Windows 10: Failed to format selected partition, Error 0x8004242d

Discus and support Failed to format selected partition, Error 0x8004242d in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]Some Windows 10 users reported that they are unable to format their Hard Drives and the error message says, “Failed to format the selected... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Jun 30, 2021.

  1. WINCLUB
    WinClub New Member

    Failed to format selected partition, Error 0x8004242d


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    Some Windows 10 users reported that they are unable to format their Hard Drives and the error message says, “Failed to format the selected partition, Error 0x8004242d“. You could also see 0x80070057 as the accompanying error code instead. In this article, we are going to fix this error with the help of some simple solutions. […]

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    WinClub, Jun 30, 2021
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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, Jun 30, 2021
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  3. DAVID77MAD
    David77Mad Win User
    Windows 10 upgrade : Error 0x8004242d

    Hard disk will not format showing error 0x8004242d. Any advice gratefully received.

    Original Title: Windows 10 upgrade
     
    David77Mad, Jun 30, 2021
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  4. IANTHOMASWATSON
    IanThomasWatson Win User

    Failed to format selected partition, Error 0x8004242d

    Windows 10 stuck at Black Screen with Blue Windows Logo and Spinning Dots

    OK so I have now tried the following from the USB ISO:

    • Click Install Now
    • Click Custom (Advanced)
    • Select Drive Options

    I have multiple HDs to confuse matters. I powered down and unplugged all other HDs except the drive with the legacy Windows 10 installation. Selecting this drive for the installation
    gets an error message:

    Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only installed on GPT disks.

    OK, didn't really want to format the drive but if I have to...

    Select the drive and click Format. Error message:

    "Failed to format the selected partition. error: 0x8004242d"

    My annoyance at this stage is reaching 'computer thrown out of window' stage. Every step of this process has produced an error or complication of some sort.
     
    IanThomasWatson, Jun 30, 2021
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