Flash Stick Doesn't work with XP?

Are all your XP machines NTFS or are some FAT32?

They are all NTFS, I wonder if  I copy all my data off the flash stick, reformat it in one of the XP machines (the way they want it) , if it will work for all the computers.

But if this is a easy problem other people have had, I was wondering if there was a quick fix.

I cleared off the flash stick completely and stuck it into one of the XP machines.

When I click Yes to formatting it gives me only the option to format it in exFAT

There is no other option, so I clicked format, then it just says it can't complete this operation and fails.

Thats suggests that some of the XP machines are FAT32 - not NTFS.  This would explain why there is no NTFS support (ability to read/write/format NTFS)

Here a list of things to try :
-from Device manager scan for new hardware
-in device manager>view tab, click "show hidden devices" and delete all usb entries and hidden devices,  reboot and test
-then you can download the latest drivers for the chipset, and reinstall it to update the USB root hubs
-start>run>diskmgmt.msc      check if the usb devices show up in disk management, then run :   start>run>services.msc
In the listing look for removable storage service.
If it is set to Auto, and not started, then start it : click the Start link in the top left...
-In c:\windows\inf, look for usbstor.inf    -  If it is not there, you can copy it from another PC..When you find it, right click it and select Install

***instead of view hidden devices, try:
Right click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings at the left side > 
in the Advanced tab select Environment Variables >
 in System Variables click New and enter:  "devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices" without the parenthesis - enter 1 for the Value.
Click Ok and Exit.
Now delete all devices in device manager  that are not in solid black
Reboot and test
i also found Safely Remove very handy  :  http://safelyremove.com/?pid=1

A utility I have used to see and delete incorrectly installed USB devices is USBDeView - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

This will let you see (and delete) these from values int he Registry...  Does what it says on the tin...

Ah okay, it is a 64gig flash stick. I could of sworn it was NTFS on the stick, but I guess it's exFat after looking. Never heard of it before I put it on one of the XP machines and asked me to format it with it.

I'll try the mentioned fixes above and report back

Thanks for the help! Got it going