New Posts For Thread: Formatting a USBhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usbI've got a 32GB memory stick that was working until I plugged it into a Skybox and now I keep gettingmessages that it needs to be formatted.Every time I plug it into my PC or laptop I get a message; 'Windows was unable to complete the format' so doesI think we're both gonna have to wait for a techno-geek to come along with a few options for us but he probably won't now after calling him thathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888503#539888503I think we're both gonna have to wait for a techno-geek to come along with a few options for us but he probably won't now after calling him thatWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:33:01 -0500well mine works after i wait a bit. then click cancel about 10 times. but obviously if youve actually clicked on format then its gonna have tried to format it, ie wipe the lot off.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888365#539888365well mine works after i wait a bit. then click cancel about 10 times. but obviously if youve actually clicked on format then its gonna have tried to format it, ie wipe the lot off.Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:25:44 -0500Thanks Bob...but that still renders it useless at the momenthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888333#539888333Thanks Bob...but that still renders it useless at the momentWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:23:47 -0500there must be a way round it, but i havent figured it out yet. all i know for certain, is it doesnt need formatting. theres nothing wrong with the drive at all.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888297#539888297there must be a way round it, but i havent figured it out yet. all i know for certain, is it doesnt need formatting. theres nothing wrong with the drive at all.Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:21:20 -0500yeah but i have one that always says it needs formatting, when i know for a fact it doesnt. ive googled and it happens to a lot of people. theres obviously some kind of bug somewhere with windows. if i leave it for a about 20 seconds it works, then ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888275#539888275yeah but i have one that always says it needs formatting, when i know for a fact it doesnt. ive googled and it happens to a lot of people. theres obviously some kind of bug somewhere with windows. if i leave it for a about 20 seconds it works, then iWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:20:22 -0500It wouldn't work Bob and now it won't work at all and needs formatting...whatever that means in Englishhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888185#539888185It wouldn't work Bob and now it won't work at all and needs formatting...whatever that means in EnglishWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:17:31 -0500i may be wrong, but is sky recorded stuff copyrighted? ie they encrypt stuff you record so you cant transfer or watch it on a pc? i dont have sky, but i seem to think i read that somewhere.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539888129#539888129i may be wrong, but is sky recorded stuff copyrighted? ie they encrypt stuff you record so you cant transfer or watch it on a pc? i dont have sky, but i seem to think i read that somewhere.Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:15:27 -0500very unlikely it needs to be formatted. yopu havent formatted it have you?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539887971#539887971very unlikely it needs to be formatted. yopu havent formatted it have you?Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:10:12 -0500I've got a 32GB memory stick that was working until I plugged it into a Skybox and now I keep gettingmessages that it needs to be formatted.Every time I plug it into my PC or laptop I get a message; 'Windows was unable to complete the format' so doeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30283373/formatting-a-usb?post_id=539887913#539887913I've got a 32GB memory stick that was working until I plugged it into a Skybox and now I keep gettingmessages that it needs to be formatted.Every time I plug it into my PC or laptop I get a message; 'Windows was unable to complete the format' so doesWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:08:01 -0500