Solved Cannot convert flash drive to NTFS

[Uchiha]

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.. :shock:

 

[jumanji]

Good that you are there.

Do you have any data on your drive? Or you just want to format your drive to NTFS?

 

[Uchiha]

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.

 

[jumanji]

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.



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.

 

[Uchiha]

Another failed attempt.....

 

[jumanji]

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.

 

[Uchiha]

Any more tricks up your sleeves ?

 

[jumanji]

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

 

[Uchiha]

You didn't say whether the low level format completed successfully.

It did.

 

[Uchiha]

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

 

[VistaKing]

Try using Diskpart.

Click on the rb: button type CMD inside the Search programs and features. Right click on CMD under neath Programs (1) choose Run as administrator. On the User Access Control window click on the Yes button. Command Prompt opens to path C:\Windows\System32>_

Type the commands below . Press <ENTER> after every command inputted.

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK #
CLEAN
CREATE PRIMARY PARTITION
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
EXIT
EXIT

   Note

The # is the USB flash drive number. Usually it is Disk 1 when you have only 1 hard drive installed. Disk 0 is your internal Hard drive

 

[jumanji]

OK, now repeat the Low Level format, but now check Perform quick wipe (just remove partitions and MBR) and then Format this device. This will just take a second to undo whatever has been done by Windows Disk Management.

Then format to FAT32 with the HP Tool. If it goes through we will know that your pen drive is good.

After ascertaining this, format it with the same HP Tool to NTFS.( In both cases quick format will do as your first sector will be clean)

I shall wait for your reply before going to bed.

EDIT: You can try VistaKing's suggestion too. your choice.

 

[Uchiha]

Try using Diskpart.

Click on the rb: button type CMD inside the Search programs and features. Right click on CMD under neath Programs (1) choose Run as administrator. On the User Access Control window click on the Yes button. Command Prompt opens to path C:\Windows\System32>_

Type the commands below . Press <ENTER> after every command inputted.

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK #
CLEAN
CREATE PRIMARY PARTITION
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
EXIT
EXIT

   Note

The # is the USB flash drive number. Usually it is Disk 1 when you have only 1 hard drive installed. Disk 0 is your internal Hard drive

So, what will be my # ?

 

[Britton30]

You can't tell in Windows, it give drives letter, while diskpart gives them numbers. A real big clue is to look at the size of the drive in diskpart.

 

[Uchiha]

What to do now ?

 

[jumanji]

Yep, you can have a look at this tutorial on diskpart Clean, Clean all http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

List Disk will show you all the disks, and you should select the number that shows your pen drive capacity.

Essentially, the next clean command does the same thing, as what the LLF Tool will do when you select "Perform quick wipe (just remove partitions and MBR)"

 

[VistaKing]

The command is

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

   Note

If you don't add the " Quick " command formatting the drive will take a while

 

[Britton30]

You forgot the select disk #(Your USB drive) part. It will respond with Disk # is now the selected disk. Now do the format fs=ntfs quick

 

[Uchiha]

The command is

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

   Note

If you don't add the " Quick " command formatting the drive will take a while

After create primary partition, I get three options.
And format fs=ntfs quick, results in "There is no volume selected".

 

[VistaKing]

After you type Create primary partition type the commands below

SELECT PARTITION 1
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN LETTER=[B][COLOR="Red"]?[/COLOR][/B]
EXIT
EXIT

   Note

The ? Is for a drive letter .