How to Fix Windows Was Unable to Complete the Format? [Solved with 5 Solutions]
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- Windows was unable to complete the format error keep annoying you while trying to format a storage device? Follow the solutions in this video or this tutorial here: bit.ly/3r0ImgG
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Causes for Windows Unable to Complete Format Error
1:58 Solution 1- Format the Drive using Disk Management
2:45 Solution 2- Format Using the Diskpart Command
3:47 Solution 3-Remove the Write Protection
4:23 Solution 4-Use Antivirus Software to Clean the Drive
4:50 Solution 5-Check and Fix Disk Error
5:46 Tip: Recover Lost Data after Completing Windows Format
There are a few possible reasons that cause the Windows unable to complete format errors, but you can definitely fix them with the following solutions.
How to fix Windows was unable to complete the format?
The first solution to troubleshoot Windows was unable to complete format error is using Disk Management. If you want to format an external drive, connect it with your PC. Then, right-click “This PC” and click “Manage”. Click “Disk Management” to launch the disk management window, and right-click the drive that you want to format, and tap “Format”. Use the drop-down menu to set the right file-format.
The second solution is using the Diskpart Command to fix the Windows was unable to complete format error. You can directly follow the steps in the video at 2:45s.
If you’re still unable to format the drive, there’s a huge probability that it’s write-protected. In this situation, you can remove the protection to make it writable. Usually, the majority of external hard drives (including SD Cards) have a switch that’ll let you turn on and turn off the write-protection. Moreover, in some situations, the viruses/malware may not allow you to operate the format properly, it is recommended to use some reliable antivirus to clean your drive.
Besides, if the “Windows unable to format" device error occur due to disk error. We can try to do the error checking in the drive. Just Open File Explorer, connect your device to PC, and right-click on the problematic device, select "Properties". Click the Check button under "Error checking". you can choose to Scan the drive if wanted or Repair the drive if errors were found. Wait for the process to finish. Now, you can right-click on your device and complete the format using Windows File Explorer.
By the way, If you finish formatting the faulty storage device which Windows was unable to format, you may lose the saved data. Here you may need Wondershare Recoverit data recovery software to restore your data: recoverit.wondershare.com/
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This is still not working
same
Same
Same on disk management it says the format did not complete successfully and diskpart says unable to find parameters any fix yet?
use hiren boot cd
Same
Hi the format process is taking too much time for a 8GB usb flash drive is this normal? Thanks for the video and for any answer in advance. 👍
For some of you who still have issues after watching this video, go to the windows+r, type "diskpart", type "list disk", type "select disk (the disk number)", type "clean", type "create partition primary", type "activate", type "list volume", type "select volume (the volume number)", type "format fs=ntfs quick", type "exit".
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Thanks! This is the only solution that worked to fix my external hard drive.
No problem, I had to figure it out through trial and error@@MarkAMcD
nice! worked for me too🤩🤩
I love you right now. My SSD was defaulted to read only. Weird cuz the last one of the same make I didn't have to do this. Thank you SO much!
Hello sir, I tried all the methods and also used third party softwares and also recoverit software, after I run format in the softwares, it showed me that it's a Bad disk... I run a surface test it showed me a large number of bad sectors... Are there any ways for formatting my sd card? Plz help if there is any way... Thànk you... Nice video 👍🏻
why has'nt this channel have a billion subs already
So when removing the write protection from the USB drive, is the drive labeled disk0, disk1, or disk2? I don’t want to delete all my saved data on my PC.
How long does it take to format an usb with the diskpart command? cause....it's taking me a while..
Thanks for that bro!!!
I had my HDD that has this issue
Your tutorail works!
Thanks🤩🤩🤩🤩
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i have a very new Sandisk Extreme pro version 64gb and its not 3 weeks i use it to records videos in my drone.....i connect it normally to my pc and my tv also sometimes..i pulled out the usb converter and since then the card seems like dead....i tried format all ways and it shows as only 30mb not 64GB in windows ....i tried your program..nothing..i tried like 10 other similar programs ..nothing...i tried partition commands on Dos...nothing.....can the card me damaged and dead already????? there is nothing i didnt try .....
Yes of these work for me unfortunately.
none of these worked for my micro card so im guessing its broken, no big deal it was just for STL files for 3D printing but still a pain in the butt.
Hi Micheal, just bought a brand new usb flash drive and my laptop recognised it as a 1TB but then asked me to format it as i wanted to use it as a back up drive. now after trying to back up it recognises something in position drive E but properties say there is nil bytes on the drive. tried following the video but as soon as i went back to format the same message came up windows was not able to complete the task. i think i have either bought a bad drive or i have somehow corrupted it and its now useless.
will see if amazon will let me return it .
