USB Flash Drive Problem.

Hi Everyone
Im having problems with my Verbatim Store-N-Go USB Flash Drive. I had a file in the drive that i could not delete, so i format the drive, after that i right clicked on the F drive then properties its showing me that the drive is full?.In device manager the USB Store-N-Go is working fine.What could be wrong? Would it ever work properly again ? Thank You.

 

What was the file called?

 

Maybe try reformatting it again, to NTFS, if you are using XP.

Check out http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=105071
and http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=114278 for reformat instructions.

If you are using Vista it is a built in option ( to format to NTFS) apparently.

Remember if you format to NTFS, you can no longer read that USB stick in Win 9x and ME.:cry

Bazza

PS: Almost forgot to welcome you to Major Geeks. Beware it is addictive, and should bear a Surgeon-General's warning. Baz

 

Yes it was formated using NTFS File. The file i tried to delete was a Word Document. The folder icon was still there it had zzzzzzzz under neath. Thats when i couldnt delete it, so i format the drive. I thing it was a BAD MOVE !

 

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsWindows98.html
NTFS for Windows 98 is an NTFS file system driver for Windows 95 and Windows 98. Once installed, any NTFS drives present on your system will be fully accessible as native Windows 98 volumes. This version provides read-only capabilities.

To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt
1.
Open Command Prompt. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

2.
In the command prompt window, type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
Important Once you convert a drive or partition to NTFS, you cannot simply convert it back to FAT or FAT32. You will need to reformat the drive or partition which will erase all data, including programs and personal files, on the partition.

I've read that formatting a flash drive also shortens its life expectancy, and when I delete a file from flash it doesn't go into the recycle bin, aka dumpster on this rig.

Bug

 

I will try this, Thanks.

 

Still no good tried all above, it's not working. Thanks all for your time, i think it's time to bury the good old flash drive and buy a new one.