External Drive problems

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makion91

Hi guys,



The problems I've been having is with my Windows Vista Home Premium

32bit, Toshiba Laptop (A300).



For some reason, It's unable to either normally format any external

memory devices into a FAT or FAT32 format, or unable to read it at all.

I keep trying to open the device but it keeps saying that i need to

format it, but because of problem 1, it can't be formated (it almost

completes but the process shuts down, stating that it can't be

formated)



This problem has been happening for the longest time and I really need

this fixed.



When I say external memory devices, i mean CDs, DVDs, Flash drives, SD

cards, memory card readers. Everytime I check the disk management of

these devices, it says they are Primary Partitioned (which is the normal

status right?). And the only thing that seems to be the problem is the

RAW file system (which I heard windows doesn't read)



However, the wierd thing is if I plug in something like a USB mouse, or

a camera, it has full functionality (I.E. the mouse works/files are

reachable on the camera).



I then tried to format it using the cmd lines, and tried to format it to

FAT32, but after it says 100% formated, and i try to use it again, Disk

Management tells me that it's back in RAW format.



How can i fix this...



Thank you in advance.





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makion91
 
Try this: in disk management, right click on the left pane (where it say

disk0, disk1, etc.) and *initialize*. Then try to format.





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whs
 
it doesnt give me the option of initialize :(



it only gives me..."Change Letter and Paths", "Eject", "Properties", and

"Help"



When i click on properties, it actually says my device is working

perfectly fine too.





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makion91
 
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:01:14 -0500, makion91

wrote:



>

>it doesnt give me the option of initialize :(

>

>it only gives me..."Change Letter and Paths", "Eject", "Properties", and

>"Help"

>

>When i click on properties, it actually says my device is working

>perfectly fine too.



What happens if you format it on another computer, then bring it to

the Vista machine to read?
 


>

> What happens if you format it on another computer, then bring it to

> the Vista machine to read?

>

>

That would work. But the if other computer is Vista too, you'll run into

the same problems. But a Linux system may work, just make sure you

format into NTFS.





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whs
 
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:39:50 -0500, whs

wrote:



>

>>

>> What happens if you format it on another computer, then bring it to

>> the Vista machine to read?

>>

>>

>That would work. But the if other computer is Vista too, you'll run into

>the same problems. But a Linux system may work, just make sure you

>format into NTFS.



My thought was to do it as a diagnostic tool, to determine if the

problem is with Vista or with his memory stick.
 
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