Have you ever wanted to format a flash drive but couldn’t? This condition is quite common in almost any type of flash with any brand. Flashdisk condition like that is a sign of damage in it.
Unfortunately, with the condition of the flash that is difficult to format, then we have to find a way how to overcome it.
In this article, we will discuss further how to format a flash that cannot be formatted below.
1. Utilize Computer Management
If you have a laptop or PC, then this method is very doable. You can see some of the steps below:
- Please connect the flash drive to the USB port.
- On the PC or laptop you are using, please click Start->Run. You can also use the keyboard by pressing Windows key + R.
- After the Run program opens, please just type “compmgmt.msc” without using quotes. Next, you just press the Enter key.
- If successful, the Computer Management window appears. In that window, you can select the “Storage” menu which is located at the bottom right.
- Next, the flash that was previously inserted will be scanned by the Windows system.
- When the flash drive letter is detected (usually using the name “I:”), please right-click and select Create Partition.
- Next, you can right-click and select Format.
- For those of you who use Windows 7 to 10, then you can directly select Format when right-clicking the flash drive letter.
- Please wait a few moments for the process to complete.
- When the process is complete, the flash drive has been successfully formatted in its entirety.
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2. Using the Write Zeros method
The next way is to use Write Zeros or the Low Level Format method. This method is claimed to be able to format the flash up to 100% clean. This means that the data in the flash can be completely removed easily.
It should be noted that this method can be applied to a flash, the phrase “Windows was unable to complete the format”. For how to do it yourself, see the explanation below.
- First of all, you have to download an application called HDDGURU Low Level Format Tool. You can get it for free through Google.
- Once installed, you can try to format the flash. Previously. first make sure the flash is installed on the PC or laptop.
- If previously the flash has been installed, it will automatically be detected in the HDDGURU application. In this section, you can select the type of Flashdisk and select Continue.
- The next step is to wait for the process to finish.
- When finished, you can format the flash manually or use the first method before.
3. Using the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
The next method is also still using a special application. The name of the application is HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. You can see the steps below.
- Connect the flash first on the Laptop or PC.
- Previously you had to download and install the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool application.
- If so, run the application through administration access. The trick is to right click on the application and select Run As Administration.
- If successful, please focus on the Device section and select the flash drive that was previously connected.
- Next, you look in the File System section and select FAT32. For those of you who don’t know, FAT32 is a standard file system on Flashdisks.
- Next move to the Volume Label section, you just fill in the name as desired.
- If so, just check the small box next to Quick Format.
- Then, you just click Start to start formatting the flash.
- Later a warning will appear that all data in the flash will be lost. At that point, you just select OK.
- Please wait until the process is complete.
When the process is complete, the flash has been successfully formatted. You can use it again for other purposes.
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4. Using Registry Editor
The next way is to use the Registry Editor on a laptop or computer. This method only applies when the flash cannot be formatted because it is Write Protected. Usually the Write Protected problem is caused by the Flashdisk being pulled out too often without going through the Safety Remove Flashdisk. For the steps themselves can be seen below.
- Connect the flash drive to your laptop or computer first.
- Then click Start-Run. You can also use the Windows +R combination on the keyboard.
- After the Run program opens, you just type regedit and press enter on the keyboard.
- Later you will be directed to the Registry Editor.
- Please press the Ctrl + F keys on the keyboard. Then type Write Protected and press Enter.
- Next is to wait until the search process is complete.
- When the search results appear. Delete the register by selecting Delete.
- If a confirmation dialog appears, then all you have to do is click OK.
- Next is to close the Registry Editor window and remove the Flashdisk.
- Restart the laptop or PC that was used earlier.
- After the laptop or PC restarts, please reconnect the flash drive and check whether the Write Protected code is still there or deleted.
If the code is lost, you can format the flash according to the previous point.
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Those are some ways to format a flash that can’t be formatted. Hopefully this article can provide benefits.
