How to format usb? - Transcend 16GB Expresscard34 SSD (Solid State Disk) Flash Memory card (CLQ)

Usually, it comes formatted. However, you can re-format it (e.g. on a PC or Mac) using the usual disk format utilities, if you don't need any special/specific (SDHC) format features.
For instance, on a PC ... insert the USB SanDisk into a USB port. It will show up as a (storage) device on your "My Computer" window. Highlight that icon ... (put the cursor over it) ... and put your cursor on the FILE (menu) tab and click on it. It will display a drop-down menu with "Format" on it.
Click on the "Format" and it will guide you through the formatting process.
On a Mac, when you insert the USB SanDisk into a USB port, it will show up as a device on your desktop. You can use the "Disk Utilities" software (usually in the Applications - Utilities folder), to format it.

Why can't you format the usb? What type of message are you getting when you try to format the usb?

Ok, try this, forget formatting, just delete everything off the usb.

You could open the usb and click Edit/Select All the click Edit/Delete. It will wipe everything off just like formatting.

Sir select your kingston usb device on a my computer window right click to get option select format option you will get the window select quick format and hit format button to format it.

Hi there !

Just connect your usb flash disc into a usb port of your computer. Then right click mouse and you will see the FORMAT command there. Just run it and it will format your USB flash disc.

Plug your USB drive to a PC/laptop

1. Double click on "My Computer" -> select the "USB Drive" ->Right Click and select "format" check "Quick Format" box and click OK (When formatting is done your get a popup message)
or
2. Open the Windows Explorer, -> select the "USB Drive" ->Right Click and select "format" check "Quick Format" box and click OK (When formatting is done your get a popup message)

HP USB Disk/Drive Format Utility is a Windows based software
used to format drives to FAT, FAT32 and NTFS partition types.


1. Download this tool:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4040651/HPUSBFW_2.2.3_MASTER.exe

2. Format USB memory

(Before removing USB flash drive click on the Safely Remove
Hardware icon and then click on USB flash drive you want to remove)

Some usb pen drives,  if thats what you mean? They have a little button on the side of them to protect the contents of the usb pen drive. Check that, tyhen go to "My Computer" look for pen drive, Right click and format.

 Best of luck.....

try to format it in another computer, see if it works over there or not. if not then its the time to buy a new one.

buy new one...

You can try to format it using the C prompt. on your computer, click on START and then RUN. on the pop up box, type the "cmd" or the word "command." you will see then a small box which would probably say, C:/docu~/..etc. type in there, FORMAT F: (or whichever is assigned to your USB). if it asks you if you need to force handles to format the usb, just click on enter or Y.