
never NTFS. from allocation unit size option choose 'default'. now do a full format not quick.

   
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linku, on Oct 21, 2009 12:05:59 pm BST

Its help mme a lot, i m able to format. thanx

   
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vijuq, on Nov 2, 2009 3:01:43 pm GMT

Hi dear,

can u please help me to format my 32 gb pen drive not format, error message shows unable to format, how can u format your pen drive pls help

   
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rajamcg, on Mar 3, 2009 4:28:28 am GMT
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Hi try this,
Open cmd.
start>run>cmd and format your pen drive. or win-key+R.
for ex:
pen drive (latter):j:

C:\>format J:/q Enter .

or using unix operating system to format your pen drive (FAT32 File Type).




Report me....

   
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AB, on May 20, 2009 7:31:59 am BST
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I have 32 gb pen drive.
every time i insert it into usb port a message shown format this drive.i am unable to format it.
i used dos command, windows commands all possible command i know but problem is still persists.
Kindly help me
AB

   
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yadav, on Aug 1, 2009 11:16:53 am BST

My pen drive when inserted is not showing any data ,it asks for a format ,when tried its not formating ,i tried dos commond also it says, it is not recognized as an internal or external command,
is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. please try giving me a solution. thank u

   
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mit, on Jun 13, 2009 10:10:55 am BST
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Hey i did the cmd u said but its saying that its a RAW file so do /fs
n when i did that its telling invalid cmd so plz tell wat can i do...
actually i had done bit locker from win 7////
after that its not working....
the pen drive

   
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suresh, on Jun 20, 2009 7:59:38 am BST

I have 32 gb pen drive.
every time i insert it into usb port a message shown format this drive.i am unable to format it.
i used dos command, windows commands all possible command i know but problem is still persists.
Kindly help me
hema suresh

   
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hasi, on Jul 31, 2009 11:36:58 am BST

Hi,
connect your pen drive to pc,.
put the windowsxp cd .
boot from cd.
try to delte the partition or format the pen drive from the option which installation gives.
Thants all, you will see new raw partition.
now switch off and on the system.
right click format your pen drive .
ready to use :-)
good luck

   
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Mitesh, on Aug 3, 2009 1:33:04 am BST

Hey, hi
i did as u said ,,.,, i deleted the Drive (from the XP cd)but this when i format it .....it says unable to format......... let me know wat to b done next.....

   
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Allan, on Sep 25, 2009 12:57:18 pm BST
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Wat to do with this ?

C:\>format J: /q
Insert new disk for drive J:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is RAW.
Please use the /FS switch to specify the file system
you wish to use on this volume.


How to Use FS command ... am bad at DOS :(

   
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 Shah Reza, on Nov 9, 2009 6:43:39 am GMT

What to do with this ?

C:\>format J: /q
Insert new disk for drive J:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is RAW.
Please use the /FS switch to specify the file system
you wish to use on this volume.


How to Use FS command ... am bad at DOS :(
please help me
as soon as you can please help me

   
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