Windows 10: USB Flash drive not able to format

Discus and support USB Flash drive not able to format in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi there, I'm having a problem that my USB drive is not formatting. Whenever I format it, it gives me write-protection error. I tried to format it in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Microsoftlover2020, Oct 17, 2020.

  1. MICROSOFTLOVER2020
    Microsoftlover2020 Win User

    USB Flash drive not able to format


    Hi there,

    I'm having a problem that my USB drive is not formatting. Whenever I format it, it gives me write-protection error. I tried to format it in my Surface Pro 3 running Windows 8.1 to see if there was an issue with Windows 10/my PC but of no luck. I also tried removing write protection using diskpart. Can anyone help me? Because I'm stuck in this issue and need to make a bootable drive to fresh install Windows 10 on my Surface Pro 3. I can't also go out to get it done by someone else and only have this flash drive. Thanks in advance.

    Regards.

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    :)
     
    Microsoftlover2020, Oct 17, 2020
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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, Oct 17, 2020
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  3. MIKEL33
    mikel33 Win User
    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, Oct 17, 2020
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  4. ZBOOK
    zbook Win User

    USB Flash drive not able to format

    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 17, 2020
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