June 29, 2017

Idozi Windows enweghị ike imecha usoro ahụ

If you are trying to format SD card or USB drive then it’s possible you may face the error “Windows was unable to complete the format.” There are many possible explanations as to why you’re facing this error such as bad sectors, storage device damage, disk write protection, virus or malware infection, etc. Another major issue regarding formatting USB drive or SD card seems to be because Windows cannot read the FAT partition table. The problem may occur when the following conditions are true:

  • The file system on the disk uses 2048 bytes per sector.
  • The disk which you’re trying to format is already using a FAT file system.
  • You have used another Operating system (other than Microsoft such as Linux) to format the SD card or USB drive.

Idozi Windows enweghị ike imecha usoro ahụ

In this case, there are various solutions to fiThereessage; what may work for one user doesn’t necessary. What will work for another as these fixes depend on user system configuration and environment. So without wasting any time let’s see how to actually Fix Windows was unable to complete the format error message with the below-listed troubleshooting steps.

Idozi Windows enweghị ike imecha usoro ahụ

Jide n'aka na ịmepụta ebe weghachi naanị ma ọ bụrụ na ihe adịghị mma.

Method 1: Check if your SD card or USB drive has physical damage

Try to use the SD card or USB drive with another PC and see if you’re able to. Next, insert another working SD card or USB drive into the same slot in order to verify that the slot is not damaged. Now once you have removed this possible explanation for the error message we can continue with our troubleshooting.

Method 2: Make sure the USB drive or SD card is not Write Protected

If your USB drive or SD card is write protected then you won’t be able to delete files or folder on the drive, not only this but you also won’t able to format it. In order to fix this issue, you need to switch Tourity lock to Unlock position on the disk in order to remove write protection.

This switch should be upwards in order to turn off Write Protection

Method 3: todrive using Windows Disk Management

1. Pịa Windows Key + R wee pịnye diskmgmt.msc na kụrụ Tinye imeghe Njikwa Disk.

njikwa diskimgmt

2. If you’re not able to access disk management via above method then press Windows Key + X then select Ogwe njikwa.

ogwe njikwa

3. Ụdị Nlekọta in the Control Panel search and select Ngwaọrụ nchịkwa.

Type Administrative in the Control Panel search and select Administrative Tools

4. Once inside Administrative Tools, double click on Computer Management.

5. Now from the left-hand menu, select Njikwa Disk.

6. Find your SD card or USB drive then right-click on it and select Hazie.

Find your SD card or USB drive then right-click on it and select Format

7. Follow-on-screen option and make sure to uncheck the Quick Format nhọrọ.

This should help you to resolve Windows was unable to complete the fat issue but if to not able to format the drive then continue with the next method.

Method 4: Disable Write Protection in Registry

1. Pịa Windows Key + R wee pịnye regedit ma kụọ Tinye.

Gbaa iwu regedit

2. Gaa na igodo ndekọ aha:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSetControlStorageDevicePiiu

Cheta na: If you can’t locate the Nchekwa key then you need select Control key then right-click on it and select Ọhụrụ> Igodo. Name the key as StorageDevicePolicies.

Navigate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorageDevicePolicies

3. Find the registry key WritProtect under storageManagement.

Find the registry key WriteProtect under StorageManagement

Cheta na: If you are not able to find the above DWORD then you need to create one. Select StorageDevicePolicies key then right-click on it and select Ọhụrụ> Uru DWORD (32-bit).. Name the key as WriteProtect.

4. Pịa ugboro abụọ WriteProtect key na set it’s value to 0 in order to disable Write Protection.

Double click the WriteProtect key and set it's value to 0 in order to disable Write Protection

5. Malitegharịa ekwentị gị PC iji chekwaa mgbanwe.

6. Again try to format your device and see if you’re able to Fix Windows was unable to complete the format error.

Method 5: Format using Command Prompt

1. Pịa Windows Key + X wee họrọ Iwu Kwadoro (Admin).

iwu ozugbo na ikike admin

2. Now type the following command and hit Enter after each one:

wepụ
ndepụta disk

họrọ diski gị edepụtara n'okpuru diski ndepụta akụkụ disk

3. Select your disk from the list and then type the command:

select disk (disk number)

Cheta na: For example, if you have disk 2 as your SD card or USB drive then the command will be: select disk 2

4. Again type the following command and hit Enter after each one:

ọcha
mepụta nkewa isi
nhazi fs = FAT32
Ụzọ ọpụpụ

Format the SD card or USB drive using Command Prompt

Cheta na: You may receive the following message:

The format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. The format may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N)

Type Y and hit Enter, this would format the drive and fix the error “Windows was unable to complete the format.”

5. Your SD card or USB drive has been formatted, and it is ready to use.

Method 6: Use SD Formatter

 

Note: It deletes all the data, so make sure you backup your SD card or USB drive before continuing.

1. Download SD Formatter from here.

SD Card Formatter for Windows and Mac

2. Double-click the download file to install the application.

Install SD Card Formatter from the download file

3. Open the application from desktop shortcut then selects your leta mbanye from the Drive drop-down menu.

4. Now, under Formatting options, select Degharịa usoro nhọrọ.

select your SD card and then click Overwrite format option

5. Click Yes to confirm pop up message which says “Formatting will erase all data on this card. Do you want to continue?”

Select Yes to format all the data on the SD card

6. You will see the SD Card Formatter window, which will show you the status of Formatting your SD card.

You will see the SD Card Formatter window which will show you the status of Formatting your SD card

8. Completely formatting a USB drive or SD card can take some type, so be patient while the above process continues.

Formatting was successfully completed

9.After the format is complete, remove your SD card and re-insert it.

-atụ aro:

Nke ahụ bụ nke ị nwetara nke ọma Fix Windows was unable to complete the format error ma ọ bụrụ na ị ka nwere ajụjụ ọ bụla gbasara ntuziaka a, nweere onwe gị ịjụ ha na ngalaba nkọwa.