Windows 10: My USB Flash drive cannot be initialised and it is now ready only in current state

Discus and support My USB Flash drive cannot be initialised and it is now ready only in current state in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; hi, I tried using diskpart to fix the drive but no luck, I read another article about changing registry but i cannot find the folder, can anybody... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by AnthonyHoHongKong, Oct 27, 2019.

  1. ANTHONYHOHONGKONG
    AnthonyHoHongKong Win User

    My USB Flash drive cannot be initialised and it is now ready only in current state



    hi, I tried using diskpart to fix the drive but no luck, I read another article about changing registry but i cannot find the folder, can anybody help please? The drive has no volume and I also tried to use disk management to initialise but it was greyed out.


    Thanks

    Anthony
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    :)
     
    AnthonyHoHongKong, Oct 27, 2019
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  2. ZBOOK
    zbook Win User

    install.wim is 7GB, how to make a bootable USB flash drive

    This is a method to make a ntfs flash drive.

    The trial and error step will be booting using Legacy BIOS...

    Code:
    This is the link:
    Guide: How to Format USB Flash Drive Using Cmd - EaseUS

    The link did not use active so that is why it is a trial and error step.
     
    zbook, Oct 27, 2019
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  3. MARTIN BAR
    Martin Bar Win User
    USB Flash drive made bootable

    Hi Nelson,

    Check if there is any slide switch on the side that provides write protection. It show's a closed and open lock on each side. We suggest to follow these steps below:

    • Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
    • Click Start, type devmgmt.msc in the Search textbox and press Enter.
    • Find Disk Drives and expand it.
    • Find the USB flash drive you want to format, and double-click it. It opens the
      Properties dialog box.
    • Click Policies tab.
    • By default, the Optimize for quick removal option selected, switch it to Optimize for performance and then press
      OK.
    • Now open Computer. Right click on the USB Flash Drive and select Format. The Format dialog box now appears.
    • Select NTFS in the File System field.
    • Press Start and wait while the process will be completed.

    You can also connect the USB drive on a different computer and try formatting.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Martin Bar, Oct 27, 2019
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  4. FREYA306
    freya306 Win User

    My USB Flash drive cannot be initialised and it is now ready only in current state

    USB hard drive Unknown and not initialised


    Hi I have a 1TB external USB hard drive, it is not showing up in 'my computer' the light on the hard drive is constantly flashing and randomly beeps and clicks when first plugged in, I have never heard this until today..
    I have tried it on two laptops, windows 7 and windows 10 and in a macbook, does not show up.
    I have tried a different cable from another USB device, still no luck.
    It appears in device manager which says it is running normally, I have tried un-installing and re-installing, no luck! In disk manager it says the disk is unknown and not initialised, see screenshot.
    Reading other forums suggest trying Minitool partition wizard it comes up but as 0GB, screenshot
    Please help me recover my device, it has a lot of data on it that I don't want to lose! I hope it is still there!
     
    freya306, Oct 27, 2019
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