How to format a flash drive using windows 7?

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• Error 0 x 80070570 when you access my flash drive using windows 7

  I get an error 0 x 80070570 when you access my flash drive using windows 7, but the same flash drive works perfectly on two other PC's with Windows XP. It's frustrating because I need to backup and transfer files.

  Hello
   
  1 you get an error message with this error code?
  2. is it a problem with this particular flash drive only or all flash drives?
  
  Let us run the check disk utility.
  Here's how:
  a. open the computer by clicking the Start button, click computer.
  b. click the drive you want to check, and then click Properties.
  c. click on the Tools tab and then, under error-checking, click Find now. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  To automatically repair problems with files and folders that the scan detects, select automatically fix file system errors. Otherwise, the disk check will be a problem, but not to fix them.
  To check for errors file and the physical errors, select both automatically fix errors in file system and search for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
  d. Click Start.
   
  Depending on the size of your drive, it may take several minutes. For best results, do not use your computer for any other tasks while it checks errors.
   
  Important: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.
   
   
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Problem opening of my flash drive in windows 7

  Hello everyone! I plugged a dive flash to my computer and then my antivirus (Bitdefender) says it has virus (horse of Trojan and malware) and told me that they should be deleted and after the scan is complete, whenever I try to open my drive (USB) flash, I see a shortcut (size of 1 KB) and when I try to open it shows this message (there was a problem starting pvd3z8... (a lot of weird things)-the specified module could not be found. :(:(veuillez s'il vous plaît aider.)

  Hello!

  I suggest you to format the flash drive using HP Format reader tool.

  Most likely your USB has on him a virus that starts with AutoRun, so you're very very likely to infect your computer, if you perform the following steps to manually remove the virus from the key.

  I had a case on a PC with a virus VBS (Visual Basic Script) who himself reinstalled in the computer every time a letter assigned to the USB and every time you have double-clicked on USB key in 'computer '.

  To manually remove the virus from the stick:

  1. go in disk management and assign a letter on the pendrive

  Start--> Diskmgmt.msc; in management of drives, right click on the USB drive and select 'Change drive letter and paths', click 'Add', assign the following drive letter... Ok

  2. open administrator command prompt

  Start-> Accessories-> right-click "Command Prompt" and select "Run as Administrator"

  3. navigate to the USB, identify the strange hidden files and delete them

  CD d:\ (if d: is the letter of the USB drive)

  Dir /ah-> for show hidden files

  attrib - a-s-h - r-> to view the files

  del autorun.inf

  del file1

  del File2

  where File1, File2 is the names of suspicious files which are hidden files before. You can use the TAB key after led to select files easier.

  4 remove the USB

• FAT32 formatting for 500 GB Seagate external hard drive using Windows Vista

  How to format FAT32 file system for 500 GB Seagate external hard drive using Windows Vista?

  Hi MVRMVR,

  Windows will work generally only format a drive in FAT 32 if it has a capacity of 32GB, no more. To format in FAT32, Yes, would need to create multiple partitions. This, of course, you don't want to do.

  I have not tried to format a large drive in FAT 32 but I guess that any third-party partitioning software (Acronis, Paragon etc.) would be able to do it without any problem. Alternatively you can do it from the Windows command prompt. For more details, see the link below:

  http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/formatting-external-hard-drive-to-FAT-32/ John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk ; Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

• How can I save a Flash DRIVE in Windows 7?

  I want to backup my Flash DRIVE using my Windows 7 computer.  Please note: I am NOT interested in the backup of my hard drive.  (I can do separately.)  What I want to do is to backup my USB, drive hard or on another USB drive.  Backup in Windows 7 does not give me the possibility to save all records other than the hard drive and I'm frustrated trying to find suggestions on the web for how to do this.

  Any suggestions?  Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

  If you want to save only the latest files and not to remove all the files in the backup that are no longer on the key USB, a command like this would be good.

