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How to reformat a Toshiba U3 Thumb Drive?
Purchased a USB Thumb drive to use as an extra storage space, not as a billboard for Toshiba's advertising nor for games (I don't have time for them). How can I reformat this drive to just make it blank? The standard routine ("My computer/select drive/ right click "Format disk") does not work. I even tried rubbing it up against a magnet but nothing erased.
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Re: How to reformat a Toshiba U3 Thumb Drive?
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(b) Right-click produces the message that "disk cannot be formatted as it is in use!" (c) Holding down SHIFT key does not prevent the program from auto starting. |
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Re: How to reformat a Toshiba U3 Thumb Drive?
The only way to "Exit the program" is to select "Eject." Obviously, Toshiba wants to ensure you buy their additional games and other crap offered
. I suppose the question really is, "How does one erase a solid state USB thumbdrive?"
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