Cannot format, USB drive write protected Please make sure your USB drive is not write-protected and then follow the methods below to solve the problem. Before starting to fix the unable to format pen drive error, you should backup data in the USB drive/pen drive in case of any unexpected accidents. So, do not format it yet.Preview all scanned data to find out all wanted data before restoring.Any important data should be saved at least in two different places in the future. Format RAW USB Flash Drive Latter. It is often common sense for a drive user to format a USB flash drive for fixing its RAW file system problem.
- Many users may encounter the problem about cannot format USB drive write protected. Actually, write protection on SD cards or USB drives is a useful function aiming to prevent accidentally data loss (such as file deletion) and block suspicious files like virus. When a USB drive is write protected, it turns into read-only.
- Recover files from unformatted (RAW) USB flash drive: When getting such messages, please don't.
- Because your USB size is more than MAX Volume size of FAT. FAT/FAT16: Max volume size 4GB, Max file size 2GB. FAT32: Max volume size 2TB, Max file size 4GB. ExFAT: Max volume size 128PB, Max file size 16EB. It mean if your USB flash drive is 8GB or more, it will not support FAT format.
When you plug a USB flash drive or Pen drive into your computer and try to access the files on it, you may unexpectedly get the error message 'You need to format the disk in drive before you can use it'. It indicates that the USB drive turned to be RAW and the RAW drive is inaccessible without formatting. This article offers you two solutions:fix the USB drive using cmd command orfix RAW drive to NTFS.
How to fix the error: you need to format the disk on USB flash drive?
Once the USB drive becomes RAW and says you need to format it before using, you'd better stop using it because your any further operation on it may write new data that overwrites the files you want to get back. The better way now, follow the steps as below to fix the RAW USB drive that needs to be formatted.
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Step 1: Recover lost data from the RAW USB drive that says you need to format.
iBoysoft Data Recovery isfree USB drive data recovery software that is able to recover lost data from RAW USB flash drives and Pen drives that showing USB flash drive 0 bytes, USB flash drive not formatted, USB flash drive not accessible, as well as USB/Pen drive file system unknown, etc. Besides, it's also able to recover lost data from formatted, unreadable,inaccessible external hard drives, USB drives, SD cards, memory cards and more storage devices on Window 10/8/7/XP and Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008/2003.
The tutorial to recover lost data from the RAW USB drive with iBoysoft Data Recovery.
1. Free download iBoysoft Data Recovery and install it.
2. Launch iBoysoft Data Recovery.
3. Select the RAW USB drive and click 'Next' to start scanning for all lost files.
4. Select the files you want to get back and then click 'Recover'.
Step 2: Fix the RAW USB drive that says you need to format without losing data.
Method 1: Fix the RAW USB drive using CHKDSK.
CHKDSK command is capable of logical issue check and reparation. Though it doesn't always work due to 'The type of the file system is RAW.CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives', you can give it a try to remove 'You need to format the disk in drive before you can use it' error on USB drives.
1. Type and search 'cmd' from the Start menu.
2. Run cmd utility as Administrator. Jw testigos de jehova.
3. Type 'chkdsk drive letter: /f', such as 'chkdsk h: /f' and press 'Enter'.
4. Try toaccess the USB flash drive and see if the error removed.
Method 2: Fix the RAW USB drive by formatting.
2. Run cmd utility as Administrator. Jw testigos de jehova.
3. Type 'chkdsk drive letter: /f', such as 'chkdsk h: /f' and press 'Enter'.
4. Try toaccess the USB flash drive and see if the error removed.
Method 2: Fix the RAW USB drive by formatting.
1. Go to This PC (Windows 10) or My Computer (Windows 8/7) or Disk Management, right click on the RAW USB flash drive and select 'Format'.
2. Setup information about format: File system, allocation unit size, volume label, format options (The default format option is Quick Format). You canconvert RAW to NTFS orconvert RAW to FAT32 according to your preference.
3. Click on Start, the format process will be completed in minutes.
This tutorial is not only to fix 'You need to format the disk in drive before you can use it' issue on RAW USB flash drives, but also to fix theRAW issue on Pen drives, external hard drives, SD cards, memory cards, and much more. Most important of all, recovering data from RAW partitions or drives with free RAW drive data recovery software, like iBoysoft Data Recovery, should come first to avoid data loss.
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