Impossible to format USB key

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• Impossible to format USB

  Hello! I have a BIG problem with my USB. I formatted my USB with a tool called 'create basic OS Installer '. It is supported by the creators of the primary operating system and I have had no problems to start with him. However, I would like to make an another bootable USB key with a newer version, but guess what? I can't format it!

  I tried to format it with disk utility, and he brought the following messages:

  "Clear process failed. Press OK to continue.

  If you open the details, he said:

  Invalid name failed

  Tried to format with Terminal and brings the following messages:

  sudo diskutil reformat/dev/disk2

  CAUTION: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss

  or the deletion of important system files. Recheck your

  If you type when you use sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

  To continue, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

  Password:

  The current system does not have a trainer for the filesystem on disk2

  Tried to repair:

  diskutil repairDisk/dev/disk2

  Model of non-existent partition map, unknown or damaged

  If you are sure that this disc contains a map of APM, MBR or GPT partition (damaged),

  You can hereby trying to fix it enough to be recognized as a map; another

  'diskutil repairDisk/dev/disk2' may be needed for additional repairs

  Move forward? y (y/N)

  Card error repair: MediaKit reported no such partition scheme known (-5307)

  Anyone can find a way to help me?

  Try it

  sudo diskutil unmountdisk force disk2

  sudo dd if = \u003d/dev/zero of / dev/disk2 bs = 1024 count = 1024

• Impossible to format USB drive in XP

  I use XP and you want to upgrade to the new version of RAW Therapee (an image editor).

  This program needs 4 GB of RAM.

  I was hoping to get it temporarily via a flash used as RAM additional drive.

  My new 8 GB flash disk is not reformatted on my XP.

  Any ideas. At least the cost of training has fallen close to 40 pounds to £9 and can still be used at another time!

  Gary

  Hi Gary,.

  ·         What is the brand and model of the flash player?

  ·         You get the error message?

  ·         He has already worked?

  Follow these steps:

  (a) start the computer and plug the flash drive into the USB port.

  (b) right click on 'my computer'. Click on "Manage" in the my computer Explorer window.

  (c) open the "Device Manager" and look for the USB installed under the tab "hard drives". Right-click on 'removable disk' and click 'Properties' on the menu.

  (d) click the "policies" tab and choose "optimize for Performance" in the options. Click on "OK" and continue.

  (e) click on 'my computer' and choose the format of the flash drive.

  (f) according to the type you want in the drop-down box, select "NTFS" or "FAT32".

  (g) click on 'OK' to complete the format.

  (h) right click on the display of the drive icon and choose the "Format" option and the type of file system you want to format (FAT32, FAT16 and so on).

• USB key is not formatting

  then I tried to format USB key is showing windows is unable to complete the format. Please post solution

  Try running chkdsk on the drive.

  Tom Ferguson

• How to format my pc with USB key without cd

  HOW I FORMET

  You cannot format with a USB key.

• USB key which does not except if formatted - cannot open any files without formatting (essentially removing) the first

  When you insert a USB key that I've used with my laptop, I wonder to format. However, I do not remember what are the files on the disk and therefore not hesitate to format it without checking what's out there first. I can't open the drive at all unless I format it, so is there a way to bypass the formatting or another way, I can see what are the files on the disk? I also tried to open the drive on other PC and the same thing happens. Help?

  Hi the Turkey - hey it's your name!

  If ya... Here's the thing... When you are prompted to format a drive and he can't read the files on the disk that are caused because the OS is unable to understand the content of the disc. This indicates that the disc is damaged and unreadable. It can also happen on a new disc that has not been shaped. So in summary, the files may be already missing...

  When was the last time that this player was available? What format they were initially?

  It is not really a way to get around this if the drive is in an unrecognized disc format, but format the drive in general. Hope this helps,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner

• Windows keeps freezing whenever I insert a USB key which has been formatted on a Linux machine.

