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  • FIX USB Flash Drive Unknown Capacity
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    Got a USB flash drive that is showing Unknown Capacity? this can happen to Micro SD cards, SD Cards or USB Drives, I will show you step by step on how to fix this issue.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 415

  • @Britec09
    @Britec09  5 років тому +25

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    • @Rohit_Tiwari.
      @Rohit_Tiwari. 5 років тому

      Thank you so much

    • @nikhilvas5817
      @nikhilvas5817 4 роки тому

      Worked for me man

    • @shreevlogs8217
      @shreevlogs8217 2 роки тому

      It did not work help me out if possible. It shows that no usable free extent could be found. It may be that thre is insufficient free space to create partition at the specified size and offset. Asking to specify different size and offset values

    • @jasonsteves734
      @jasonsteves734 2 роки тому

      Thank you!!! you fixed my USB

    • @ArduinoTeen
      @ArduinoTeen 2 роки тому

      I installed ventoy in my Android phone and format my pendrive and it's working

  • @johncyrilgabito1275
    @johncyrilgabito1275 9 місяців тому +1

    Even if it's already 4 yrs the best flash drive fix i've seen so far, my flash drive just fixed. Thank you!!

  • @coolmila99
    @coolmila99 2 роки тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Videos like these make me want to know more about programming and how to work computers better because sometimes there aren’t gems like this one out there!

  • @trezgamer5874
    @trezgamer5874 3 роки тому

    tried so many videos on how to restore the usb and literally been trying for about 2hours and this video got it done in 5 mins thanks mate really helpful and easy to understand

  • @wtaleteller5345
    @wtaleteller5345 3 роки тому

    Wow a simple tutorial that actually works. I have watched about 10 videos and have been all over various forums trying to find this very process. Thank you. Cheers.

  • @alexkotsovos6800
    @alexkotsovos6800 4 роки тому +6

    Literally tried everything but my sd refused to format. This is the ONLY solution that worked. Thanks mate

  • @benvarela134
    @benvarela134 5 років тому +9

    Good video. Well done... I've been at computing for 27 years and I'm still learning every day. Thanks, Bob.

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому +2

      No one knows everything, we all learn from each other every day.

  • @sinewy7177
    @sinewy7177 2 місяці тому

    Just saying, 2024 tried to download kali linux on a usb drive, got frustrated and unplugged the usb on accident, and this exact problem happened. I looked around for 2 and a half hours for the solution to this problem, and this man just gave the most simple and concise answer to my problem. THANKS.

  • @chrisjbrown147
    @chrisjbrown147 3 роки тому +1

    I literally just bought a 128gb usb today and corrupted it. Fixed it in 30 seconds watching your video;Thanks so much for your help!

  • @TeeVeeStevie
    @TeeVeeStevie 3 роки тому

    Why didn't I watch this video first? I wasted hours today trying to fix a brand new micro SD card I had messed up. I was literally going to toss it when I did one last search for a solution and this video popped up. Had the thing fixed in minutes after following the instructions. 👍

  • @erikpauls80
    @erikpauls80 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you!! At 2:40 my USB was back in action. My USB was working fine until I formatted it through command prompt with select disk and clean. The information you provided solved a potential disaster lol.

  • @ThinkPositiveDude
    @ThinkPositiveDude 3 роки тому +2

    This works, thank you!!! just a quick note though when I closed out the command prompt part, it still showed the wrong capacity, so what I did was I ejected the flash drive and reinstalled it prompting me to format the drive which showed the correct size.

  • @fabianwei
    @fabianwei 2 роки тому

    Hi, i do follow your step on cmd with create partition primary, and it pop out this error message "DiskPart has encountered an error: Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
    See the System Event Log for more information." not sure you have any idea of this?

  • @MrColdGloom
    @MrColdGloom Рік тому

    Even after 4 year of posting this video, it still save lifes. Thank you so much!!

  • @nzdefrag
    @nzdefrag 2 роки тому

    Thank you very much - had been in to DISKPART but only ran clean on the selected disk, not create partition primary..

  • @BrankoRaskov
    @BrankoRaskov 5 років тому

    i have sandisk cruzer and he have 2 partition and i cant delete cd drive anyway from cmd thay want econized diskpart when is plugin with program easeup with yumi .... please if you may help that be great thnx

  • @drapp1680
    @drapp1680 5 років тому

    Nice video Brian. Just curious to find out how the ryzen 2 build faired out and its stability?

  • @raysmac
    @raysmac 5 років тому

    Had a few drives with this problem always sent them back under warranty.
    Next time will give this a try thanks for sharing Brian.

