Windows 10: What happens when you purchase anew Sandesk usb flash drive 256 GB and you to NTFS. My...

What happens when you purchase anew Sandesk usb flash drive 256 GB and you format to NTFS. My storage went from 256 GB to 32GB. WHY??

William


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Format

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Mach Xtreme Introduces FX 256 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Mach Xtreme Technology Inc., a worldwide leader in top performance, high reliability and user-friendly designed PC components, adds 256GB model to expanding FX USB3.0 flash drives series today. This addition will join existing 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB models.

With its advanced reliability and spacious capacity, the FX 256 GB USB Flash Drive gives user easy and fast way to transfer and back-up large files. MX-FX models are compliant with next-generation USB 3.0 specifications and are optimized for newer PCs with USB 3.0 ports. The extensive compatibility testing ensures complete compatibility with ASUS mainboards and notebooks, offering consumers full USB 3.0 usability.





MX-FX 256 GB is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 for efficient data transfer rates. The MX-FX 256 GB flash drive delivers best-in-class read and write speeds clocking in at up to 300 MB/s read and 185 MB/s write along with its ultra compact size (78 x 27 x 9.3mm). Mach Xtreme FX flash drives come also in 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB flavors.

MX-FX Series USB 3.0 256 GB at A Glance:

• USB 3.0 Interface
• MLC NAND flash technology
• Max. Read Performance up to 300 MB/s (256GB)
• Max. Write Performance up to 185 MB/s (256GB)
• Shock- and vibration-resistant
• Compact and easy to carry: 78 mm x 27.0 mm x 9.3 mm
• Capacity: 256 GB (MXUB3MFX-256G)
• Warranty: 3 Years

For more information, visit the product page.

 

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.

 

Need Help To Get My 256 GB USB Stick Back

You should be able to right-click on the Unallocated space for disk 1 in Disk Management then select 'New Simple Volume'. Then follow the steps in the 'Wizard' that opens to create and format a new partition.