Cannot convert flash drive to NTFS

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  1. Posts : 126
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       #1

    Cannot convert flash drive to NTFS


    As the title suggests, I simply can't convert my flash drive to NTFS.
    It's a 32 GB Kingston Data-traveler.
    The " convert G: /FS:NTFS " gives "First sector of NTFS is unwritable, etc..
    And when trying to format by right-clicking and selecting NTFS, it says that Windows could not format successfully.

    IMPORTANT : Under Computer Management > Device Management, the Disk does not have a format..
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  2. Posts : 7,055
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       #2

    Good that you are there.

    Do you have any data on your drive? Or you just want to format your drive to NTFS?
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  3. Posts : 126
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    jumanji said:
    Good that you are there.

    Do you have any data on your drive? Or you just want to format your drive to NTFS?
    I have no data in my drive.
    I just need to transfer around 30 GB to another computer, so you can see the problem, the format being FAT32.
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  4. Posts : 7,055
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       #4

    OK, download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool v2.2.3 Download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.2.3 Free - Windows-based Format Utility for HP Drive Key or DiskOnKey USB Device

    Plug in your pen drive.

    Right click on HPUSBDisk.exe and run as administrator.

    Make sure you have selected the correct drive, choose NTFS and uncheck the Quick Format option, so that a full format will be done and start.

    Cannot convert flash drive to NTFS-10-05-2013-18-24-09.jpg

    Let us see whether it takes care of the possible bad sectors and is able to format.

    If it fails, then you may have to try a low level format. But first the above.
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  5. Posts : 126
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    Another failed attempt.....
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  6. Posts : 7,055
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    OK, Now do the following.

    Low Level Format:

    Download Windows Executable (works without installation) of HDD Low Level Format Tool version 4.25 from HDDGURU: HDD LLF Low Level Format Tool run it and low level format the pen drive. Make sure to select the correct drive for formatting. If low level formatting is completed successfully, do a regular format in Windows Disk Management.

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  7. Posts : 126
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       #7

    Any more tricks up your sleeves ?
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  8. Posts : 7,055
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    You didn't say whether the low level format completed successfully.:)

    And I have many more up my sleeves :). But I think you would now like to go to bed, na
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  9. Posts : 126
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    jumanji said:
    You didn't say whether the low level format completed successfully.:)
    It did.
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  10. Posts : 126
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    jumanji said:
    You didn't say whether the low level format completed successfully.:)

    And I have many more up my sleeves :). But I think you would now like to go to bed, na
    I'm wide awake
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