Windows 10: Can't do anything with my flash drive: see, open, format.

I use Windows 10 and MacOS Monterey 12.5.1. The problem occured after I send large video on drive and it disconnected unproperly.I've tried to connect to others Windows and MacOS gadgets – there is the same issue.Tried to update drivers. Used diskpart in cmd/powershell – saysISKPART> list disk Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- Disk 0 Online 476 GB 2048 KB * * Disk 1 No Media 0 B 0 B DISKPART> clean Virtual Disk Service error: There is no media in the device. DISKPART> c

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How To Format A Write Protected Flash Memory ?

¿You already tried this one?...

Run CMD


1. diskpart
2. list disk

Then in the 3º step, put the correct number of disk in the list for the usb flash (if it's listed in disk 3, then you'll have to write select disk 3).

2. select disk #
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit

with that commands you will format the flash drive in fat32, if you have a large drive you can select also "format fs=ntfs" in step 7.

good luck!

 

How to Fix Flash drive after format NTFS

It sounds like you're experiencing difficulties with your flash drive after attempting to format it as a bootable Windows 10 installer. Here are some steps you can try to troubleshoot the issue:



1. Initialize the Flash Drive: In Disk Management, if the flash drive is listed as "Offline," right-click on the disk and select "Online" to make it active. Then, right-click on the unallocated space and choose "New Simple Volume" to create a new partition. Follow the prompts to assign a drive letter and format the partition.



2. Format in a Different File System: If you can access the flash drive in Disk Management, you can try formatting it in a different file system, such as FAT32 or exFAT, instead of NTFS. Right-click on the volume and select "Format." Choose the desired file system and perform the format.



3. Use Third-Party Formatting Tools: If the above methods do not work, you can try using third-party formatting tools specifically designed for USB flash drives, such as HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool or Rufus. These tools often provide additional formatting options and may help resolve the issue.



4. Test on Another Computer: To rule out any potential compatibility issues, try connecting the flash drive to another computer and see if it can be recognized and formatted properly. If it works on a different computer, it suggests that there might be a problem with the USB ports or drivers on your original computer.



If none of these steps resolve the issue and you still can't format or use the flash drive, it's possible that the drive has encountered a hardware failure. In such cases, it may be necessary to replace the flash drive. Remember to always backup important data to prevent data loss in situations like these.

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Converting or formatting a USB flash drive to fat32

Hi, I'm Anvar, I'd be glad to help you today on this

If FAT32 option not showing in format , suggest to use diskpart command line tool

kindly fellow below steps

1. Type cmd in windows search ad right cick on it and click run as administrator

2. Next you can type the command diskpart in Command Prompt window. Press Enter to launch DiskPart utility.

Then you can type the command "list disk", press Enter and all detected disks will be displayed with detailed information. Check carefully which disk is your USB drive. You may identify the USB by checking the size. n this example we are assuming it as disk 3

Step 4. Select and clean the target USB drive

Type the command "select disk 3" and press Enter to select the target USB flash drive. Then type "clean" command and press Enter. DiskPart will wipe disk data.

Step 5. Format USB flash drive/pen drive with CMD (Command Prompt)

Tip: Before you format USB using CMD, you can confirm again that you’ve selected the right disk, to avoid formatting the wrong disk. You can type list disk command again, press Enter, and the selected disk should have a “*” mark before the disk number.

After that, you can type the command create partition primary, and press Enter.

Then type the command "format fs=ntfs" or "format fs=fat32", and press Enter to format the USB flash drive to NTFS or FAT32 format. Optionally you can add a “quick” flag after the command for a faster format.

Step 6. Assign a drive letter for the USB

Continue to type the command "assign letter=h", replace “h” with the preferred drive letter you want to assign to the USB drive. Press Enter to assign a letter for the USB drive and make it visible in Windows File Explorer.

Type exit to close DiskPart and type exit to close Command Prompt window.

After formatting the USB flash drive in CMD (Command Prompt), the USB drive should be shown in Windows File Explorer and is available for storing files

Note :_ Exlude quotes while typing commands

(source :- minitool.com)

Hope this helps.