formating tool for APacer flash memory

[bareedon]

I faced problem of formating 128 Mb Apacer memory stick. I'm using winXP, have anyone came across a similar problem?
How to get my 128Mb working again?
TIA

 

[ski]

Is it a memory module that's installed in a MB slot, or is it a flash drive that plugs into a USB port?

 

[bareedon]

It's a flash drive that plugs into a USB port.

 

[micker377]

On my Compactflash cards, I just re-format like a big floppy. However, my Gateway camera SD card HAS to be formatted in the camera. Exactly what are you trying to use the stick in?

 

[toolman59]

micker377
This is slightly off topic, but I have found a formatting prog on the Pansonic site that will format an SD card to the camera standard from the computer.

http://panasonic.jp/support/audio/sd/download/sd_formatter_e.html

This saved an SD card that had been formatted in the computer and which the camera just did not accept or reformat.


Toolman59

 

[micker377]

Thanks toolman59,
I'll file it in case of emergency (like when I screw up!).

 

[bareedon]

Back to the original question, its flash drive that plugs into a USB port, when trying to format with winXP or win2k an error message show up.
have any one came across a formating tool for USB plug in drive. Apacer web site does not provide such tool / utility.

Thanks

 

[ski]

What is the exact text of the error message?

 

[bareedon]

Cannot copy eee.wav :Cannot find the spcified file.
Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.

 

[tbiller]

I've never seen a format command request any file, and certainly not a .wav sound file ...

Are you trying to format from a command prompt, Explorer or the Admin Tool Disk Management GUI?

Does XP give the flash drive a drive letter when you plug it in? If so, run a command prompt and type format <drive letter>: /U

What happens then?

 

[bareedon]

sorry, this error message when I tried to copy the .
But,when I tried to format it there is no reponse or dialog box!