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4gb kingston pen drive showing 1gb after trying to install Chrome OS

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/4gb-kingston-pen-drive-showing-1gb-after-trying-to-install-chrome-os.124523/

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spider Original post #1
Feb 18, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Hi Guys, I've a 4 GB Kingston pen drive which I used to install Chrome o/s that I had downloaded from net. Now as I insert it in my laptop it shows 1GB only. the Pen drive is only 4 months old. What could be the reason and can it be brought back to its original condition?

Plz help guys..........
Sarvesh
Sarvesh #2
Feb 19, 2010 at 12:49 AM
Just reformat it.

If doesn't work - open My Computer>Manage>Disk Management - Delete partition and repartition.
If doesn't solve - use HP Flash Drive format.
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spider #3
Feb 22, 2010 at 9:52 PM
If doesn't solve - use HP Flash Drive format.


Thanks Sarvesh....I used HP Flash Drive Format Tool and finally my Flash Drive is ready to rock...thanks dude.........
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paroh #4
Feb 23, 2010 at 9:20 AM
This happs with me also when my 8 Gb pen drive only showing as 2Gb drive i even try full format but still it is showing 2Gb. and i also tried hp usb utility to format still no use. Then last i try low level format it takes some time to do low format but now its ok it is showing 8Gb
Sarvesh
Sarvesh #5
Mar 7, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Yes in some case when normal format does not work - full low format works.:idea: