Pendrive is not allowing to be formatted?

vee · 28-09-2007, 02:15 PM

Sir,
I have a problem with my pendrive. It is not working. Of course, It is being recognized by the system. It is not allowing to be formatted. It is not opening. When porpeties button was opened with right clicking, it showing a file named RAW. What is the problem and how can it rectified???
Please some one tell me the remedy please. Thanks in advance,
Veeru

**bakuryu** · 28-09-2007, 05:28 PM

can u format the pendrive in another machine ?

if not, it might be that your pen drive has become corrupted and needs a repair/replacement.

vee · 28-09-2007, 05:44 PM

Thank you for your message. It is showing same Even when the system is changed. And, It is showing working properly message when seen from Device Manager.

**bakuryu** · 28-09-2007, 10:32 PM

i think you check your pen drive. Most probably it has been damaged.

Ankkosh · 18-10-2009, 09:44 PM

Sir,
I have a problem with my pendrive. It is not working. When opened,it says have to be formated but when being formatted,it displays unable to format. Of course, It is being recognized by the system. It is not allowing to be formatted. I need to use it very soon n do you have any solution for that problem???

**Albin** · 19-10-2009, 11:22 AM

Try to format in Dos prompt.
Open CMD.
START>>>RUN>>>CMD and format your pen drive. or win-key+R.
pen drive ():j:

C:\>format J:/q and hit Enter.

28-09-2007, 02:15 PM	#1
vee Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Pendrive is not allowing to be formatted? Sir, I have a problem with my pendrive. It is not working. Of course, It is being recognized by the system. It is not allowing to be formatted. It is not opening. When porpeties button was opened with right clicking, it showing a file named RAW. What is the problem and how can it rectified??? Please some one tell me the remedy please. Thanks in advance, Veeru

28-09-2007, 05:28 PM	#2
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: Pendrive problem, can u format the pendrive in another machine ? if not, it might be that your pen drive has become corrupted and needs a repair/replacement. __________________ Please don't click here

28-09-2007, 05:44 PM	#3
vee Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: Pendrive is not allowing to be formatted? Thank you for your message. It is showing same Even when the system is changed. And, It is showing working properly message when seen from Device Manager.

28-09-2007, 10:32 PM	#4
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: Pendrive is not allowing to be formatted? i think you check your pen drive. Most probably it has been damaged.

18-10-2009, 09:44 PM	#5
Ankkosh Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 20 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Pendrive is not allowing to be formatted? Sir, I have a problem with my pendrive. It is not working. When opened,it says have to be formated but when being formatted,it displays unable to format. Of course, It is being recognized by the system. It is not allowing to be formatted. I need to use it very soon n do you have any solution for that problem???

19-10-2009, 11:22 AM	#6
Albin Support Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 193 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Rep Power: 3 OS:	Re: Pendrive is not allowing to be formatted? Try to format in Dos prompt. Open CMD. START>>>RUN>>>CMD and format your pen drive. or win-key+R. pen drive ():j: C:\>format J:/q and hit Enter. __________________ _______________ Cheers, Albin "We are all either fools or undiscovered geniuses."

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