For example, normally a new flash drive is initiated with FAT-32.
There might also be compatibility issues between your flash drive and the PC.Īnother common reason is file system error.
For example, the flash drive is corrupted due to improper ejection or an unexpected PC shutdown. Possible causes for those formatting errors also vary.
In this article, we are going to show you how to fix this weird Windows can’t format USB error. So, what’s wrong? Does that mean your USB drive is broken? Not really! “Windows was unable to complete the format” For example, you plug your drive into the port of a computer, you right click on the disk icon and select “Format”, but it popped up an error: After formatting, you are supposed to get this success message:īut, there may be times when Windows cannot format your flash drive. The process is very straightforward and shouldn’t take more than a minute to complete. Previously, we showed you how to format a USB drive on Windows 10. How to Fix “Windows Was Unable to Complete the Format” Error