  • @amlo0500
    @amlo0500 6 місяців тому

    4 years on and saved lots of frustration today - so helpful and many many thanks

  • @Kamso316
    @Kamso316 5 років тому

    Hi britec, my problem is a bit different. It has to do with my external hard drive. It comes up without the bar, freezes device management and also CMD. You have any hints?

  • @immenseTie
    @immenseTie 5 років тому

    This is a essential video. TY Bri - what about USB with data on it and we have no access. Or its wanting to format.

  • @ionelmantea7793
    @ionelmantea7793 Рік тому +1

    You make it look easy, and it was, when you know what you doing.....thank you

  • @Bala-nc4sn
    @Bala-nc4sn Місяць тому

    Brother, thanks you so much. You saved my day with your tutorial. I succeeded in getting my usb disk back.

  • @Bluedragon-co4kb
    @Bluedragon-co4kb 5 років тому +1

    Love that music at the end!! :-) Brian, what tests could you perform further to see if indeed the drive is faulty or not? Cheers

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому +2

      I see if i can make a video on that for you

  • @IMAUZR
    @IMAUZR Рік тому

    Thanks, for sharing, Mate. With some doubt for my choice of drives (in this case), the Command fix was passed up this time; but, I know it is possible having walked that path before. With my two major brand 128GB USBs presenting figures of zero for storage and availability, your Disk Management method made this weary of three days of research old dude (who has been kicking MS since Windows 3.1) extremely stoked. As usual, you do great work, and we appreciate it. Now I get to do my stuff.
    Just a note: I could not format with my preferred drive letter F designation. It was unavailable? No relationship to your letter F choice. This would simply work for me. Also, even a better choice (in my case) would have been the possibility of having no assignment of drive letter or drive path; however, I could not engage that option? Eureka! Completing that process did the trick. So, here I am still doing cartwheels because I don't have to chuck two new 128 GBs to the landfill. 🥳

  • @petruskatambo8834
    @petruskatambo8834 8 місяців тому

    Thanks alot, it just took me 2 minutes to get everything right, just by following your steps in this video, you got a new subscriber for this...🙌🙌🙌

  • @socks8520
    @socks8520 3 роки тому

    I just tried this.and when I typed create partition primary it said no usable free extent could be found it may be that there is an insufficient free space to create a partition at the specific side size and offset

  • @fernandozornosa6398
    @fernandozornosa6398 5 років тому

    When i'm using a USB stick or USB external (HDD or SSD) always i use a safe extraction, because could be a file Transfer operation and if i extract the device (with brutal forcé) it wiil damage it.thanks

  • @kenkioqqo
    @kenkioqqo 6 місяців тому

    Absolutely awesome! Thanks for this easy-to-follow explanation. It's worked!

  • @mattheadlee7683
    @mattheadlee7683 3 роки тому

    Please help. Keep getting Data Error: Cyclic redundancy check - ??? at end of "new simple volume"
    any help tremendously appreciated

  • @kjgamingon6574
    @kjgamingon6574 3 роки тому +1

    really thanks bro you saved my pen drive
    👍👍 keep it up
    you have the power to became a popular and big youtuber

  • @ammartech3660
    @ammartech3660 5 років тому +3

    learned alot by just watching your videos !
    thanks for the good contents !

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for watching

  • @MADREZA
    @MADREZA 2 роки тому +1

    4:24 after create partition primary this error comes up
    DiskPart has encountered an error: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.
    See the System Event Log for more information.

  • @harikrishnanrk977
    @harikrishnanrk977 2 роки тому

    Can you help me? USB showing as RAW(Disk Management) and can't find the file specified message appears every time when I try anything. Create Partition Primary stuck. Virtual Disk Service Error. 2nd time it showed There is not usable space for this operation. Available only 1024 KB (32GB pendrive). Problem occurred when I tried to reformat with Rufus to change Windows ISO.

  • @orion_13
    @orion_13 3 роки тому

    What do you do when diskpart list disk shows 0 bytes 0 free on the drive? I've had two raspberry Pi SD cards stop working with the exact same issue.

  • @muzbar2
    @muzbar2 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing tutorial, it helped me out greatly. Thank you so much.

  • @billytv1734
    @billytv1734 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much! I have been having this issue for a very long time

  • @Psyche_the_rapper
    @Psyche_the_rapper 2 роки тому

    My drive's status is readonly and I cant create a new partition with DISKPART nor Disk management. how can I fix this. I've also tried to change the readonly status but nothing seem to be working.

