Windows 10: need instructions for formatting flash drive

Discus and support need instructions for formatting flash drive in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have a flash drive which formerly was a bootable Rufus flash drive. In attempt to remove Rufus I created an unusable flash drive as shown in the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by caffeine, Nov 16, 2020.

  1. caffeine Win User

    need instructions for formatting flash drive


    I have a flash drive which formerly was a bootable Rufus flash drive. In attempt to remove Rufus I created an unusable flash drive as shown in the snips from disk management shown below:


    need instructions for formatting flash drive [​IMG]



    need instructions for formatting flash drive [​IMG]


    I captured snips from an identical flash drive as shown below:


    need instructions for formatting flash drive [​IMG]



    need instructions for formatting flash drive [​IMG]


    I wish to have step wise instructions to make the currently useless drive useful like the good one shown in the second set of snips.

    Thanks in advance for your replies.

    regards,

    :)
     
    caffeine, Nov 16, 2020
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  2. 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, Nov 16, 2020
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  3. 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, Nov 16, 2020
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  4. mikel33 Win User

    need instructions for formatting flash 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, Nov 16, 2020
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