  I'm mostly a Linux user, but having to use Windows machines at work sometimes.  I format all my USB format keys FAT in Windows because Windows is not able to read the format file ext4 that prefer Linux.  Whenever I plug the thumb drive in one of our Windows 7 computers to work, Windows will freeze for 30 seconds to two minutes, then tell me that it cannot find a file to open my tar.gz files (no duh - tar.gz is not a format compatible windows) then he very slowly shows the contents of the disc.

  Any advice on how to keep Windows 7 machines Flake whenever you plug in a USB key with files in Linux on it?

  It of curious why Windows try to open archive.  If you hold down the SHIFT key when you insert the USB (to remove any autorun), does make a difference?  AutoPlay is enabled in Control Panel / AutoPlay?

  FWIW see

  How to change the AutoPlay settings in Windows

  http://www.LostInTechnology.com/Windows/how-to-change-Autorun-settings-in-Windows/

• using a lexar Flash DRIVE to work on excel sheets. I went to open the USB key that ive been using and he said: 'it must be formatted. "

  i; ve been using a Flash DRIVE from lexar to work on excel sheets.  I went to open the USB key that ive been using and he said: "it must be in the format".  I did have to do at this point and that to format ill lose all my docs?  Help

  Try to play on another computer. If she still wants to be shaped, it's game over.

  If it's ok, copy the files on it before doing anything else and you get a new flash drive...

• H:\ is not accessible impossible to format

  Hello

  It's Manu I have 16 GB SanDisk USB key when I insert my USB it showing windows want to format the drive when I clicked it again show an error IMPOSSIBLE to format how I can I solve this problem...?

  Have you tried formatting cmd.

  First try this, type Format H:/q cmd (where h is the drive letter of your)

  USB stick in your case it may be different). It performs a quick format.

  You can also format the key USB by right-clicking Start to go on the computer

  Management then disk management , then you can click right on your

  USB key for formatting.

  If it doesn't not solve your problem, then try on way:

  Right-click on the service Start , and then click the command prompt (Admin).

  Now, in cmd type diskpart , and then type list disk you can see the disk

  number and size to find you which disk is your USB. If you

  don't have not connect another disc Disk 1 then maybe your USB key.

  Type select disk 1 then type Clean . After that, type create partition primary

  who creates the new partition, and then type select partition 1 to choose who

  partition after the category active then format fs = ntfs quick where fs is the

  system files of your pen drive now type assign to assign the drive letter.

  Get out now cmd.

  You can also use the software Hp format or Format usb drive to format

  your pen drive, search it in google.

• Space available USB keys

  Hi, I have a few (FAT32) USB key that I use as backups. I delete the files to send it to the trash, but when I try to use the system says there is not enough space. There is no indication in the Finder, but when I looked on the stick in a PC it showed a directory trash with files deleted in it. Hence the lack of space.

  How to bring back the full storage space?

  I like to keep interchangeability FAT32 format.

  Empty the trash before dislodge you.

• USB key came into read-only mode

  Hello

  This morning my USB key came into read-only mode and I can't reverse this trend. I just assumed to come from the third party who helped me write on NTFS, but I have a drive HARD Toshiba (NTFS) that works and a USB key that is read-only. I changed the third party software and the same result. I tried the option 'get info' and I still do not see the permissions.

  I tried to format the drive - because it is read-only won't let me not - it. And so on.

  I tried disk utility - no result.

  I need an idea, suggestion, something for it to work.

  Thank you.

  When some Flash storage starts to falter, it locks in a read-only mode. So, it might be failing.

  When you try to format the drive, you must select the drive itself in disk utility, not partitions. If that's how you try to reformat, so I guess it's a failure.

• USB key used in iMac unrecognized by any other device

  Hi all, I recently encountered a problem using USB keys with my iMac 2010 10.11.3 running OSx.

