# Sandisk Cruze Blade 16GB **URL:** \ **Category:** All other USB Flash Drives\ **Created:** [October 5, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruze-blade-16gb/30681 "2011-10-05T16:39:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sam\_l\_5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@sam\_l\_5](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/sam_l_5)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruze-blade-16gb/30681/1 "2011-10-05T16:39:36Z")
I purchased a 16GB Sandisk pendrive.I haven’t even used it 1ce.I but it today pluged into the slot My PC has been detecting it but unable to open it.When I click on removable disk E my system is getting struck.Please assist me on this ASAP. Its a brand new one, haven’t even used it ince.Model Cruzer Blade SDCZ50-002G-B35, bAR CODE 619659001032,below the bar code there’s some other number as fallows 80-56-09821-002G. Please respond me on sam0sweety@gmail.com.Look forward to hearing form you. Sam, Location Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh, India ---
**Author:** ![ryanbanks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@ryanbanks](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/ryanbanks)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruze-blade-16gb/30681/2 "2011-10-10T02:48:19Z")
Hi Sam, I suppose you must format it first to be able to use it,like a new hard drive. Hope this helps! Ryan ---
**Author:** ![tapeworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@tapeworm](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/tapeworm)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruze-blade-16gb/30681/3 "2011-10-10T15:27:57Z")
> @ryanbanks wrote: > Hi Sam, > I suppose you must format it first to be able to use it,like a new hard drive. > Hope this helps! >   You suppose incorrectly. They come formatted from the factory.