32gb flash won't format in ntfs

[geraldhum]

Hi guys
I have a 32gb flash drive that I can format in fat32. When ever I try and format it in ntfs windows 7 is unable to complete the format on quick and long format.

I ran a chkdsk and doesn't seem to find any problems.

Anyone know of any solutions?

Thanks

[doo_much]

Did you change the option in properties/policies to 'optimize for performance'?

[Bladerunner]

Have you tried the HP formatting tool?

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Har ... Tool.shtml

[Stuart]

You didn't buy this 32GB flash drive from a street vendor at a traffic light, did you? I'd like to assume not, but I have found myself assuming far too much in that regard in recent times.

[doo_much]

You didn't buy this 32GB flash drive from a street vendor at a traffic light, did you? I'd like to assume not, but I have found myself assuming far too much in that regard in recent times.

My brother did that.

TWICE!

Dunno what he was thinking. The fact that the first one was a dud should've told him that they're bad karma.

[THE_STIG]

You didn't buy this 32GB flash drive from a street vendor at a traffic light, did you? I'd like to assume not, but I have found myself assuming far too much in that regard in recent times.

I have a friend who did this, and strangely enough he had exactly the same problem that is being described here

And did he learn, no. He went out and got another one

[doo_much]

You didn't buy this 32GB flash drive from a street vendor at a traffic light, did you? I'd like to assume not, but I have found myself assuming far too much in that regard in recent times.

I have a friend who did this, and strangely enough he had exactly the same problem that is being described here

And did he learn, no. He went out and got another one

You aren't friends with my brother are you?

[THE_STIG]

I wonder, what is his name?

[doo_much]

Joking. He's older than I am. So you might be friends with his daughter, my favourite niece.


And then you don't want me to know.

[THE_STIG]

So there are many people that will buy stuff stupidly from street vendors

[hamin_aus]

Joking. He's older than I am. So you might be friends with his daughter, my favourite niece.

I'd like to be friends...
More than just friends...


BEST FRIENDS

[KALSTER]

You didn't buy this 32GB flash drive from a street vendor at a traffic light, did you? I'd like to assume not, but I have found myself assuming far too much in that regard in recent times.

Bought two on eBay. Last time I'll buy a no-name brand.

[hamin_aus]

Yeah, 99% sure that "32GB" stick is a fake

Open it up, and check the capacity - should be a make and model number printed at the back of the memory chip
Google that and it will tell you what you actually have.
Probably a fong-kong 1GB stick

Well done on falling for a seriously old scam

[KALSTER]

Well, I guess we all do that. I even clicked on the "You are the millionth visitor! Collect you prize!" banner once and had an online virus checker tell me I was infested, only to be infested by the program I downloaded. Some people just have to make the bulk of the mistakes others learn from, to test the rope bridge as it were.

[Bladerunner]

Probably a fong-kong 1GB stick

Either that or it's a reject 32GB.

[StarBound]

I only buy from people that pays taxes.

But if it formats FAT32 it should format NTFS then?