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Answer» Hi Everyone
I'm new to this website & I require some assistance.
I've acquired this memory stick which is constantly stuck in Raw
I'm prevented from Formatting said stick, basically when I try
to format it, it gets up to 100% format complete but it keeps
coming back with an error message stating after each individual
format which I've carried out stating that said format can not be
completed I've tried all options via my PC Software which is
Windows XP to rectify said problem via various options all to no
avail so I then tried to format said raw stick via MS DOS Commands
via the Help list of commands in C: Drive with said Memory Stick
attached to E: Drive so when I type for example Format E: it comes
back with a message stating that said device is Raw & has no files
within said stick when I hit enter again under Format E: is ask's for
a /FS which I gather means File Switch however when I quiz said
command further like Format E: /FS NTFS or Format E: /FS FAT32
It does not recognize /FS or NTFS or FAT32 which is baffling considering
said Memory Stick's Drive/Space is set in Raw
I have basically went through every DOS Command under Help &
It recognizes Format/Convert/CHKDSK (Check Disk) but it keeps
coming back with the same info that said Disk (Memory Stick) is
Set @ Raw & It Has No Files under the Format E: it ALSO keeps
asking for a /FS but as mentioned it does not recognize FAT32
Or NTFS as options. I've even tried to create Files like
E: COPY FILE1.EXE No Joy Or E: XCOPY FILE1.EXE FILE2.EXE
No Joy in trying to create files on said disk in E: Drive (Memory Stick)
or E: *. FILE1.EXE (Nope) & So on & So on.
The bottom line here is MS DOS Syntex Command Lines have to be
exactly precise, or they do not work @ all.
I learnt this doing an old MS DOS Course @ Night Time College
over ten years ago but over the course of time one tends to
forget these MS DOS Commands & I lost my Study & Notes
Books due to a past rushed moving from one home address to
another due to a family member passing on & having to vacate
a property promptly which meant said study material got disregarded
thrown away without my prior knowledge BUMMER also due to
BUILT in PC Microsoft Software nowadays for example MS DOS
Commands are very rarely used however I't would be much
appreciated if their is any MS DOS Command Programmers out
there who can give me some pointers/directions as regards
to precise syntex command lines which I can try to Format
this Memory Stick which I have & take said disk out of the
Raw Mode (No Files) which it's stuck in @ present.
Sincerely, JJM1920 Generally flash sticks ( pen drive, usb thumb drive ) that can not be formatted are either originally protected such as a 1 time flash or defective.
What capacity is this stick?Said Stick Is 127 G.B. (Giga-Bite) Where did you get this 128 GB flash stick?
Also In MS DOS Mode It does recognize Format E:
For example the port/drive the said stick is connected too
but as mentioned it keeps asking for a format to switch ( /F.S.)
said disk capacity into which is set in Raw Mode however
when I type for example Format E: /FS NTFS or Format E:
/FS FAT 32 it does not recognize /FS or NTFS or FAT 32
But as mentioned it does recognize that said stick can
be Formated providing the Syntex Command Code is
precise & it does recognize that said drive does not
have any Files associated with it @ present it also recognizes
MS DOS commands like "CHKDSK (Check Disk) & Convert
but as mentioned it keeps requesting Files to switch it
too. Off of Ebay UKAny Suggestions SALMON TroutQuote from: JJM1920 on August 18, 2014, 03:58:52 PM Any Suggestions Salmon Trout
If is newly purchased and does not work it could be a fake. Often very large size flash sticks at tempting prices on eBay are fakes or manufacturing rejects. Alternatively it could be genuine but defective.
Thanks for your response Salmon Trout yeah the said stick is certainly defective for example
when I type the following syntax line in MS DOS which is:-FORMAT E: /FS:NTFS /Q
It comes back with a response stating it can't carry out the second NTFS format because
the that said part is Un-write-able which is annoying also I'm having problems finding my
PC's Recovery Council because I READ on the Microsoft Website that if I can get my MS DOS
into Recovery Council Mode there is a command named 'Boot-Fix' which might rectify said
problem on said stick. When I plug said stick in my PC recognizes it, it states that said
disk/stick is @ present is in Raw Mode it states it's 125 GB in size yet the Pie Chart in
Properties shows that said Pie Chart is full up (All Blue) instead of being Free (Pink Color)
& as mentioned before it has no Files whatsoever @ present associated with it.
So it's certainly a defective drive. There is a Windows utility called Chkflsh which I use to test flash drives
http://mikelab.kiev.ua/index_en.php?page=PROGRAMS/chkflsh_en
Thanks for the Info Salmon Trout
I've checked out that Link you mentioned & downloaded
Check Flash Version 1.6 I'll let you know in due course how
I get on with running the said utility program.
Hopefully it will eradicate the flaw which it was stuck in
& I will be able to retrieve the defective drive.
It also takes a few hours to run so I will leave another
comment over the next few days
Once again thank you very much for your very valuable help
& As mentioned I'll leave a response over the next few
days until then I hope you have a pleasant week ahead
Sincerely JJM1920 :-) :-) Quote from: JJM1920 on August 25, 2014, 06:21:41 AMHopefully it will eradicate the flaw which it was stuck in
As far as I know, Check Flash just does what its name suggests: it checks flash drives and tells you if they are working or not. I do not think it can fix broken or fake drives.
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