Can't format USB drive in NTFS format

Thank you thats to correct answer!

you can use this program to find out exactly the size: RMPrepUSB_Portable_v2.1.730

I bought from ebay 6 pieces 3 defective, one was loaded with autorun virus. follow the link

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/c81b87d806950f4f4cd013b5157587bd707a5ba883b039ca519a8306c5b771a3/analysis/1459355934/

the 64 gig actual size is 16 gig and reporting 64

correcting the size fixed the format problem. The big problem is if its formatted with fat32 or exfat it allow you to copy files as much as the fake size once you copy more than the size all files will be corrupted and gone. they compromising customers files.

more info on this

http://www.ebay.com/gds/BEWARE-of-FAKE-128GB-256GB-USB-Flash-Drives-on-eBayeBay-/10000000046978438/g.html

http://www.ebay.com/gds/All-About-Fake-Flash-Drives-2013-/10000000177553258/g.html

Many thanks for this info. I'll never buy from ebay!

Gina,

Try resetting using diskpart.  It's worked for me many times.

http://www.supertalent.com/datasheets/Resetting%20USB%20drive%20using%20Windows%20Diskpart-V1.pdf

Hi Syed,

I just tried this now...is there any reason why I still can't format to NTFS?

I've tried both the quick format option and the normal and both come up with the message that this disk can't be formatted?

Any further help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Gina

Hi,

By default, Windows provides the option to format a USB flash drive with FAT or FAT32 file systems only, but not with  NTFS (New Technology****File System.)

The reason behind this is that there are some disadvantages of NTFS usage in this case. First of all, the speed of saving on the flash drive decreases (but the speed of reading data from the drive is the same), and you have to be more careful to always remove the USB flash drive safely.

However, you can still format the Flash Drive in the NTFS format. Follow these steps for the same.

1.      Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.

2.      Click Start, type devmgmt.msc in the Search textbox and press  Enter.

3.      Find Disk Drives and expand it.

4.      Find the USB flash drive you want to format, and double-click it. It opens the  Properties dialog box.

5.      Click Policies tab.

6.      By default, the  Optimize for quick removal option selected, switch it to Optimize for performance and then pressOK.

7.      Now open  Computer. Right click on the USB Flash Drive and select Format. The Format dialog box now appears.

8.      Select NTFS in the File System field.

9.      Press Start and wait while the process will be completed.

10.   Now your USB Flash Drive is formatted with NTFS format.

Regards,

Syed N – Microsoft Support

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Well, i have the same problem. Only im running windows 10. but whenever, even after your tutorial, it says windows cannot complete the format, thus leaving the USB corrupted, though i know the solution to corrupted USB's. but i still need the solution to the NTFS format.