Why can't I format my USB drive?

php editor Xiaoxin will answer for you: Why can’t my USB flash drive be formatted? In the process of using a USB flash drive, sometimes you may encounter a situation where it cannot be formatted. This may be due to the following reasons: 1. The USB flash drive is write-protected, and you need to turn off the write-protection switch or use the registry to modify it; 2. The USB flash drive is physically damaged and needs to be replaced with a new one; 3. The USB flash drive is infected by a virus and needs to be scanned and cleaned with anti-virus software; 4. The file system of the USB flash drive is damaged and needs to be repaired with a disk management tool. If you encounter a problem that cannot be formatted, you can try the above methods to solve the problem according to the specific situation.

First, insert the U disk that needs to be formatted into the USB interface of the computer. It is recommended that desktop users insert it into the USB interface at the rear of the host chassis. Next, use the key combination Windows key R to open the Run window, then enter “cmd” and click the “OK” button.

In the pop-up DOS command window, enter "format h:" (note: the "h" here is the drive letter of the U disk inserted in the current computer), please be patient after pressing the Enter key Wait for formatting to complete.

3. After the formatting is completed, press Enter to display that the formatting has been completed and list some relevant parameter information for USB disk formatting. As shown in the picture below:

In this way, the U disk can be successfully formatted. Once it's safely ejected, you can use it as a brand new USB flash drive. Hope this brief tutorial helps you.

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