  (This implies that the USB is T: and copy its contents into a folder on your C drive.)  Run xcopy /? in a quick order if you want to see the significance of the switches).

  xcopy /s /d T:\*.* C:\MyThumbBack\ /y

  This could be saved in a batch file and made a scheduled task to automate it. Note, however, in this case I would add some error checking to confirm that the USB is in fact available in t:

  If you want to copy the new files to the USB and also remove all of the copy which are no longer on the USB, robocopy /MIR could be used in the same way.   (Be VERY careful if you experiment with it. It can do a lot of damage if done incorrectly).

• How can I restore my backup files on an external hard drive using Windows XP SP3?

  I back up my files to an external hard drive using windows XP sp2. My pc crashed and re installed with Windows XP sp3. Now I can't find the backup on the system tools utility. How can I restore my backup files. Help, please.

  Hi PML.

  Yes, I used the built in «Back to the top of the tool» Unfortunately I don't have the CD. My Netbook is a HP mini computer that comes with Windows XP home. Thank you for your help and I hope to hear from you again.

  How do you reinstall Windows?  If you have used the HP Recovery system to recover from a hidden partition, backup should have been reinstalled.

  I suggest you call HP support.

• HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION IN MY 32 GB FLASH DRIVE CONTAINING WINDOWS 8

  I have a 32GB flash drive with windows 8 inside. I want to remove the inside write protection so that I can use it for other uses. I tried all methods available online and it did not work for me. What can I do?

  JPRRP,

  Try these steps and let us know if it helps.

  Important Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, Save the registry restore problems.

  1. Right-click on the Start button and select run and type regedit.exe and press ENTER.
  2. Navigate to the following location:
  3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
  4. Note: If the StorageDevicePolicies registry key does not exist, you must create it manually.
  5. Highlight StorageDevicePolicies, and then create a new DWORD called WriteProtect(32-bit).
  6. In the right window, double-click the registration key and set the value to 0 in the value. Data area, and then press the OK button
  7. Restart your computer and check if the problem persists.

  Let us know the results.

• How to format my hard drive as my operating system running IM?

  How to format my hard drive as my operating system running IM? I tried many ways must my computer tells me I have to stop all programs that I have running. play help as soon as possible!

  Some PC contains a hidden hard disk restore partition. If yours is one of them, this is how you return your PC to its original state.

  What is the brand and model of your PC?

  Yet, this is a pretty drastic step. There is more easy and faster to improve performance. If you do not want to give it a shot, let us know. And also tell us the specifications of your PC, type of XP, SP, etc.

  Also, you might find follows her beneficial:

  Here are the usual causes of slow:

  1. malware (malware). You need to rule out first! This page has excellent information:

  http://Web.archive.org/Web/20080610163247/http :// www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  2. some programs aimed at combating malware (for example, Norton and McAfee). Ironically, they can slow things down because they use simply much too many resources. Sometimes they cause conflicts with other programs. And their default mode is to scan your entire hard drive whenever you start. Fortunately, there are other programs of anti-malware software available that use much less resources (p. ex., NOD32, Avast and Avira).

  3. too much of certain types of programs still running in background - with or without your consent. (Then again, a lot of programs running in the background of the consequences trivial.)

  To determine each program and process, you are running, use the task (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) Manager and click the processes tab. You should be able to sort by CPU usage or memory usage for a good ideas that are resource/memory hogs. You must write the names of all the processes for future detective work (or take a snapshot and print it).

  Use these sites to determine what these programs are, and learn how configure them to not always run when starting:

  http://www.PACS-portal.co.UK/startup_content.php#THE_PROGRAMS
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/
  http://www.AnswersThatWork.com/Tasklist_pages/Tasklist.htm

  Sometimes, it is recommended to use msconfig to configure programs to run at startup. A better, more thorough program is Autoruns:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

  But before that, you must use the settings preference of the program in question. Otherwise, for some programs, they will return to the list of startup anyway!

