Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 i have 4GB HP Pendrive .. i want to delete data but i am unable to . showing this pop up . any guess , why so ? and it will be more beneficial how to overcome with this problem . thanks Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilrich Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 What is the status of the device in device manager? Is this FAT32 or NTFS? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=0x8007045D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 FAT32 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilrich Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Looking at that link people have had problems with FAT32 Can you delete from a live disk? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Looking at that link people have had problems with FAT32 Can you delete from a live disk? live disk means ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseLess Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Probably not helpful, but just make sure that there is no physical write protection lock on the drive. Can you try deleting it using a different computer? If not, I would take everything you want to keep off the drive, and then try and format it. If you can't format it then...well that's probably not good. goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Probably not helpful, but just make sure that there is no physical write protection lock on the drive. Can you try deleting it using a different computer? If not, I would take everything you want to keep off the drive, and then try and format it. If you can't format it then...well that's probably not good. No, i am unable to delete it from any computer . And , i Not even able to format it . Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancedar Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Give the app Unlocker a go. Or try rebooting, *not* browsing to the file in Windows Explorer (as I've had similar problems, it's Windows trying to thumbnail the mkv) but open a cmd prompt and del ck1.mp4 That could work. Unless it's a drive error. Passionate 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebor Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Failing drive? sounds suspiciously like a drive I had which started to go a bit wrong. You could write data and then it would dissapear, you couldn't remove data which was on it but you could sometimes read it. goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 No i am unable to write on it .. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tews Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 lets see now ... you cant delete files, you cant write files ... sounds like the drive is fubar ... best solution, spend 10 bucks for a new one.. ;) Hum 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 lets see now ... you cant delete files, you cant write files ... sounds like the drive is fubar ... best solution, spend 10 bucks for a new one.. ;) if there will be no solution .. then i have to . :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted July 7, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 7, 2011 To delete file: 1. take usb stick out of computer 2. lay usb stick on a flat surface 3. take a large blunt object and hit the usb stick hard with it 4. repeat step three until you see pieces of printed circuit board flying around, your file has been deleted 5. buy a new usb stick Victor Rambo, Southern Patriot, T1Famous and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I would buy a different brand drive, rather than HP. Maybe Sandisk. And in the future, be careful how you remove the drive from the computer. Either go thru the Eject process, or make very sure the drive is idle before removing. And of course, keep the USB plug covered, protected from static. Passionate 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tews Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 if there will be no solution .. then i have to . :( We are trying to tell you that there is no viable solution to your problem ... replace the pendrive and move on.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 ok .. i will buy new on . why happen so ? virus ?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ferson Veteran Posted July 7, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 7, 2011 ok .. i will buy new on . why happen so ? virus ?? Just general damage can cause it to happen, I think. If you remove it constantly without choosing to 'safely eject' the pen drive then it can happen over time. I think that's more likely to cause damage to FAT32 drives than NTFS drives, but don't quote me on that because I'm not absolutely certain. Perhaps someone else can confirm that? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisp Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Download the HP Disk Storage Tool and format it... http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/download.php?fh=9b8c87429c767b14abfb321d0152b482 This tool does wonders. If this fails then yes, I would have to say you have a USB stick on its way out. goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted July 7, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 7, 2011 I love these questions of why did it happen with no other information to help suggest why. Maybe because you were in the middle of an electromagnetic storm. Maybe you rubbed your feet too hard on the carpet. Maybe you got too close to the microwave. Maybe you carelessly placed it too close to a magnet. Maybe you put a torch to it. Maybe you ran it over with your car. Maybe it doesn't like you. Maybe you gave it a complex. Maybe it is incompatable with your computer. Maybe because the sun came up today it doesn't want to work. Maybe in this reality it doesn't work but when you go back to sleep it will. There are a ton of maybes as to why it happened, but without any information as to what happened prior it could be anything...and you may not know everything what happened between you using it and now. Highly unlikely a virus or malware would cause this, they like to spread, they like to steal information, they like your computer and files being on and intact. While there are some malicious software that likes to nuke your machine, those are the days of old...now it is more information theft they go after and the ability to spread themselves to other machines, which means they need to communicate on the network, which means your computer needs to be on for them to communicate. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Download the HP Disk Storage Tool and format it... http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/download.php?fh=9b8c87429c767b14abfb321d0152b482 This tool does wonders. If this fails then yes, I would have to say you have a USB stick on its way out. :) . give me another link I love these questions of why did it happen with no other information to help suggest why.Maybe because you were in the middle of an electromagnetic storm. Maybe you rubbed your feet too hard on the carpet. Maybe you got too close to the microwave. Maybe you carelessly placed it too close to a magnet. Maybe you put a torch to it. Maybe you ran it over with your car. Maybe it doesn't like you. Maybe you gave it a complex. Maybe it is incompatable with your computer. Maybe because the sun came up today it doesn't want to work. Maybe in this reality it doesn't work but when you go back to sleep it will. There are a ton of maybes as to why it happened, but without any information as to what happened prior it could be anything...and you may not know everything what happened between you using it and now. Highly unlikely a virus or malware would cause this, they like to spread, they like to steal information, they like your computer and files being on and intact. While there are some malicious software that likes to nuke your machine, those are the days of old...now it is more information theft they go after and the ability to spread themselves to other machines, which means they need to communicate on the network, which means your computer needs to be on for them to communicate. ehhh ... freaking answer .. hheh . anyhow .. thanks ... because you wrote many words for me Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ferson Veteran Posted July 7, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 7, 2011 :) . give me another link http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/HP-USB-Disk-Storage-Format-Tool.shtml http://download.cnet.com/HP-USB-Disk-Storage-Format-Tool/3000-2094_4-10974082.html There are two links that might work for you. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted July 7, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 7, 2011 ehhh ... freaking answer .. hheh . anyhow .. thanks ... because you wrote many words for me :p anytime that I can spread useless information that you probably already know. Just remember if you need help, when asking a question some sort of detail is need other than saying what it is doing and why did it happen. Many things in the world of computers isn't cut and dry and one path does not lead to the issue at hand, so the question of why can have many different thousands of answers but being that we know nothing of what happened between the time that it worked to now everything is speculation and guesses. The end conclusion of why is still the same, it doesn't function properly. What you don't know and will never be able to answer is how to prevent it from happening again because you can't tell us what happened to cause it and we can tell you what happened to cause it because there are too many variables that could cause this end result...it could even be an internal hardware malfunction where you have no control of prevention. http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64963-order,4/description.html there are quite a few links listed here: http://www.google.com/search?q=hp+flash+drive+format&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe= Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594136864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seizure1990 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Removing a drive without doing it "safely" doesn't cause permanent damage. It just damages the file system. I'm curious to see what will happen when OP tries to run that HP reformatting tool. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010578-unable-to-delete-file-from-pendrive-any-guess-why-so/#findComment-594144514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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