

Chances are you are going to spend quite a while trying to fix it, when $10 will replace it (or less, depending on where you go to get it). If it formats then it is good, and you can use it.Īnother option is to just buy a new flash key to replace it. If it throws an error message, then post the message. Have you formatted it under Linux/Unix? If not, go to the command prompt and look for disk management, then delete all the partitions on the key and format it from there. The path you have is close enough to root that you should not need to change it.Īs for what to try on your flashkey, are you formatting from the my computer app or from the command prompt? It looks similar to a ext4 partition from your screen shot.

Where path is the location you want to go to, like if I wanted to go to my games folder, I would typeĪnd then perform any action necessary there. One other note, any suggestions made regarding the command prompt, I am curious: Is it normal to not be able to backspace the initial command prompt, for example, I see "C\User\David>" However, I am unable to backspace this, though I'm unfamiliar with the command prompt, so maybe that's unnecessary (and I'm logged in as an Administrator).Įdited by DTownDave22, 08 November 2013 - 04:57 PM.Īs for the command prompt question, you have to use Other notes: I also noticed there is neither any capacity nor any memory taken up: I click on "Scan and Fix" within that same message box and get the message of "The disc check could not be performed because Windows cannot access the disk" in a new box.Ģ.) Attempting to Format Flash Drive: I tried formatting the flash drive"The System cannot find the specified File" This can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it." I've removed it numerous times in the fashion I last did so, which is with nothing else but Winamp running at night.ġ.) Putting the Flash Drive in USB: I receive the message "There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc.

I didn't do anything out of the ordinary with it. Flash drive seems to have been compromised, not really sure how.