Tried all these steps still not able to format it. It shows as an error msg "Virtual Disk Service error: The media is write protected" Can you please help on this?
Hi Sir, good to find your channel. Love it!
Try to format my SD card for my dash cam, and able to see the files, but tried all it still doesn’t work. Is it probably the 3rd part security? Any way to format it?
Thank you!!!
bro did you find the solution
having the exact same issue, nothing solves it
This guide helped me format my external hard drive. Thank you so much!
When i am right clicking on the sd card format option is not coming what should i do
@@anmolgoel_15 I don't know. I'd google that and include your operating system "Windows 8, Mac OS 10, etc)
PLZ READ IF IT STILL DIDNT WORK!
What you probably have are PARTITIONS you have to remove.
1. Go to Disk Management in windows thingy.
2. Find the usb drive that has the problem
3. There should be a box with LINES running diagonally through it. DELETE THAT ONE... AND DELETE the one without the lines
4. Now format it and like this comment cause I know it worked for u.
I've tried everything but wasn't able to do one of the options that required me to format it in DiskPart.
When I went to type format fs=[format type], the volume didn't have a format and the status was listed as Unusuable.
I have no clue what to do.
I was formatting my sd card with the quick format box unchecked and because it was taking too long so I cancelled it and now it is not accessible and in raw format what should I do.
What's more annoying is when people talk too much without getting to the point.
thanks mike my ussd has been formatted successfully
I used all the method that you gave and still not working
After format sd card, like not format coz the file was not delite?
option 1 disk management worked. Big thanks to you
can i ask how to fix this problem
"DiskPart has encountered an error: The parameter is incorrect.
See the System Event Log for more information."
remove the write protection
Thank you, very helpful
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@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware bro ily u made my day. Thank you so.much
Whenever I click on "check" it says that before checking it has to be formatted :(
I have never commented on a youtube video before, but you are an absolute life saver. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not even 1 option didn't work!!
Thanks the first one was it for me. Thanks bro.
Hi still not solved my problem, the error is cannot write boot sector {showing in chkdsk command } ..
What is "the right file format"? I don't understand any of the stuff in the drop option ._.
Solution 2 worked on mine, THANKS!
Hi , i tried all , but the usb is till not formatting, can u pls help
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Solution 3 worked but i still can’t open my SD card without it saying I need to format it. And even when I do try to format it again, it says window’s unable to do it.
The fix I found was that it was my sd reader that the issue. Wish I had thought of troubleshooting it that way considering it was a new SD card
Hello,i am trying to format my sdcard for over a week,i tried several windows programs and even kali linux.The card wont format and funny thing that folders appears back when i delete them....and its not write protected neither the usb hub.
I am facing the same issue. when I disconnect and reconnect the Card the deleted folder appears back. didi you find any solution for it ?
@@prathmeshmali3260 nop, they told me that the card is broken.
My wii u sd card is problem and i cant fix it, i tried every solution but it does not help, its RAW format
DiskPart has encountered an error: The parameter is incorrect.
See the System Event Log for more information. Any fix for this error?
I am facing the same issue with my Sd card. Did you find any solution?
Same here
still get "the format did not complete succesfully".. I have tried all your suggestions and many others.. microSD is from a dashcam
Why the recoverit is not detecting my dvd drive
I am not able to recover data from it
There is no problem with dvd drive I can read some data in it with windows explorer
Hey there,
Ok so I have this problem for some time right now and I couldn’t find any solution for it so I really hope you can help me
Here is the problem when I connect the usb drive to my computer and try to open it, it says “you need to format the disk in drive E: before you can use it” but when I hit “format disk” it says “windows was unable to complete the format.”
So I can’t format my usb no matter what , I tried diskpart and minitool partition wizard all are the same it just won’t happen,
I also tried to delete volume through computer management and again creating a new simple volume and assigning a letter to driver but the usb is still as RAW and to open it I need to format it and as I said that just not gonna happen!
here is also some info that I encountered, may help you to find me a solution!
- Well I think I know what cause this problem, my usb was attached to my laptop and my windows ran into this error “driver power state failure” and my usb was connected to my laptop whole time and after I restart my windows all files in my usb was corrupted and I cound’t format my usb so tried to delete volume (computer management) and it just couldn’t format my usb so it stay RAW, it is detectible by windows but no accessible!
- And second thing I ran into was I tried to scan my usb by nod antivirus and there was no virus detected, however there is this error (Idk if this is really an error) that says “boot sector of disk E: unable to open [4]”
- I used different devices and other usbs, the ports are ok and other usbs are also ok so there is no hardware damage or corrupted port.
- I also tried all your steps in your videos none helped me [ for exp when I use “diskpart” after I enter “select partition 1” is says “there is no partition selected.”
I tried to explain everything so I really hope you can help me here.
