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Gibberish
11 Jun 14 21:08
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I've got a 32GB memory stick that was working until I plugged it into a Skybox and now I keep getting
messages 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 does that mean am I snookered?
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Report sideshowbob • June 11, 2014 9:10 PM BST
very unlikely it needs to be formatted. yopu havent formatted it have you?
Report sideshowbob • June 11, 2014 9:15 PM BST
i 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.
Report Gibberish • June 11, 2014 9:17 PM BST
It wouldn't work Bob and now it won't work at all and needs formatting...whatever that means in English Sad
Report sideshowbob • June 11, 2014 9:20 PM BST
yeah 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 i have to click cancel on about 10 "do you want to format this drive?" messages
Report sideshowbob • June 11, 2014 9:21 PM BST
there 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.
Report Gibberish • June 11, 2014 9:23 PM BST
Thanks Bob...but that still renders it useless at the moment Sad
Report sideshowbob • June 11, 2014 9:25 PM BST
well 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.
Report Gibberish • June 11, 2014 9:33 PM BST
I 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 that Crazy
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