A USB drive is becoming more and more popular due to its portability.

People like to save frequently used data on their USB drives and carry it with them everywhere they go.

Yet, there is a problem that has bothered many people: Windows was unable to format USB drives.

the error message

How can you fix this error?

ThisMiniToolpost shows you answers.

But the problem is: Some people said they wereunable to format USB.

use the Error checking function

This is an issue that happened to many USB drive users.

But dont worry; Ill show you how to fix the problem in different ways.

just note that all the following steps are completed in Windows 10.

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It scans the drive, trying to find the possible errors and venture to fix them automatically.

you might easily format USB flash drive, pen drive, removable drive using Command Prompt.

If you format the USB drive without backing up files stored in it, dont panic.

run the diskpart command lines

You have a chance to restore them.

This user-friendlyfile recovery softwareprovides you with a clean operation environment and clear data recovery instructions.

you could tryMiniTool Power Data Recovery freefirst to perform a deep scan and restore up to 1GB of files.

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Then, implement the software properly and use theFormat Partitionfunction to format your drive.

Still, it’s crucial that you connect the target USB drive to the computer.

Youll need MiniTool Power Data Recovery to help you recover data when you encountermemory card not formatted error.

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Hope one of them can help you timely.

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