How to format my flash drive / myLot

Bangladesh

January 10, 2009 10:54pm CST

I Think my flash drive affected by virus. For this reason I can't copy or delete any documents from my flash drive(usb pen drive, even I can't format it. When I want to format, It's displayed write protected. Can anyone help me to remove it or how to format it.

2 responses

minfas

@minfas (878)

• Sri Lanka

11 Jan 09

Even i've had that problem before. You can format the flash drive from dos. It will work.

mrdmaksud

@mrdmaksud (115)

• Bangladesh

11 Jan 09

Thanks for your response. Sorry to say I am a new user and my operating system is Windows Xp (sp2). I don't know how to use dos. Can you explain in details how to format in using dos? Be well

mrdmaksud

@mrdmaksud (115)

• Bangladesh

13 Jan 09

I am tried but failed.Thanks again for your response

minfas

@minfas (878)

• Sri Lanka

11 Jan 09

Go to command prompt and being on another drive...for example, C:\format (name of the drive letter of flash drive): then press enter example, C:\format I:

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Sydemon

@Sydemon (119)

• Philippines

11 Jan 09

hey i had the same problems like 2 months ago,what you do is either try to puyt the flah and immediatley format it,or if that doesnt which will propably not cuz u have viruses which activate when u polug ur flash so u try try doownloading the program called the 'USBguard'which will detect all virus in your flash drive beofre they get into ur computer they u can freely format u flashdrive woithout worries...take care..hope i helped

mrdmaksud

@mrdmaksud (115)

• Bangladesh

11 Jan 09

Thanks. But I can't find it