Can't format USB drive in NTFS format

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Can't format USB drive in windows 7

I recently bought a kingston 64GBUSB flash drive. This works fine but I need to format it in NTFS and windows format says it can't complete the format. Can anyone help? answer here or at *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. Thank ahead of time.

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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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Anonymous

2016-12-13T15:29:04+00:00

I had the same issue in Windows 10 today, i solved it by using rufus. A program that makes UBS-Sticks with any ISO bootable.

Choose a random ISO and let rufus do his job, after that I was able to see the stick and format it with the windows integrated feature.
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Anonymous

2017-03-27T13:07:55+00:00

This did not help me.....I followed these instructions to the letter, but it still will not format to NTSF.

The USB drive I'm using is a 64g "no name" low cost. It formats to FAT just fine.....is drive quality a factor in NTFS formatting?
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Anonymous

2017-03-27T14:04:39+00:00

I followed these instructions to the letter, but it still will not format to NTSF.

If you say which of the the 36 instructions in this thread you followed to the letter then I shall post one that will work no matter what.
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2017-03-27T15:39:14+00:00

I followed these instructions to the letter:

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.
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