Windows 10: Unable to format USB Flash Drive as NTFS!

Discus and support Unable to format USB Flash Drive as NTFS! in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi, I had a 5GB file which I wanted to copy in my flash drive. But my drive was formatted in FAT32 system, so I tried to format it as NTFS. But from... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Rickmann_ad, Apr 5, 2021.

  1. RICKMANN_AD
    Rickmann_ad Win User

    Unable to format USB Flash Drive as NTFS!


    Hi, I had a 5GB file which I wanted to copy in my flash drive. But my drive was formatted in FAT32 system, so I tried to format it as NTFS. But from then it shows that Windows was unable to complete the format.


    I tried formatting using different computers and even different OS like Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. But it always says, "Windows was unable to complete the format"!

    :)
     
    Rickmann_ad, Apr 5, 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, Apr 5, 2021
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  3. 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, Apr 5, 2021
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  4. MIKEL33
    mikel33 Win User

    Unable to format USB Flash Drive as NTFS!

    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 5, 2021
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