Reformat a USB ,Stick

Greyfox1999

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Hi guys, I am convinced that my USB STORAGE STICK is corrupated, prob because I yanked it too fast out of my USB Port. Anyway to fix the stick ?

 

Black.Cat

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do you need the contents? or just want the stick to function?

 

Greyfox1999

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Just want it to function, anytime I stick a file on it , it then claims the file is courputted. or however it's spelled.

 

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SharkServers

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Try Rufus ( http://rufus.akeo.ie/ ) to format the drive. If it still doesn't work properly after you've done it, throw the drive away and get a new one - I wouldn't risk putting any data on it.

 

Black.Cat

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try deleting the partition of the usb and then create another one. be careful and make sure you are deleting the partition of the USB and not your own hard drive. google: "how to delete partition on USB" and "how to create primary partition on USB" or find a free software that does that automatically if you're not comfortable with the command prompt.

 

Wilson Grant Fisk

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If you are using Windows you can just right click on the drive and you should see the option to format it.

 

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Magic5

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Or u can just select everything on the usb stick and delete what do u need to format for.

 

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GoGetRanked

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hey OP
google for hddlife
it wil reformat your usb stick to factory settings
i have had a few of these recovered by this tool
cannot recommend it enough.

regards

 

Black.Cat

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Magic5 said:

Or u can just select everything on the usb stick and delete what do u need to format for.

Click to expand...

I don't think that's possible on a corrupted usb drive

 

zenlagor

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MiniTool Partition Wizard.

 

WORK@HOME

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Here you go...This shows you how to format it yourself..Do not use 3rd party's for this...Its easy..Not sure if your running Windows 7 or not.

 

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member8200

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if you're saying that every time you stick a files on your flashdrive the file is corrupted, i would suggest you buy a new one.
I wouldn't risk putting important files on that USB stick.
one more thing, always safely remove your flashdrive out of your computer.