Sandisk USB Disk unable fomat

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Dear guys
I using sandisk usb 3.2 gen1 and get error when i plug it in my pc.
I dont open it and windows show format dialog request. But i click OK windows no get infomation for usb key and cant format.
Pls help me.

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Hi @hishiro,

Have you opened a Support Case? If not opened, for more information, please contact the WD Technical Support team for the best assistance and troubleshooting:

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I haven’t. I’ll try contacting the support team.
Tks

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You do realize tht if Windows formats the drive all your files will be lost, right.

I suspect a dirty or bent USB contact, either in the USB drive or your computer. Try a different USB port and try lightly touching the contacts of the port and drive with emory paper.

Please keep up udated.

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No. I’m try another PC. But all PC cant access it. I think have a problem with my usb key.

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Yes usb drives are prone to failure. Check your warranty status. Somr usb drives have a 2 year warranty in USA and 5 year warranty in Canada.
Go figure

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@hishiro any latest update :slightly_smiling_face:

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humh. Windows say it write protected. I cant format it.

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Then, you should remove write protection from the USB drive. :thinking:

Use Diskpart:

  • Press Windows + R to bring up the Run dialog box.
  • Type diskpart and press Enter. If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes.
  • Type list disk and press Enter.
  • Type select disk X (replace X with your USB drive’s disk number) and press Enter.
  • Type attributes disk clear readonly and press Enter.
  • Type exit and press Enter

Or, Edit the Registry:

  • Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

  • Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies.

Note: If you don’t see StorageDevicePolicies, you may need to create it.

  • Right-click on StorageDevicePolicies and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  • Name it WriteProtect and set its value to 0.
  • Restart your computer and check if the write protection is removed.

While browsing the Sandisk forum, I also noticed that someone mentioned that you could use Bitraser to wipe the data on the storage device. But I never tried it.

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