USB formatting

librarymelb · Aug 25, 2005

My Windows XP computer has asked me to format a USB flash drive which means i will loose everything on it. I thought USBs didn't need formatting because they are electronic devices rather than magnetic disks which need sectors etc plotted on them. Why does XP think a USB needs formatting? Perhaps the stick itself is faulty.

JasonLee · Aug 25, 2005

I have the same problem

I have the same problem see my post:

Odd problem with USB Mass Storage devices - thumbdrives and others
JasonLee

Perhaps some of the things I tried will actually work to solve your problem.

dhar · Aug 25, 2005

1GB USB Pretec problem

when I save around 300mb of data to my flash drive(Pretec iDisk Tiny 1GB)
it says some I/O Error and a ballon apears from tray saying "windows-Delayed....and a file cannot be written...." Damn it....Im fedup now. Can Any one help me in this issue.
Thanx in Adv
Dhary :bounce:

USB formatting

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