  My iMac will recognize UBS sticks and allow me to save documents and files for them, but when I insert into any other device (e.g. a few friend PC and Macs, professional printers to Officeworks etc.) the USB stick is not recognized and does not see the same on their system.   Then when I insert the USB in my iMac, it is recognized immediately as well as its content.

  Before that, I was able to share files and documents with family, friends and clients on USB with no problems at all.

  I tried a variety of different USB keys (old and new) and what is happening to all of them, whatever the brand, age, size, etc.   Is produced only for a few months and at first I was in denial and thought that it was my friend PC, but now I see that it is certainly a problem with my iMac.  He may have started happening around the same time that when I upgraded to IE Captain earlier this year.

  Any ideas please?

  Thank you.

  eccydee

  The fact that this happens with different computers suggests that the problem could be the configuration.

  Go to Applications/Utilities/Disk utility. Insert your flash key and look at the settings. It may look like this:

  

  Everything on this list must be verified. While you're there, see if your USB is correctly configured:

  http://www.PCAdvisor.co.UK/how-to/storage/how-format-USB-stick-on-Mac-3434423/

• I would like to add a folder of photos on a USB key for time machine backups

  I have a new time capsule, and I am attaching a USB hard drive that previously held some my time machine backups and all my photos. I would now add the photo of backups auto time folder machine on the time capsule. But in time machine preferences I don't see the folder or the USB key. Although I can see the USB in the finder as well as the time capsule window. I can copy and paste the photo time capsule file it's just I wanted to time machine for backup for me. Any help much appreciated.

  The time Capsule is what we call a 'network' of the road, so when the USB is connected to the time Capsule, which would make it a "network" drive as well.

  Unfortunately, Time Machine is unable to back up a 'network' of the time Capsule drive.

  If you want to save the data or the USB disk using Time Machine drive, you will need to connect the drive directly to your Mac and then it will be saved with your Mac... assuming that the drive has been formatted for Mac to Mac OS extended (journaled) format. Then, the player will become a "local" drive

  If you need to keep the USB connected to the time Capsule, the only way to back up data automatically on a schedule would be to use a commercial program like Carbon Copy Cloner or ChronoSync.

• El capitan and USB keys

  forming a key USB with el capitan brings a result, which cannot be read by my cd player, by my windows laptop or my car stereo. It's only for the apple world? When Cupertino is going to fix this bug?

  Format your disk utility under MS-DOS (FAT) or ExFat by using USB key

  

• USB keys - problem with the Recovery Manager

  I bought a 16GB Kingston DataTraveler 112 USB key so I could copy the recovery as a backup image. He acknowledged the USB key and showed that the recovery image has been slightly more than 11 GB. But when he started to format the USB key, it returns to the previous screen and asking more of the car. At the bottom of the screen, he said to contact the HP Support, but it gives me an error message. Now when I try the Recovery Manager it does not recognize the USB at all.

  Before that, I had bought another 16 GB USB - don't remember what brand. I have 5 other USB drives, but they are all small, except a 32 GB Kingston DT101 G2 which does not work on this computer, even if it worked on my old computer (Pavilion w/Vista Home Premium) without problem. All these USBs, including the new Kingston are for USB 2.0.

  Operating system is Windows 8.1 64-bit on the desktop HP Pavilion 500 - A60. I tried the problem that USB keys in all 4 ports (2.0 and 3.0). Also in that I plug into a port to give me 3 USB ports, also used on my previous computer.

  Is it possible that this computer does not recognize Kingston or some other brands of USB thumb drives?

  The trick to this is to use a USB 2.0 port and use a non-windows 8 certified thumbdrive. If the USB flash drive shows as a 'removable device' there should be no problem in the use of the media to create a recovery media

  I had a lot of success with a 16 GB Transcend USB 3.0 flash drive.

  I own a couple of DataTraveler flash drives and had the same lack of success, creation of recovery media that you did. I have had zero success with 3.0 of Sandisk Extreme usb flash drives