How can I solve the problem that Windows cannot complete the formatting? What if the XP system cannot format the USB flash drive?

Recently, users of WinXP system have reported that when formatting the USB flash drive, the prompt “Windows cannot complete the formatting” may result in the failure to format the USB flash drive. So, how to solve this problem? Let's take a look together.

Method Steps

Method 1: Change the disk path

1. Press the shortcut key win+r, open the run window, type cmd, press enter, open Command window.

2. Command window, enter the command: format f: /fs: fat32 noted intermediate space, hit enter execute the command. In the command, f: refers to the drive letter of your USB flash drive.

For example see here is the letter H:

3. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu, the Control Panel, the view mode to small icon Then find the management tool and open it.

4. In Administrative Tools, Computer Management locate and double-click to open it.

5. In Computer Management, you will see all the disks to find the disk U disk is located, right-click it, and then select [Change Drive and path].

6. Open a dialog box, select the drive letter is A drop-down list on the right, and then click the OK button.

7. Back to the Disk Manager, then right-click the A drive, open the context menu, select the format, so that you can format the flash drive.

Method Two: usboot tool repair

1. Download usboot.

2. Open the software, click on the drive letter of the USB drive, and then click on the bottom connection.

3. First backup the U disk to prevent data loss. This is a necessary step before formatting: In the right-click menu that opens, select [Assigned to Folder].

4. After backing up, return to the software, then click on the connection below, in the menu that opens, select HDD mode.

5. Click the Start button in the upper right corner to create a USB flash drive. Follow the prompts and wait a few minutes.

6. After the boot disk is created, go back to my computer, right click on the disk, and select [Format] to complete our goal.

The above is the solution for not being able to format the USB flash drive under WinXP system. According to the above method, the USB flash drive can be formatted normally.