Kingston USB Drive not formatting

[Dhruv11]

I got a Kingston Data Traveller 2.0 USB Drive (512 MB). few days ago my frend borrowed it from me and now it has become unaccessable. I cant open it, cant format it. If i check its properties it says RAW File system, when i try to open it, it pompts that drive is not formatted and when i click on format now, it says drive cant be formatted Tried formatting it from Command Prompt but it gave me Error in IOCTL call error. any help ?

[Choto Cheeta]

try in a different system, if it works fine if not then timeto test its life time warrenty support

[jal_desai]

format it from the command line... i had the same prob..i formatted it from command line... in the command line go to the drive and write "format" ..

[expertno.1]

Originally Posted by jal_desai

format it from the command line... i had the same prob..i formatted it from command line... in the command line go to the drive and write "format" ..

dude he has already told that he used command line.....not working.....

@Dhruv , I suggest you to try the drive on another computer (try it on your friedns comp )

OR there might be some problem in ur usb mass storage and root hub drivers .


do this (reintalling usb root drivers)

1. remove your pen drive
2. right click my computer
3. go to device manager in hardware tab
4. unistall these all marked with red
here



5. reboot ur computer
6. plugin the pen drive
7. the drivers should be automatically be installed again .
8. now try to format it

if it doesn't works ..........do what i said first .....


Thanks
Regards.....
Expertno.1

[Dhruv11]

not working @expertno.1

[expertno.1]

Originally Posted by Dhruv11

not working @expertno.1

so you tried it another computer too ?


if doesn't works


time to get to the service center


Thanks
Regards.....
Expertno.1

[j1n M@tt]

hey, I too had this problem........it was a virus; its in d %systemroot%\windows\

Its a VBscript file, I'm not remembering its name........

[expertno.1]

Originally Posted by j1n M@tt

hey, I too had this problem........it was a virus; its in d %systemroot%\windows\

Its a VBscript file, I'm not remembering its name........

he told that he has tried it another computer too ....

so i dont think the other comp has virus too


Thanks
Regards.....
Expertno.1

[j1n M@tt]

Originally Posted by expertno.1

he told that he has tried it another computer too ....

so i dont think the other comp has virus too

it may be or may not. I later found dat this virus ws with all ma friends...

[zyberboy]

download this hp usb format tool and format it , it will definetly work
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

these type of problems usually occurs due to virus

[Dhruv11]

Originally Posted by zyberboy

download this hp usb format tool and format it , it will definetly work
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

these type of problems usually occurs due to virus

I tried to format it using this HP USB FORMAT TOOL but it says drive is write protected Also i performed a deep scan on my HDD for viruses and none were found. (Im using Eset Smart Security)

[anand1]

Time to get help from service center. have it checked out and replaced with a new one.

[zyberboy]

ok
run a live linux cd and try formating from their

[expertno.1]

Already told not the case of a virus


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Expertno.1