Hi @getsssum, I have the same issua than you. Can't find anything. Could you solve it?
So on fs do we put what are say like mine says exfat so do i put that or ntfs
Hi there, thank you for your question! In your case, if your drive currently uses exFAT, you can continue using it if you primarily use it for removable storage, especially if you need to transfer large files between different devices.
Please help me my sd card always say windows was unable to complete the format.
I get the following error after doing the Command Prompt steps for formatting.
"DiskPart has encountered an error: The parameter is incorrect.
See the System Event Log for more information."
Please help!
+1
I am trying to use a blank brand new DVD-R Disc. Its stupid asf. When I do that on my laptop it does it in seconds. When I try it on my PC it says it was unable to finish formatting. It's pissing me tf off.
2nd option worked for me. Thanks!
Glad it helped
nothing works i have access to my files working perfectly fine but it cant let me delete files format after deleting files are still there nothing is working but card is ok have access using in every devices
Got to find a video that the person actually knows what they are talking about... G'z
Thanks sir u save my 32 gb pendrive
Many thanks! Problem solved!
Glad it helped!
Tried every possible way to format or remove write protection from my USB Pen drive, none of them ever worked from last 7 years
None of these work for me unfortunately. I can still/see all the files on my micro sd card, but cant delete them or format the card. For some reason mine also shows like 4 partitions as well which is odd because I never did that. Theres no viruses or malware found either. Im stumped.
Well not that you may benefit from this now a year after, still: go to disk management>right click on the ruled area in front of the external drive to be formated.>select delete> now again right click the empty space> select formate; a new wizard will pop up. Select on-screen instructions to formate into ntfs type.
Lovely presentation
Thank you so much, now I don't have to buy a new SD card
How to format sd card if it no format in once format in mobile
How do I format a new external drive on a new android tablet that won't format
I try your suggestion video but it doesn't work.
I have tried much bt you helped me
I can copy files to sd card but I can't delete it.
So any separate solution for that or same as this
Same not formatting .
But can read.
i still get the message unable to format the disk even if i did all the steps...maybe is it just broken??
go to disk management>right click on the ruled area in front of the external drive to be formated>select delete> now again right click the empty space> select formate; a new wizard will pop up. Select on-screen instructions to formate into ntfs type.
@@nishant20001 i did it thanks ;)
I tried but it doesn't work😭 idk why
Same problem
I can't type anything in diskpart command
I cant even scan the sd card because its write protected, tried every method to remove write protection, but I still hasn't worked
Hi there, thank you for your question! Check if your SD card has a physical lock switch on the side if it does then make sure to unlock it. Try using the diskpart command in Windows to remove the write protection. Open the Command Prompt and type diskpart. Type list disk and identify the number of your SD card. Type select disk followed by the number of your SD card. Type attributes disk and check if the read-only attribute is on. Type attributes disk clear "readonly" to remove the write protection. Type exit and disconnect and reconnect your SD card. Format your SD card as desired. 3) If you’re using a Mac, you can use the First Aid tool to fix any issues.
really big thanks bro 💙
WHAT TO DO IF MY WIN 10 IS CORUPPTED AND I AM UNABLE TO FORMAT IT PLEASE HELP
nothing works, my 128gb USB is 2 months old and turning it into a LINUX MINTH Boot drive it ruined it.
I was using the ETCHEL or whatever that stupid app is, and gave me a FAIL msg and the USB is now locked. i managed to format it with AOMEI Patition Assistand, but the USB still wont open and when i try to format it it says WINDOWS DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS....
Hi there, thank you for your question! You can try using a different USB port on your computer or trying the USB drive on a different computer to see if that makes a difference. If the drive is still not working, you can try using disk management tools in Windows to reformat the drive. To do this, open the Disk Management tool in Windows, locate your USB drive, right-click on it and select "Format". If you receive an error message stating that Windows does not have access, you can try running DiskPart command-line utility and following the steps to clean the drive and format it. If these steps do not work, it may be possible that the USB drive is permanently damaged and cannot be fixed.
go to disk management>right click on the ruled area in front of the external drive to be formated.>select delete> now again right click the empty space> select formate; a new wizard will pop up. Select on-screen instructions to formate into ntfs type.
i tried the first method but my driver didnt show up
Best way to educating
It's says successfully formatted but still it couldn't format i checked the storage in my pc 😞
Hi there, thank you for your question! First, ensure that you are formatting the correct device and that you've selected the correct file system. If that doesn't work, try using a different USB port or a different computer to format the storage device. Sometimes, the USB port or computer you're using may not be compatible with the storage device. If the issue persists, the storage device may be damaged or malfunctioning, and you may need to replace it.
