Windows 10: How to fix USB drive after formatting to NTFS

I recently purchased a USB flash drive which was working fine before I formatted it to 'NTFS' so I could do an offline update on Xbox. Later I tried downloading something on the drive and it suddenly stated that there was no disk in the drive. This problem has happened with 3 of my other hard drives when I switched it to 'NTFS' also. Is there anyway of fixing this?

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Can't format USB 32GB drive in NTFS format

Having read several threads of how to Format a USB drive into NTFS format.

I have 32GB stick and tried several methods to do this without success.

Tried

• changing the properties of the 'policy' of the drive in device manager
• changing to 'default allocation unit size' in formatting
• changing from 'quick format'
• running as Admin with CMD Prompt and with ('drive letter': /fs:ntfs) this says cannot format a raw drive ??

Yet no problems in formatting as Fat32.

Any other tips

 

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.

Regards:

 

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!