Windows 10: Windows could not format a partition on disk – Error Code 0x80070057

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Error code: 0x80070057.

In the installationprogram at (where do you want to install windows) where you choose a partition i can only click next on one of the partitions but when I do that I get an error after a couple seconds saying (Couldnt format a partition on disk 0, the
fail occured when the chosen partition for the installation were preparing. Error code: 0x80070057.) How should i do?

 

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!

 

Error code: 0x80070057.

It sais (Couldn't format the chosen partition.) Error: 0x80070057