Cruzer 8GB Flash Drive not showing correct available space

@ts09 wrote:

So I have now permanently deleted everything in both Recycle (Trash) bins.

Did you do this while the drive was connected?

@ts09 wrote:

You suggest re-formatting the device, but how do I do that?

Best to do it on a Windows machine. In File Explorer, you can right-click on the drive and select Format…

It should come up as FAT32 as the formatting option by default. If not, change to it, and un-check Quick Format.