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cannot format flash drive

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ayush_chh
ayush_chh Original post #1
Mar 15, 2008 at 9:29 PM
hi

i have a Sony Micro vault 16GB. The problem is it is detected by the OS but it shows raw filesystem. i cannot format it from anywhere(diskmanagement, command prompt, not even from sony format software, it says no device found).

pls help.......:(


PS:- i have Fedora 8 and Win Xp installed. i am new to Linux so if there is any way pls tell.
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #3
Mar 15, 2008 at 10:12 PM
yaa..try in windows XP. If win Xp also fails to detect, than I think it is hardware issue.
ayush_chh
ayush_chh #4
Mar 16, 2008 at 4:12 PM
i said i have already tried every method in win XP but i don't knowabt Fedora