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Old 05-29-2005, 03:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Formatting a USB memory pen?

I have a 16mb USB memory pen that I brought to save some files from my xbox. I now don't requrie it, so I would like to use it to save files from my pc.

Is it possible to format these? and if it is, would I be able to save anything to them, with out any software (apart from Windows XP)??

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Old 05-29-2005, 06:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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try disk management
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Old 05-29-2005, 07:30 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Goto My computer and right click on the USB Pen Drive, select format and choose settings. Click on OK/Start and it will be done.

Waynejkruse10's way will also work but this is just another option.

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Old 05-29-2005, 04:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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drworm2005's method is the most idiot proof, but if there is other stuff u need to do, u can do it in disk management. Eg. If it doesnt show up, you need to create a partition and DM can do that.
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Old 05-29-2005, 04:59 PM   #5 (permalink)
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It's as easy as formatting a floppy disk. Follow what Drworm2005 said.
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Old 05-30-2005, 04:23 AM   #6 (permalink)
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It is not assigned a letter (apart from 0, which is not a letter) so I can't do it in my computer.

I can not find disk managment, I thought it was in system tools, but it isn't. It is not in control pannel either......


edit: I found it, good 'o' google :P


It is disk one, but I can't format it.... What do I do now?
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Old 05-30-2005, 05:24 AM   #7 (permalink)
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you should be able to format it, does it come up with any errors
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Old 05-30-2005, 05:35 AM   #8 (permalink)
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No, nothing comes up when I troubleshoot it.
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Old 05-30-2005, 07:14 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Sorry i re-read your post and made a mistake, the only way you will able to format it is to make winXP recognise it therefore you will have to install atleast some basic drivers for it.

What brand of pen drive is it.

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Old 05-30-2005, 08:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I have the drivers, I was hoping to use the universal ones with xp, as the drivers are probally crap ones, and they wont be much use, as they were designed for a action replay (please note I have not and will not use it for cheats, I used it for a memory card.)

If I update the drivers, will that work? (using xp, not the drivers that came with it)
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