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hi i have a flash drive 256 Mb that used to work, and is returned by the customer. Upon inserting it in the USB connector, you hear the ping sound showing it is recognised. However in explorer, there is no removable disk entry. I checked in the disk management, where it is shown as not initialised. How can i initialise it (i guess it is the same as partitioning it) and use it again?

Thanks to all responders

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Cyber-Dude

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nobus

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Yavooza, it is there, what now?

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nobus

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I cannot, it does not give the option. - i know how to format the drive -

i repeat my question : how can i initialise the drive?

pjcrooks2000

Has this problem been resolved? Thanks for the points, i was not expecting any :)

Let us know how you got on with it please!

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pjcrooks2000

Cyber-Dude

Right click 'My Computer' => Manage => Services => 'Removable Storage' => Start...

Cyber

nobus

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cyber, that was impossible as i told above; i managed in Win ç! by installing the software that came with it, it gives the option to partition/ format. When i clicked it, it said to clear the password, which i did, and all data was there again! Nice trick hé . I'm fond of myself now ...

Cyber-Dude

:)

Good for you...

Cyber

pjcrooks2000

Heh good one.... Oooh if only i knew thats what you had I have the smae thing on my USB pen drive with the password enabled you can't see the drive :)

good on ya!