  If you do not want to use msconfig, it can be accessed in this way:

  Start | Run | Type "msconfig" (without the quotes). Enter (or OK)

  4. not enough RAM, causing the PC too rely on the pagefile. A quick way to determine if what is happening is to open (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) Task Manager, and then click the performance tab. Then the three values under Commit Charge (k) Note: in the lower left corner: Total, limit and peak.

  The Total number represents the amount of memory you are using right now. The vertex figure represents the maximum amount of memory you made since the last boot. If these figures are lower than the value of the amount of physical memory (K), then you probably have lots of RAM. In case you want to study it more, you can run the Page queue Monitor for Windows XP:

  http://www.dougknox.com/XP/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm

  5. you can also verify that the access mode of your hard drive has not changed from DMA to PIO:

  http://www.technize.com/2007/08/02/is-your-hard-disk-CDDVD-drives-too-slow-while-copying/

  and

  http://winhlp.com/node/10

• Flash Drive causes Windows Mail Crash when send link by E-mail is selected in Internet Explorer

  I am running Vista Home Premium 64-bit on an HP Pavilion laptop and a curious problem.

  When I have a flash drive into a usb port and when using Internet Explorer 8, click "send link by e-mail", I crash Windows Mail... the usual error message "stopped working" and "restart".

  I don't have this problem in any other circumstance.

  If anyone has any ideas on this, I'd be fascinated for feedback.

  Thank you!

  Peter

  Hi Petergoode,

  A. Since when do you use this question?

  B. recent changes made on your computer?

  C. This only happens with this flash drive?

  D. is - what happens on the other computer also?

  Try the methods below.

  Method 1:  Check your drive for errors

  Follow the steps in the article. Choose the Flash DRIVE instead of the hard drive.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/check-your-hard-disk-for-errors

  Important: When running chkdsk on the drive hard if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area so all available data on this risk to be lost

  If the problem persists, you may back up your data and format the flash drive, and check the status.

  Method 2: new user account

  1. Open a user account by clicking the Start button, click Control Panel, click user accounts and family safety (or by clicking on user accounts, if you are connected to a network domain), and then clicking user accounts.
  2. Click Manage another account. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  3. Click create a new account.
  4. Type the name that you want to assign to the user account, click an account type, and then click create an account.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Try these methods and let us know the result.

  Bindu S - Microsoft Support
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• How to copy a flash drive to another?

  Original title: copy the USB

  How to copy a flash drive to another. It contains just ordinary excel data files only, no files or libraries

  Thank you

  Which removes the 1 Player files? (move rather that copy?

  Only one query: currently I more than 640 excel files on my USB key, I want to do it all in a single operation.

  None of the files or libraries currently in use on this USB key

  To avoid covering your desktop with files 640 +, make a folder for them, and copy them into it.

  When you drag files from one drive to another in Windows, it makes a copy of them. If you drag files from a folder to one another on the same drive he moves.

  If you actually want to move the files, you can use the right mouse button to drag and when let you go, it will give you a small menu of options such as move or copy.

  So, no, it will not erase the files from the first hard drive.

  HTH,

  Andrew

• How to format a hard drive when you're locked volume popups?

  How to format a hard drive when you're locked volume popups?

  Looks like you are trying to format the disk that contains the system volume of in WinXP.  You can not.  It would be the computer equivalent of sawing off the branch of the tree, you sit and WinXP is "too smart" to enable this.

  After saving all the data you want to transfer to the new installation of the OS, simply boot from the Windows XP installation CD.  You will be offered the possibility to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to rearrange the order of the boot devices in the PC BIOS to boot from the CD.)

  How TO install Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941

  http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

  http://www.webtree.ca/WindowsXP/CLEAN_INSTALL.htm

• How to format my hard drive to factory settings?

  How to format my hard drive to factory settings?

  Yes, I did. I think it is F8, but I'm not sure. I have a Studio 540.

