regblind   10 #1 Posted January 4, 2018 I have bought a new usb flash drive, when I plug it in it asks me to format it. I click format , it then tells me windows cannot format it. Please what is wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #2 Posted January 4, 2018 It may be faulty.. if it asks to format, then wont..  Try in another port, otherwise I would return it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
regblind   10 #3 Posted January 4, 2018 Now sorted Thankyou. I restarted my computer and tried it again and it works,don’t understand why but it does. Happy new year to all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #4 Posted January 4, 2018 Try blowing the USB ports, could be dusty and a bad connection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #5 Posted January 4, 2018 Or because it is new, Windows needed to install drivers which then requires a restart. Always happens to me at work when new USB stick inserted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #6 Posted January 4, 2018 Or because it is new, Windows needed to install drivers which then requires a restart. Always happens to me at work when new USB stick inserted.  Not had that since XP, needing a reboot for plugging in a USB drive/stick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...