Windows show you the message "Windows was unable to complete the format", it can get really annoying and frustrating.
For one, the error displayed "Windows was unable to complete the format" does not show you why? Nor does it explain to you what you have to do the following to solve the error issue. Turns out Windows failing to format the USB drive or pen drive, memory card, hard drive, micro SD card, is quite a common issue and like every other Windows problem, this one too has a solution. Before we dive into the solutions for "how to fix Windows was unable to complete the format" problem, it helps to interpret why the problem happens in the first place.
In Windows Media Player, play a different file that uses the same file name extension as the file that you were using when you received the error message. If the other file plays correctly, then the original file you were trying to play may be damaged. If you receive an error message when you play each of the files, continue to the next method. For additional information about file types that Windows Media Player 7 supports, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.
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Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported. Cannot play back the video stream: no suitable decompressor could be found. I had read earlier about some free software that I could download called EaseUS Data Recovery which is designed to recover and restore lost data on hard disk drives. They have a paid version as well as a free version. I downloaded the free version. Note: The free version will only allow a limited amount of data to be recovered.
I was at work and had a slow internet connection. I got tired of waiting for my files to be download so I shut down my computer in the middle of having my files transferred. I then restarted my computer with my hard disk drive powered on and connected. To my astonishment, my hard disk drive worked perfectly! No more format disk error message! All my files, photos, videos, and data was still in tack. I honestly think that this software restored my hard drive disk from being in a "RAW" format to being in a "NTSF" format before it attempted to download my files and that's what actually fixed my problem.
However, I'm not positive that's what happened. All I know is my hard disk drive is fixed and my data is safe. This thread is locked. Thus you are able to see the removable disk in Disk Management and then receive the formatting suggestion. As formatting is based on partition instead of unallocated space, Windows is unable to complete the formatting. If your USB drive can't be formatted properly and reports "Windows was unable to complete the format", please do not abandon the drive before you have tried the solutions below to fix this issue.
However, please note that all these solutions will not work if the USB drive is physically damaged. If there is no partition on the removable disk, only unallocated space is presented, then you will need to recreate a partition on it.
There are three ways for you to create new partition. Its concise interface and user-friendly operations has helped million of users manage their hard drives better. When it comes to creating partition, do the followings:. Then click on the removable disk and choose " Create Partition ". Then click " OK " to continue. Step 3: Back to the main interface and you will see there is a partition on the removable disk. But this is just a preview.
If you want to make some changes, you can click "Undo" or "Discard" to recreate partition. If you confirm the change, just press " Apply ", then the new partition is created. Maybe such brief introduction cannot help you understand this tool as well as its powerful function clearly. To know more, the following video is worth recommending. Free Download. Disk Management is also a good solution to manage partitions and disks for Windows computers. With a few simple clicks, you are able to create new volume on the removable disk that Windows cannot format.
MSC" to launch Disk Management. Then right-click on the removable disk and choose " New Simple Volume ". Step 2: In the new presented window, follow the guidance to specify the volume size, assign drive letter, format partition to finish partition creation.
Another reliable solution to create a partition based on Windows is command line. It looks like this method is complicated to common users, but it is not always in fact. Please follow the steps below and check whether it can get everything done. Step 2: In the command prompt window, enter the following commands in order each should end up with Enter key :. Click to tweet.
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