Windows 10: "Windows was unable to complete the format" error

hello, i am trying to use a USB key, when i double click on it, it says "the disk in drive D is not formatted. do you want to format it now?" when i try to format it a get "Windows was unable to complete the format" "the disk in drive D cannot be formatted" how do i fix this? thanks.

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Windows was unable to complete format

Hello Gypsy,

If you're unable to format your SD card from File Explorer, I recommend using the
Disk Management tool. Please make sure that you're signed in as administrator before following these steps:

1. Right-click the Start button.
2. Select Computer Management.
3. Go to Storage > Disk Management.
4. Right-click your SD card and select Format.
5. Enter the Volume label, set the File
   system, and select the check box for Perform a quick format before clicking
   OK.
6. Click OK again to complete.

Let me know how it goes.

 

Windows was unable to complete the format error?

Yes, we cannot use Quick Format for DVD.

To format DVD drive, we need to use these method:

Method 1: Windows 10 disk management tool

1. Insert the blank or erased CD or DVD into your CD or DVD hard drive.
   
2. Type Control Panel in the search box and click Control Panel.
   
3. Go to Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management.
   
4. Right-click on the drive or partition to format and click on "Format".
   
5. Select the file system and set the cluster size.
   
6. Click "OK" to format the CD-RW or DVD-RW.
   

Method 2: Use Erase the DVD:

1. Insert the rewritable disc, such as a CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM disc, into your computer's CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc burner.
   
2. Open Computer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Computer.
   
3. In Windows Explorer, click the CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc burner icon.
   
4. On the toolbar, click "Erase this disc", and then follow the steps in the wizard to successfully erase, clear or wipe CD or DVD.
   

 

Windows was unable to complete format

I've tried formatting my SD card (to put in my phone) and keep getting "Windows was unable to complete format" no matter how I've tried.

Is there a fix?