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Unable to format USB drive (challenge for you)

LucBujold -  
 LucBujold -
Hello everyone...!

I have a Sandisk Cruzer 32GB USB key. I can't format it, whether with DiskPart, AOMEI, Windows... It doesn't start or with AOMEI it freezes at 48%...

It's a key I used only once to store music files in my car. I tried to delete the files on it, that worked but when I tried to copy a file (which transferred partially) it crashed and since then I can't read it, or format the key.

Tested the key on other PCs: same results.
Tested with DiskPart, it freezes when I do the "clean"
Tested with AOMEI: it freezes at 48%
Tested removing the partition with AOMEI: it freezes at 80%

It still appears in Windows when I plug it in...
I know there might be a way to flash the software on it but I can't find the procedure...
Thanks in advance!

6 answers

  1.
    extempor Posted messages 2155 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   884
     
    Hello,

    try a low-level formatting format with HDD Low Level Format Tool :
    https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/11641-hdd-wipe-tool/

    Don’t pay anything! Run it for free!

    And for info read this post:
    https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-23875931-hdd-low-level-format-tool-fiable#2

    Regards

    --
    "Let us be grateful for the troubles of life, they amuse us from its horror". Jean Rostand
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  3. LucBujold
     
    Voici :
    Description : (Hub USB2.0)
    Type de périphérique : Hub USB 2.0 High Speed à port unique

    Version du protocole : USB 2.00
    Vitesse actuelle : High Speed

    Le HUB dispose de : 4 ports

    ID de périphérique USB : VID = 2109 PID = 3431

    Nom du périphérique : USB2.0 Hub
    Révision du périphérique : 9288

    Numéro de pièce du contrôleur : Inconnu

    J’ai essayé le formatage bas niveau ci-dessus. Les résultats sont 100% complets mais j’ai obtenu de nombreuses erreurs comme celle-ci :
    Erreur de format survenue à l’offset 31.406.882.816 : 121 - Périphérique non prêt (Timeout).
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    1. fabul Posted messages 42165 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 067
       
      This isn’t your key, it’s a 4-port HUB

      Because it can detect something other than USB keys
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      1. LucBujold > fabul Posted messages 42165 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        Dsl my error, here it is:

        Description: (SanDisk Cruzer Spark)
        Device Type: Mass Storage Device

        Protocal Version: USB 2.00
        Current Speed: High Speed
        Max Current: 200mA

        USB Device ID: VID = 0781 PID = 55A1

        Device Vendor: SanDisk
        Device Name: Cruzer Spark
        Device Revision: 0100

        Controller Part-Number: Unknown
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      2. fabul Posted messages 42165 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 067 > LucBujold
         
        The good news is that it’s a real Sandisk, it’s not a fake.

        And also that it seems to be properly detected; if we don’t see everything, it might be a limitation of ChipGenius.

        you can try to erase it with Active@ KillDisk Freeware, if there are errors you can take screenshots and try to get a refund.

        If it works, you can then format it with HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
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      3. LucBujold > fabul Posted messages 42165 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        The prog also freezes and does not exceed 1% either with the Erase option or with Wipe.
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  4. Lulu69 Posted messages 4321 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   741
     
    Hello

    Personally, I would test with a bootable Ubuntu USB key the command dd

    dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd(x) conv=notrunc

    x being the location of your USB key

    Secure, save, hold, protect, master.
    95% of computer problems occur between the keyboard and the chair
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  6. LucBujold
     
    I’m not familiar with Ubuntu, can you tell me how I can create a bootable USB with that?
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    1. Lulu69 Posted messages 4321 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   741
       
      Exactly the same procedure you would do with Windows You download Ubuntu here, then you prepare your USB drive with Rufus and once your USB is created you boot your machine from it. Once on the Ubuntu desktop, you have the option to test and/or install; you choose to test in your case. Once on the desktop, you open a terminal and you run the command above. It’s not complicated, but you must be careful to identify the hard drive where Windows is installed and your USB key, because if you miss you’ll write zeros on the wrong medium... I could guide you but not tonight, the wake-up is in 4 hours
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  7. LucBujold
     
    Okay, thanks, I’ll try that later.
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