Windows 10: USB not working after formatting to NTFS?

Discus and support USB not working after formatting to NTFS? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I formatted my USB to NTFS with windows and canceled it mid way, now when ever i plugin the device and try to open it i get this: [ATTACH]... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by josefpa, Sep 12, 2020.

  1. josefpa Win User

    USB not working after formatting to NTFS?


    I formatted my USB to NTFS with windows and canceled it mid way,

    now when ever i plugin the device and try to open it i get this:


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    :)
     
    josefpa, Sep 12, 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, Sep 12, 2020
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  3. commonone Win User
    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
     
    commonone, Sep 12, 2020
    #3
  4. USB not working after formatting to NTFS?

    USB media formatting recquirerments, FAT32 or NTFS?

    Hi,

    It doesn't matter if it is FAT32 or NTFS, it depends on the user preference.

    For more information about FAT32, and NTFS, kindly check the details below:

    NT File System (NTFS):

    • NTFS is the modern file system Windows likes to use by default. When you install Windows, it formats your system drive with the NTFS file system.
    • It works with all versions of Windows, but read-only with Mac by default, and may be read-only by default with some Linux distributions. Other devices—with the exception of Microsoft’s Xbox One—probably won’t support NTFS.

    FAT32:

    • FAT32 is the oldest of the three file systems available to Windows. It was introduced all the way back in Windows 95 to replace the older FAT16 file system used in MS-DOS and Windows 3.
    • Works with all versions of Windows, Mac, Linux, game consoles, and practically anything with a USB port.

    Let us know if you have any other questions.

    Regards.
     
    Robelene Win, Sep 12, 2020
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