Windows was unable to complete the format

[Wajahat]

My USB Drive 1GB but is shows only 61 MB space .
when i format usb on window 7 then it connot format the drive .
It display a message as"Windows was unable to complete the format"
please help me to resolve the problem.

Thanks

 

[moody89]

I had the same problem with my USB stick drive recently. It wouldn't re-format completely in Windows, however I tried the same on Linux since I have that installed on my laptop on it worked fine. You could try using DOS to format your drive first just be careful which drive you format Alternatively a Linux Live CD or a Virtual Machine may help if you don't have any joy in DOS.

 

[Ubrales]

The newer USB flash drives have U3 installed. Read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3

To uninstall U3, see here: http://u3.sandisk.com/

I just don't like manufacturers making assumptions regarding my needs. If I want U3, I will request (or pay) for U3.