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Windows Unable to Complete Format -USB PenDrive/MP3 player
Hi there,
I have a USB Pendrive/MP3 player, and when I try to
format it I get this error:
"Unable to Complete Format"
and the drive has now become unreadable, it worked fine up until
this morning!
I have tried it on multiple PCs (All XP Pro) all with the same error
any help would be appreciated
Ian
I have a USB Pendrive/MP3 player, and when I try to
format it I get this error:
"Unable to Complete Format"
and the drive has now become unreadable, it worked fine up until
this morning!
I have tried it on multiple PCs (All XP Pro) all with the same error
any help would be appreciated
Ian
Adrian Dobrota
Have you tried deleting the partition from the flash drive then recreate and reformat? Do this from Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk management
ASKER
it won't let me delete the partition, I can format but that gives me the same error
it says the file system is RAW
Thanks again
Ian
it says the file system is RAW
Thanks again
Ian
try this utility http://www.mashington.com/File/BSItools.zip
if no success, then try repartitioning using Partition Magic or plug it to a Linux Box and use linux's fdisk
if no success, then try repartitioning using Partition Magic or plug it to a Linux Box and use linux's fdisk
ASKER
tryied that tool, it says No USB Disk Found So I will need to find a linux machine now!
cheers,
Ian
cheers,
Ian
keep me in touch with your status
ASKER
I just remebered I have partition magic at home, so will try that tonight (I am in the UK)
thanks for your help
Ian
thanks for your help
Ian
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chicago, tried that nothing changed!
Ian
Ian
who's the manufacturer and what model?
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Se@land is the brand name, there website is http://www.usb-storage.com it is the SL-G303 MP3 player.
thanks,
Ian
thanks,
Ian
ASKER
XP recoginzes it as a:
"ACTIONS USB DISK DEVICE USB Device"
Ian
"ACTIONS USB DISK DEVICE USB Device"
Ian
Maybe you should try this on a 98 machine with their drivers
http://www.usb-storage.com/driver/MDISKSETUNI.EXE
http://www.usb-storage.com/driver/MDISKSETUNI.EXE
Try run a recovey. You can download an utility from here:
http://www.shintaro.com.au/support/UMSDTools2.33.zip
Cheers
Jony
http://www.shintaro.com.au/support/UMSDTools2.33.zip
Cheers
Jony
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ok, I have tried Partition Magic 8 and it doesnt find hte drive, only list my 2 physical drives, and not the USB one
any more Ideas?
or should I start downloading Linux???
Ian
any more Ideas?
or should I start downloading Linux???
Ian
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ok, new twist!
finally got it recognized by the vendors software and managed to format it, then got 2 files onto it and it reset.
now whe I plug it in it just keep resetting itself as soon as I try to access the device(USB device not PC!)
AAARRGGHHHHH!!!
Ian
finally got it recognized by the vendors software and managed to format it, then got 2 files onto it and it reset.
now whe I plug it in it just keep resetting itself as soon as I try to access the device(USB device not PC!)
AAARRGGHHHHH!!!
Ian
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oh well, time to shout at vendor
thanks for your help!
Ian
thanks for your help!
Ian
Ian,
Can you please let us know what the vendor says -- If they have a resolution for you, this info would be very helpful to me as I have a similar problem.
Can you please let us know what the vendor says -- If they have a resolution for you, this info would be very helpful to me as I have a similar problem.
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Hi there,
the shop I bought it from just took it back as faulty, they didn't even test it.
they gave me a replacement which works perfectly!
thanks for all your help,
Ian
the shop I bought it from just took it back as faulty, they didn't even test it.
they gave me a replacement which works perfectly!
thanks for all your help,
Ian
Could you please tell me, which software did you use to format the USB flash drive? I am unable to format it too. Thanks.
Kumar
Kumar
what was the software you used?