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   durkinjt Corporal

   Trying to format a 128G flash drive and a 64G,neither will format, getting error message "windows cannot finish this format"

    

   durkinjt, Dec 13, 2017

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   baklogic The Tinkerer

   Usually this happens when a flash drive has become corrupted.
   You could try
   http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/msmg_usb_flash_drive_format_tool.html
   http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/hddscan_for_windows.html

    

   baklogic, Dec 13, 2017

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   TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

   Might want to tell us what your OS is!

    

   TimW, Dec 13, 2017

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   durkinjt Corporal

   Windowa 8,.1 i7 16 ram

    

   durkinjt, Dec 14, 2017

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   plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

   Have you tried this?
   https://filehippo.com/download_hp_usb_disk_storage_format_tool/
   
   I found that if a stick won't do the long format, I first do the quick format with this tool then I can do the long format with the HP tool.
   
   I just checked my 64GB USB sticks and they are FAT32 out of the package (PNY and Lexar brands). I don't own any 128GB sticks to look at.

    

   plodr, Dec 15, 2017

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