Windows cannot reformat the disk drive

I have a memory stick, and after plugging it into a network computer at my university it never worked again, it says that the drive is not formatted when i try to open it, and thus I try to format it and then it tells me that the drive cannot be formatted. I have tried only FAT32 formatting, as there are no other options (for me) in the drop down menu.

I am running XP with every update known to man

It is a corsair survivor 8GB 2.0

Thanks allot for your help!

rich
x:confused

 

just some more info, i got a load of error details about the memory stick...

~~~~~~START OF ERROR MESSAGE~~~~~

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.IOException: The volume does not contain a recognized file system.
Please make sure that all required file system drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted.

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.__Error.WinIODriveError(String driveName, Int32 errorCode)
at System.IO.DriveInfo.get_VolumeLabel()
at SyncHelper.SyncLocation.GetUSBName(String Root)
at SyncHelper.SyncLocation.set_Type(String value)
at WizardSync_v2.WizardControls.WizardSelectFolders.btn_Select1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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WizardSync
Assembly Version: 1.3.16.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Seven%20Options/Wizard%20Sync%202009/WizardSync.exe
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
SyncHelper
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Seven%20Options/Wizard%20Sync%202009/SyncHelper.DLL
----------------------------------------
Aga.Controls
Assembly Version: 1.6.1.0
Win32 Version: 1.6.1.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Seven%20Options/Wizard%20Sync%202009/Aga.Controls.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Deployment
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Deployment/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Deployment.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

~~~~~~END OF ERROR MESSAGE~~~~~

hope this helps!

rich x

 

Try it in a PC and then right click and virus scan. DO NOT USE IT ON A HOME PC!!!

It is infected are trying to infect other systems! You need to use it on the Uni PC (more robust than home) and scan and reformat it!

 

I tried scanning on this PC anyway, and bullguard said "Invalid Paramaters for BGscan" i then tried scanning a few other random files in my docs and program files just to check and bullguard scanned all of these without a problem. So it can't be malware unless its a really clever one, but it hasn't infected anything on my home PC (did a full scan) so its highly unlikely as i've plugged it in a few times...

but thanks for the thought!

rich x