Windows 10: Error 'cannot format the USB drive'

Discus and support Error 'cannot format the USB drive' in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hello, I have Windows 10 and it does not allow me to format the USB memory ?. Does anyone know why the computer does not allow me to format it? And now... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Robert H.Grant, Apr 23, 2019.

  1. ROBERT H.GRANT
    Robert H.Grant Win User

    Error 'cannot format the USB drive'


    Hello, I have Windows 10 and it does not allow me to format the USB memory ?. Does anyone know why the computer does not allow me to format it? And now it's inaccessible, I tried to format it to factory settings so it's reusable again.

    :)
     
    Robert H.Grant, Apr 23, 2019
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  2. FERNANDZ
    Fernandz Win User

    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!
     
    Fernandz, Apr 23, 2019
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  3. TIMBO2410
    timbo2410 Win User
    USB drive format

    ok I've got a brand new pair of 8gb Patriot xpress usb 3.0 sticks. I plugged them in and straight away I can see them in "my computer". It shows up as FAT32 removable drive. As soon as I try and write to them, I get the error needs formating. I used patriots own format utility but the error comes up "unable to format". I downloaded several USB format software tools. They say that the drives are write protected. I've tried to format through Win7, through the command prompt, via different software and done all the usual things. I cannot believe that two new sticks can be bad .. gotta be me doing something wrong surely.
     
    timbo2410, Apr 23, 2019
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  4. MIKEL33
    mikel33 Win User

    Error 'cannot format the USB drive'

    USB Flash Drive saying not formatted..?

    Hi,

    I have a Memorex Poker Chip USB Flash Drive 1GB, and It shows up fine on one PC as "Poker Chip" in explore, and I can transfer files... but on my other PC (the one I'm on now..specs in profile) it's listed only as H: Removable Disk, and when I click on it, it says: "The Device is not formatted, would you like to format it now? (Y/N). Why would it be recognized on one PC, but the not the other? How come the other PC didn't need it formatted? When I click yes to format it, it says: "Windows was unable to complete the format"

    I went to the BIOS and USB 2.0 is enabled. And Device Manager does list it as a Memorex Poker Chip..
     
    mikel33, Apr 23, 2019
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