My data traveler kingston when i am formatting it , shows me " windows was unable to format"

Hi qais_baba

1...Plug your Kingston data traveler in to your computer
2...Go to desktop and open "My Computer"
3. You will see your Kingston Data Traveler listed there
4...Right click on the Data Traveler
5...Click on "Format"
This will format your Kingston Data Traveler
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Bud

click start control panel administrive tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now click start two boxes automatically fix files and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors place then a tick in both boxes then select check now start or you might tick one box then return after its finished the first repair then return and tick the second box you should not do anything while the chkdsk utility is in progress any input may damage this drive if you still want or need to format
click start click on my computer you should see your drive
right click then select format
another way is to control panel administrive tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select format
hope this helps"

Theoretically, you can't format a more than 32 GB drive with FAT/FAT32 file system. In your case you have to choose the NTFS file system to format your 64 GB USB flash drive. However, if you really need to format it with FAT32, you got to use the command line or a third party tool. Hope this is going to help you.

If it shows, it just need to be formated, what format version are you using NTSF or FAT?? That maybe the cause that is causing it now to format. If it doesn't work, and you can't get it to format, then I think your pen is bad.

you should formate the usb and then use some anti virus program to scan it;

Hello moolmijl

May i know what Operating System are you using? Like: WindowsXP, Windows 7, Vista.
If its windows operating system, then follow this steps:

1) Insert your Data Traveler
2) Go to your My Computer
3) Look for your Data Traveler from that window
4) Right Click your Data Traveler
5) Look for FORMAT thingy in that dropdown
6) Click Format
7) Choose the File System into Fat32
8) Check the Quick Format

Then wait for it. Then Your Good to go.

Update me about it.

Cheers
dontput

Throw it away, and buy a new one, since the current one is unusable.

Windows can't format such a large disk on FAT, the use of NTFS is mandatory.

2gb kingston pen drive showing capicity only 4 mb so pls provide the solution

Try HP formatting tool with administrator previliages in vista