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November 27th, 2009, 06:33 AM
#1
usb flash drive formating
hi all
ok another prob lol
my mate put a 3D software onto my usb stick. 16gb stick.
i put it in my usb slot it said i have to format the disk in drive I , only gives u option to format it or cancell.
if i cancell dnt think i can load the software.
but if i format the disk il loose that software wont i? it says it will erase all data on this disk.
should i have formated the ubs stick first before my mate put the software on it?
can someone help me?
thanx
Matt
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November 27th, 2009, 06:41 AM
#2
hi guys.
bloody hell i tried formating the usb stick and came up saying windows was unable to complete the format.
help plz guys.
thanx
matty
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November 27th, 2009, 08:32 AM
#3
Given that your drive is now, basically, history, here's a thing to try.
Go here; http://ap.apacer.com/ap/support/downloads.asp
Look at the various models for a drive same size as yours, then download the repair tool for that drive model and run it.
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November 27th, 2009, 08:39 PM
#4
my gosh thats news to me my drive is histroy?
how do i know wat drives i have ?
tc matty
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November 27th, 2009, 08:56 PM
#5
"i put it in my usb slot it said i have to format the disk in drive I , only gives u option to format it or cancell."
ME: "Given that your drive is now, basically, history, here's a thing to try."
"my gosh thats news to me my drive is histroy?"
ME: Well, I was assuming what you said meant something logical, like Drive 'I' was the USB stick and that it isn't now recognized and in most cases that means it is shot!
BUT, it would seem that isn't the case fron your response so I'll just back away and someone else can help you.
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November 27th, 2009, 09:06 PM
#6
hey its ok mate. u know more than i do.
if u think its my drive il dload repair.
how do i check wat drives i have for the dload?
tc matty
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November 28th, 2009, 10:08 AM
#7
hi all
ok getting closer to solving this.
turns out my usb stick is either raw or fat. i gues its raw.
cant find how to convert raw drives sticks to ntfs , tried using comand prompt but said it cant convert raw.
anyone know here where i can look for converting raw drives?
tc matty
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November 28th, 2009, 12:51 PM
#8
If XP/Vista/Windows7 then disk management right click the usb drive if seen there and partition it. You will then be able to format it.
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November 28th, 2009, 01:00 PM
#9
where is disk management?
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November 28th, 2009, 01:43 PM
#10
Start
control Panel
Administrative Tools
Computer Management
Disk Management
Make sure the drive you click on is the usb drive
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November 29th, 2009, 12:07 PM
#11
ok went into it on disk manement says
"windows cannot format the volume becuase the volume is offline, plz try to online the volume by assigning a drive letter or path to the volume first.
did tpye a letter in but windows still cant formate.
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November 29th, 2009, 12:22 PM
#12
When you right click on the drive do you get an option to take it online?If so have you tried you set it to online?
If it does go online check and see if you now are able to access the files on it.
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November 29th, 2009, 05:30 PM
#13
i right clicked couldnt see a go online option.
im thinking its a bad disk drive iv bought.
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November 29th, 2009, 05:36 PM
#14
does say how ever its online.
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November 30th, 2009, 09:05 AM
#15
If it says its online now can you access it?
Does it have a drive letter assigned to it?
Will it allow a right click and format now?
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