Reformat a jump drive to remove partition

Rickatschool · 08-15-2009, 10:34 AM

I was given a jump drive that has a partition. Partition E: has a flash program that autoruns. Partition F: is blank. I want to reformat the whole drive to be blank but the E: partition is read only.

How can I remove the E: partition and have the whole drive for my files.

**simpswr** · 08-15-2009, 11:07 AM

and welcome to the Forum

If this is a U3 drive, you can uninstall the U3 using this:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml

This will wipe the flash drive, so be sure to save anything you want to keep

Rickatschool · 08-15-2009, 11:20 AM

Thanks Rich,
It is not a U3 flash drive. Just a bunch of advertising and links to music sales sites.

I have further learned that it is a CDFS file system on the autorun partition.

I have tried going into the Disk Management application in the Control Panel but it will not allow me to delete the partition.

Still trying!

Rick

**Tyree** · 08-15-2009, 12:18 PM

Will Disc management allow to to Format the partition?
Try booting into Safe Mode and then try deleting/formatting.

08-15-2009, 10:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rickatschool Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Reformat a jump drive to remove partition I was given a jump drive that has a partition. Partition E: has a flash program that autoruns. Partition F: is blank. I want to reformat the whole drive to be blank but the E: partition is read only. How can I remove the E: partition and have the whole drive for my files.

08-15-2009, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,190 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Reformat a jump drive to remove partition and welcome to the Forum If this is a U3 drive, you can uninstall the U3 using this: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml This will wipe the flash drive, so be sure to save anything you want to keep __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-15-2009, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rickatschool Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Reformat a jump drive to remove partition Thanks Rich, It is not a U3 flash drive. Just a bunch of advertising and links to music sales sites. I have further learned that it is a CDFS file system on the autorun partition. I have tried going into the Disk Management application in the Control Panel but it will not allow me to delete the partition. Still trying! Rick

08-15-2009, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,444 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Reformat a jump drive to remove partition Will Disc management allow to to Format the partition? Try booting into Safe Mode and then try deleting/formatting. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.