Question I can't format my usb drive in any way.

[mycdnprince]

I need help formatting my usb flash drive. I tried diskpart in so many ways but nothing has worked for me so far...

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 298 GB 0 B
Disk 1 No Media 0 B 0 B

DISKPART> select disk 1

Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 NTFS Partition 100 MB Healthy System
Volume 1 C NTFS Partition 297 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 2 G Removable 0 B No Media

DISKPART> select volume 2
Volume 2 is the selected volume.

DISKPART> format fs=ntfs

Virtual Disk Service error:
The volume is not formattable.

 

[Ralston18]

Make and model USB Flash Drive?

Capacity, age, condition?

 

[mycdnprince]

Make and model USB Flash Drive?

Capacity, age, condition?

Lexar usb 3.0, 128G. Almost new.

 

[Ralston18]

Check the commands you are using:

https://www.wintips.org/how-to-format-hard-drive-from-command-prompt-or-diskpart/

https://www.diskpart.com/diskpart/diskpart-format-usb-4125.html

Also:

In the "Type here to search" box type 'Create and format hard drive partitions'.

In the Disk Management window that opens do you see the USB drive?

Have you tried formatting the drive there?

 

[mycdnprince]

Check the commands you are using:

https://www.wintips.org/how-to-format-hard-drive-from-command-prompt-or-diskpart/

https://www.diskpart.com/diskpart/diskpart-format-usb-4125.html

Also:

In the "Type here to search" box type 'Create and format hard drive partitions'.

In the Disk Management window that opens do you see the USB drive?

 

[mycdnprince]

Been through all this. You don't know the answer. I think I'll wait for someone who does. Thanks anyways.

 

[Ralston18]

Fair enough.

But do remember that I (or anyone else for that matter) do not/did not know what you have done and tried until you posted so.

Basically, if you have gone through all those actions without a successful format, then the USB drive may simply be defective.

There are other things to try but I will leave those ideas and suggestions to someone else.

 

[mycdnprince]

Fair enough.

But do remember that I (or anyone else for that matter) do not/did not know what you have done and tried until you posted so.

Basically, if you have gone through all those actions without a successful format, then the USB drive may simply be defective.

There are other things to try but I will leave those ideas and suggestions to someone else.

Here's something interesting. I have two desktop acer computers (identical) giving me the same problem on both for my Lexar flash drive. However, I just put this flash drive in my ASUS Tablet and it works fine. Go figure? Any idea why this would be?

 

[Pextaxmx]

maybe use "clean" command in diskpart and recreate your volume in windows disk manager?

 

[mycdnprince]

I just got off the phone with Lexar for my flash drive and their people tell me the flash drive is fried. How that happened, I don't know, but not good news. Thanks for taking the time to reply. You too, Ralston18. Much appreciated!