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hi...u really helped me thanks
Recently my SD card cannot be read in my phone, it can be read in another devices but can't be modified nor formatted. Meanwhile my phone is able to read another SD... What should i doo
Hi there, thank you for your question! Begin by restarting your phone and checking for physical damage on the SD card. Try using a different card reader, scan for errors on a computer, and ensure your phone's firmware and drivers are up to date. In case of app conflicts, boot your phone in Safe Mode to test the SD card. If none of these steps work, consider formatting the card on a computer (backup data first), checking for compatibility issues, and contacting customer support if the problem persists.
Thank you very much sir you save me money
thanks for this video it works
tried all but still not working please help...........
Bro have you found any other solutions.
Same problem
@@punitgaur3142 No bro I haven't found any solution yet sorry.
@@patilmayank234 Same bro i check out full youtube but not found any solution.
My 32 GB Samsung's SD card is show and opened in pc but it doesn't show in My Samsung's Mobile and didn't Format or delete data from this SD card. 😭😭😭
@@punitgaur3142 same... im so frustrated, hv tried so many ways sjsgsks
I bought 10 new 8GB Kingston mciro sd, sadly all half way copy then stop; after that the sd no long er working with all kinds of different errors, exp disk not reading, need format, write protected....i tried all kinds of solutions, virus check, use different pc, dos prompt, diskmanager, etc, all didn't work; seller refused to return and refund. anyone got the solutions please share. Thanks.
Hi there,
If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue:
Check the cable and connections.
Check if the hard disk is spinning up.
Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer.
Check the power supply.
Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK
If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
.Virtual disk service error:this volume is not formatable problem 😢.diskpart failed to clear disk attributes
Hi there, thank you for your question! First if you have any important data on the drive I would recommend trying to back it up or use data recovery software to retrieve your data if its important. Then I would recommend trying to use a Bootable USB device to launch into windows and then type CMD in the search bar and launch it and then type the following commands "diskpart", "list disk", "select disk [your disk] " , "clean". Hopefully this solves your issue if not it might be an issue with the drive itself and I recommend taking it to a professional.
mine dosen't worked 😭😭
Oh my fucking god I love you I spent hours doing this thank you
None of them worked. I can't delete or move any file in my sd card😥
Sorry to hear that. Please give a visit to the nearest service center.
same to me
its still nothing worked for me i dont know why please help me
thanks
go to disk management>right click on the ruled area in front of the external drive to be formated.>select delete> now again right click the empty space> select formate; a new wizard will pop up. Select on-screen instructions to formate into ntfs type.
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thank you for solution. It's useful
I love your accent michel
i couldnt check the disk because it wasnt formated
Can i recover data from dead phone
I tried all methods for my class 10 (32gb)sd card but nothing working 👎👎
None of the solutions work for my SD card
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Thank you sir
There is something funny going on with my SD card I am able to access it I am able to view the files that are on it I am able to remove them I'm able to put them back on but I cannot format the SD card it won't let me
thank you !!
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None of it helped :( I can see the drive and browse the files, even copy some of the files, but when I try to format it one way or another it fails.
Same is happening with my SD card
@@pihucasinova3018 I ended up destroying the card after backing it up, guess some kind of physical problem happened to it, was an old card for an android phone so I guess something happened.
@@Red-fg9qr i am going to do that the same, crushing and throwing it to the dustbin but my card was just 4 yrs old
Same issue with my sd card as well :(
@@pihucasinova3018 and my samsung evo sd card one of 32gb and other of 16gb , bought 3yr and 4 month old, made in Phillipines.
How to get rid of cyclic redundancy error?
Hi there, thank you for your question! To get rid of cyclic redundancy errors, you can try checking the cable connecting the storage device to your computer for faults, scanning the disk for physical damage or scratches using disk-checking tools, using data recovery software like Recoverit to recover data from the disk, or formatting the disk to erase all data. If none of these steps work, the disk may be permanently damaged and need to be replaced.
thank you
you can't scan an unformatted drive for errors...
Hi there, thank you for your question. If your drive is unformatted or has lost its file system structure, scanning for errors using traditional methods may not be applicable. In this case, you'll likely need to focus on recovering the data and repairing or reformatting the drive. Here are steps to consider:
Recover Data:
Use a data recovery tool to extract any salvageable data from the unformatted drive. Tools like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, Recuva, or Wondershare Recoverit may help in retrieving files.
Check Drive in Disk Management:
Right-click on "This PC" or "My Computer" and select "Manage."
Go to "Disk Management" and see if the unformatted drive is listed.
If the drive is listed, you may attempt to format it (though be aware this will erase all data).
Format the Drive:
In Disk Management, right-click on the unformatted drive.
Choose "Format" and follow the on-screen instructions.
Select a file system (such as NTFS) and perform a full format.
None of it worked for me then I blew on it... It worked
Sir in diskpart it is not moving from 0 percent
Same