USB reformatting program/problem

I reformatted my usb flash drive to Fat 32 for my vdo recorder,now what to set it back to NTFS ,but its not working and gone to RAW files now.
I used the HP tool,could anyone suggest something better? I have also tried Jetflash.

 

If you right-click the drive in My Computer and choose Format, does Windows refuse to work with it?

 

If you go into Disk Management, does it let you create a new partition? Right click on the unallocated space and then select new partition. Then format NTFS. Missed sach2's post.

 

It works with it,but says"Not formatted properly" something to that effect and then shows it as RAW data?

 

If HP's Tool will let you format to FAT32 again then I would do that to get a clean working partition on it. Then go back to either My Computer or Disk Management and see if it will now let you format it to NTFS.

 

No,I tried HP and computer management,but cannot format? anything else I could try?:confused

 

Actually I think I did it this way http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/format-large-hard-drive-fat-fat32/
In Windows XP, go to > Start > Run. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, go to > Start, type > Run in the search field, and launch it. Type > cmd into the text field and click > OK.
Enter the following command at the prompt: format /FS:FAT32 X:
Replace the letter X with the drive letter for the external device you wish to format and hit > Enter.

Its taking a while :tired

 

Once it is formatted to Fat32, then convert to NTFS.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

 

No,it said my usb (128GB) is too big for Fat 32 :cry

 

Try the same command but with NTFS.

format /FS:NTFS X:

 

Yes,
I tried that immediately after,said it could not format.
Dont really want to bin this,but try and save it :major

 

HP got it to format in FAT32,but not in NTFS
Is Fat32 o.k for storing things etc.?

 

greybuffalo,

Fat32 is a fine, all-round format for general use. It's usually faster than NTFS on a memory stick and a memory stick formatted to Fat32 will last longer than one formatted to NTFS. However, I think the volume size limit on Fat32 is usually 32GB, so if HP's formatting tool formatted your stick as Fat32, it may have a reduced capacity. To check this, right-click on the drive letter for the stick using Windows Explorer and choose properties and see what the listed capacity of the stick is.

If it's 32GB, then there are two choices to get the stick's full capacity: exFat and NTFS. exFat was introduced with Vista and is supposedly available in Win7. One can update exFat support in XP by installing KB955704 from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=19364

I haven't used exFat so there's nothing else I can say about it. Even though there are many advantages to exFat versus Fat32, there are a couple disadvantages, too, per the overview chart listed for various formats at http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm

One disadvantage of Fat32, though, is a 4GB file-size limitation, so if you have files larger than that that you want to store on the stick, you need to format it to exFat or NTFS.

If HP managed to get 127-128GB formatted on your stick, I'd stay with the Fat32 format because of the NTFS disadvantages listed at
http://www.tech-pro.net/ntfs-usb-flash-pen-drives.html
and because, as I say, Fat32 is a good, all-round format for general-purpose use, assuming that the 4GB file-size limit is not important.

If you want to get NTFS back onto your stick for whatever reason, here's how to do it:
http://www.ntfs.com/quest22.htm
This enables write-caching on the stick, which I understand is the only way that NTFS will work on it. When write-caching is enabled on any external disk you must use the "Safely Remove Hardware" procedure or the "Eject" menu choice to avoid the risk of data loss before disconnecting the disk (or stick).

One other caution: Memory sticks are wonderful and convenient. I use them a lot for many reasons. But, I never store super-critical information on them as an only copy. The sticks do degrade over time and they are subject to static discharge scrambling the data or frying the entire stick, so don't trust them to be there forever.
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It did :clap so I will it like that then:-D

 

Excellent...good show...you're all set, then