[SOLVED] Can't formatt USB drive

[tompierce4]

Hi, so I made a bootable Pop OS usb, now I want to format it again so I can use it for other stuff, but I'm not able to no matter what I do. I've tried diskpart and every time I try to do the clean command it says "access is denied" I've tried to fix this with the StorageDevicePolicies and running diskpart as admin but nothing works, what's really confusing is that I've done this before on this exact same usb drive.

All help is appreciated thank you.

 

[CountMike]

How about trying some 3rd party program, like Easus partition master ?

 

[tompierce4]

How about trying some 3rd party program, like Easus partition master ?

Yes I am aware of that software but am trying to not spend any money

 

[jsmithepa]

Google, sometimes you have to CHANGE OWNERSHIP before u can access its stuff, don't ask me why.

 

[AllanGH]

Yes I am aware of that software but am trying to not spend any money

Try using Gparted-Live on it, then. Windows doesn't deal with Linux partitions very well at all.

 

[tompierce4]

Google, sometimes you have to CHANGE OWNERSHIP before u can access its stuff, don't ask me why.

How do I do that because it keeps saying "Please insert a disc into Usb Drive" or "E:\ The directory name is invalid"

 

[tompierce4]

Try using Gparted-Live on it, then. Windows doesn't deal with Linux partitions very well at all.

I can't create a bootable with G Parted Live because an error occurs saying "E:\ The directory name is invalid
"

 

[AllanGH]

You are getting this error from TuxBoot while trying to create a bootable USB?

 

[tompierce4]

You are getting this error from TuxBoot while trying to create a bootable USB?

No I am using Etcher on Windows 10

 

[jsmithepa]

Sometimes it can be as easy as formatting it on another machine, MAC?

 

[AllanGH]

I have never used Etcher, even though that is Lady Ada's goto for doing USB bootables. Use the methods recommended by the producers of Gparted-Live.

Refer to:
https://gparted.org/liveusb.php
and use only windows methods A or D. Do not attempt the manual or Unetbootin methods.

 

[tompierce4]

I have never used Etcher, even though that is Lady Ada's goto for doing USB bootables. Use the methods recommended by the producers of Gparted-Live.

Refer to:
https://gparted.org/liveusb.php
and use only windows methods A or D. Do not attempt the manual or Unetbootin methods.

Ok thanks I''ll take a look

 

[tompierce4]

So I'm using the Linux Live but it can't recognise the usb so I tried to repair it with chkdsk ands it spit this out

The type of the file system is exFAT.
Volume Serial Number is 3600-E0FA
Windows is verifying files and folders...
The upcase file content is incorrect.
Corruption was found while examining the volume bitmap.
The upcase file content is incorrect.
Corruption was found while examining the volume bitmap.
Corruption was found while examining files and directories.
An error occurred while examining the volume bitmap.

I there any way to fix a corrupted usb

 

[AllanGH]

Are you trying to install the Gparted-Live to the PopOS Flash drive?

If so. Don't. Use a new USB Flash drive.

 

[tompierce4]

Are you trying to install the Gparted-Live to the PopOS Flash drive?

If so. Don't. Use a new USB Flash drive.

Lol how didn't I think of that thanks

 

[tompierce4]

Are you trying to install the Gparted-Live to the PopOS Flash drive?

If so. Don't. Use a new USB Flash drive.

All good everything fixed thanks so much for your patience and help

 

[CountMike]

Yes I am aware of that software but am trying to not spend any money

There's free edition. https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html

 

[popatim]

All good everything fixed thanks so much for your patience and help

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