  Also, I got all the disks. People on the phone to help me.

  Hey sheeti

  Studio 540 made by dell and you use dells recovery software

  I'm sorry, but they are the ones to ask if you have any problems with the help of their recovery process, because they designed the process

  the link below is dell support

  http://support.Dell.com/

  Dells information about restoring to factory standards is in the link below

  read not two and three in the link below, it should help you

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?docid=DSN_347576&isLegacy=true

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• How to remove the printer driver under windows Vista software

  How to remove the printer driver under windows Vista

  Hello

  Add or remove a printer
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/add-or-remove-a-printer

  Solve printer problems
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-printer-problems

  --------------

  If you have an error spooler or service use these methods to make them disappear including having to re - install
  the same printer if you intend to remove it.

  Check chan seen message here - one of the highest.

  fixed spooler subsystem app stopped working
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/itprovistaprinting/thread/460f297a-dd66-4476-A176-542e1519ca3e

  ===================================

  If the above didn't help:

  Use this method to clear the spooler and then uninstall and reinstall your printer (check with the manufacturer for)
  the latest driver).

  Check Mr. Fixits here and if you use the other methods go back and try again later.

  Problems of print and error - a Mr Fixit of printing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/printing_problems

  Solve printer problems - a Mr Fixit
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/8c11977e-8244-408f-A036-7978a618d7a21033.mspx

  ------------------------------------------------------
  Logon as administrator

  Start - type in the search box-> COMMAND - control to the top of the list and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  You can copy and paste each line except those brackets and press ENTER after each.

  net stop Spooler

  (echo suppression of all print jobs)<-- you="" should="" see="" this="">

  ping localhost n 4 > zero

  del/q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.*

  net start Spooler

  (sound Done!)<-- you="" should="" see="" this="">

  ping localhost n 4 > zero

  Another way
  http://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-cancel-a-print-job-that-hangs-under-Windows-Vista-and-XP/

  Check the print - DELETE/STOP queue all jobs - then right click on the printer - REMOVAL
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/bb6f81d9-4092-4ac8-9716-2bd008f513e11033.mspx

  If you use Control Panel - Classic - printers

  Try after unplugging your printer if necessary.
  -------------------------------------------------------------

  Also check the spooler print and its dependencies and addictions Service.

  Print Spooler service
  http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/services/Print_Spooler.htm

  How difficulty Windows Vista print spooler starts do not
  http://www.ehow.com/how_4920100_vista-print-spooler-not-starting.html

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  Check this thread if necessary - to stop and erase the spooler

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaperformance/thread/a15779d6-ac0d-42FD-9Ac2-a1da241ea19f/

  and here
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistahardware/thread/58b54fa9-cf6f-40F7-90b2-8093c6777493

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  Clean the General corruption and repair or replace the damaged/missing files.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  CheckDisk (chkdsk) runs at startup.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• How to open the flash drive on mac?

  How to open the flash drive on mac? NOT IN THE BROWSER. On the desktop as windows. When I double click on windows icon, it opens a window where I can open my swf file by 'open'-> 'Browse' then choose my file and click on 'OK '. ON MAC, there is no freaking icon. I've been looking hours wasted because of bullshit like this. I tried the alternatives, but they open the games. They only open the videos. SO HOW TO OPEN THIS WINDOW ON MAC?

  I FINALLY FOUND IT. When you google flash drive brings you always in the wrong place. If you search for "adobe flash player" or "adobe flash projector" leads to a page that installs it as a plugin for your browser. If you want real flash drive as on pc you can do 'open'--> 'Browse' then choose my file and click on 'OK' download Adobe flashplayer - Debug downloads.

  Get off at mac and download 'To download the Flash Player projector'

  I hope this helps for the future people, man it was a fight

• How can you write a resume using windows Vista Home Basic?

  How can I write a resume using windows Vista Home Basic? I put t have microsoft word or office.

  Start menu -All Programs - Accessories - Wordpad.