A warning notice appears that all data will be erased.
The larger the card the larger the amount reserved.Ī: To format the USB Flash Drive, use the following steps for your computer's operating system.
Memory Management utilizes about 64KB out of every 1MB. This discrepancy does not only apply to Flash Drives, but standard hard drives as well. Q: I have multiple USB ports in my computer, which port should I plug my USB Drive into?Ī: Your USB Drive will have a smaller true capacity versus the advertised or marketing capacity due to the historical definitions of GB and MB, as well as Memory Management and Partition Accounting information utilizing some of the true capacity of your USB Drive. Q: Why won't a drive letter show up in Windows XP for my USB Drive under 'My Computer'? Q: Why can't I have access to the advertised capacity of the USB Flash drive?