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Dtrust68 · **usb help -** 10-05-2009, 07:54 AM

i formatted my usb to ntfs to see what it would do and now my computer can see it but i cant format it back to fat32..it says its not formatted and its a 2gb lexar and when i open properties is says 0bytes..help would be awesome

grassle · 10-05-2009, 08:05 AM

try partitioning it to enable formatting again.
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Dtrust68 · 10-05-2009, 08:07 AM

how do i do that..

Starmanager · 10-05-2009, 08:13 AM

Best you use HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool for your USB Stick. You can download it and just start the tool. It makes your Stick useable without any size limitations.

Greetings

Starmanager

Dtrust68 · 10-05-2009, 08:31 AM

i dont think its working..i start it and it says checking device..it seems to be taking forever. also when i got into properties under volume it says disk: disk 5, type:unknown, status: unreadable, partition style: not applicable, capacity: 0mb

reflex · 10-05-2009, 11:34 AM

I've found that when flash storage reports a capacity of 0 in partitioning programs, BIOS, etc., it's indicative of hardware failure.

Dtrust68 · 10-05-2009, 05:01 PM

ya i was hoping not but hell its only 2gb and those are like 8 bucks..thanks for everyones help..none worked..lol..

Dtrust68 · 10-06-2009, 06:54 AM

bought a 4gb usb stick used the flashnul to copy unr image to usb well fried the usb again doin same thing as last time..oh well got it at walmart. just ill take it back and say it didnt work..lol..im not doin the usb thing with ubuntu till all the kinks are worked out

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Dtrust68 Junior Member Posts: 27 Join Date: Oct 2009	usb help - 10-05-2009, 07:54 AM i formatted my usb to ntfs to see what it would do and now my computer can see it but i cant format it back to fat32..it says its not formatted and its a 2gb lexar and when i open properties is says 0bytes..help would be awesome

grassle Senior Member Posts: 371 Join Date: May 2009	10-05-2009, 08:05 AM try partitioning it to enable formatting again. g

Dtrust68 Junior Member Posts: 27 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-05-2009, 08:07 AM how do i do that..

Starmanager Member Posts: 59 Join Date: Jul 2009	10-05-2009, 08:13 AM Best you use HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool for your USB Stick. You can download it and just start the tool. It makes your Stick useable without any size limitations. Greetings Starmanager

Dtrust68 Junior Member Posts: 27 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-05-2009, 08:31 AM i dont think its working..i start it and it says checking device..it seems to be taking forever. also when i got into properties under volume it says disk: disk 5, type:unknown, status: unreadable, partition style: not applicable, capacity: 0mb

reflex Guru Posts: 1,997 Join Date: Apr 2009	10-05-2009, 11:34 AM I've found that when flash storage reports a capacity of 0 in partitioning programs, BIOS, etc., it's indicative of hardware failure. Mini 9 \| Intel 5100 Wifi \| Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Mini 1012 \| SSD \| Intel 6200 Wifi \| Ubuntu 11.10 64bit

Dtrust68 Junior Member Posts: 27 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-05-2009, 05:01 PM ya i was hoping not but hell its only 2gb and those are like 8 bucks..thanks for everyones help..none worked..lol..

Dtrust68 Junior Member Posts: 27 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-06-2009, 06:54 AM bought a 4gb usb stick used the flashnul to copy unr image to usb well fried the usb again doin same thing as last time..oh well got it at walmart. just ill take it back and say it didnt work..lol..im not doin the usb thing with ubuntu till all the kinks are worked out

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