Hardware How can I format an unformated USB stick»

[WiiCube_2013]

I have a 32GB USB stick which isn't able to be formatted because it's RAW and so I dunno how to format it, what's the solution?

I tried CMD and Device Manager, of which neither worked. :-/

 

[Ryupower]

try this
http://www.easeus.com/resource/flash-drive-raw-recovery.htm

try adding a partition
not use data recovery

 

[FAST6191]

By raw I assume you mean no partition or anything. Sometimes if you have a dying USB port it says unformatted when it is not.

Anyway you could partition in "properly" and go gparted or something like easeus.

If you just need a straight partition and have windows then click the start button and then either run or type in/paste in diskmgmt.msc to the run/command box.

It should pop up something like
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163558.aspx or http://www.windows7password.net/shrink-a-hard-drive-volume-in-windows-7/ (this last link is a nice step by step for windows 7 and similar systems)

From here you should be able to add partition as you will and format however you need, it is a bit limited but again if you just need a USB drive formatted so it can hold files then carry on.