  • @SuperLittleTyke
    @SuperLittleTyke Рік тому

    I've found that the I/O error mentioned in my first post in this comment thread was caused by a faulty SD Card adapter. I have been using the Integral Dual-Slot Micro SD & SD USB2.0 Memory Card Reader Adapter (white one shaped like a USB stick) for six years. Instead, I placed the unreadable/unwriteable micro SD card in a different adapter (one with a USB cable attached) and Windows 10 recognised it instantly. I ran error checking on it and Windows found and corrected a few problems, but everything is working fine now. Four days I've spent on this, watching UA-cam videos and searching Google! So the old Integral adapter is going in the bin, along with a duplicate, which is even older.

  • @MrDeaz
    @MrDeaz 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this video. Worked brilliantly

  • @arzee09
    @arzee09 4 роки тому +1

    after create partition in cmd diskpart---> it says device is not ready, see the system event log for more information

  • @rolfsinkgraven
    @rolfsinkgraven 5 років тому +1

    Very nice tip never had this problem yet but always handy too now..

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому

      Always good to know

  • @Potatoes85858
    @Potatoes85858 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much, still works like a charm!

  • @user-ye3xd6ls8s
    @user-ye3xd6ls8s Рік тому

    Thank you very much, great explanation and easy solutions, you're THE BEST

  • @gorgonthedragon5017
    @gorgonthedragon5017 2 роки тому

    THANK YOU! been up till 1am tryin to fix it

  • @BloodPheonix137
    @BloodPheonix137 6 місяців тому

    Thanks so much, this was my exact problem and this worked perfectly!

  • @RIPUZI
    @RIPUZI 5 років тому

    Thanks Brian. Sometimes diskpart wouldn't see my disk. It said there wasn't a disk inserted. Oh well it wasn't new anyway. Thanks again

  • @webbieNL
    @webbieNL Рік тому

    Took me 30 minutes to find your video, worked like a charm! Thanks alot

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  Рік тому

      Glad I could help. Don't forget hit the subscribe button for more videos. Much appreciated

  • @tarunsharma1428
    @tarunsharma1428 5 років тому

    Hey can you help me.. ?? My amd gpu.. Is giving me problem after instaillng its says me to restart and when i restart it my pc gets hanged and the BSOD appears , i have seen the video you made i have the same error 43 but can u make another video of amd gpu fixing this issue of mine .. Please

  • @arttu201
    @arttu201 3 роки тому

    No usable free extent could be found. It may be that there is insufficient
    free space to create a partition at the specified size and offset. Specify
    different size and offset values or don't specify either to create the
    maximum sized partition. It may be that the disk is partitioned using the MBR disk
    partitioning format and the disk contains either 4 primary partitions, (no
    more partitions may be created), or 3 primary partitions and one extended
    partition, (only logical drives may be created)
    any idea ?

  • @jxjakub
    @jxjakub Рік тому

    my still doesnt work as it says windows cant format the drive and in disk management and diskpart says something about data error cyclic redundency error

  • @DacooX360X
    @DacooX360X 3 роки тому

    Spot on! Worked 1st time, thanks so much!

  • @jerbysolon1382
    @jerbysolon1382 3 роки тому

    Best video for my problem. Thanks sir!

  • @bison345
    @bison345 5 років тому +1

    This was another brilliant and helpful video Brian......thanks. Don

  • @kvjqxzz5905
    @kvjqxzz5905 5 років тому

    I have had lots of drives like this from Amazon and eBay of late - no name brands and named - thanks for this tip

  • @Tocsin-Bang
    @Tocsin-Bang Рік тому

    Brilliant most useful video I've seen in ages!

  • @bagassetiaajiesutikno9945
    @bagassetiaajiesutikno9945 5 років тому +1

    Didn't work for me. Diskpart has encountered error: the system cannot find the file specified. How can i fix this?

  • @achmadindra281
    @achmadindra281 Рік тому

    why when "create partition primary" appears "Dispart has encountered an error : Inccorrect Function".

  • @dernst2023atgmail
    @dernst2023atgmail 3 роки тому

    This worked perfectly for me, thanks a ton! Took me an hour to find this :) :)

  • @zirotilc
    @zirotilc 4 роки тому

    my 2 usb FDD can't format. The other is write protected and the other one windows was unable to complete the format.

  • @malcytull
    @malcytull 5 років тому +1

    Nice one Brian, thank you for posting.

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому

      Glad I could help out

  • @edgarlaris6395
    @edgarlaris6395 2 роки тому

    New simple volume was able to fix my issues thanks

  • @federrr7
    @federrr7 Рік тому

    thanks Really worked for me, with the disk administrator, creating a new volume my problem was solve

  • @davidbonney5557
    @davidbonney5557 3 роки тому

    Thanks very much. Really appreciate your input into this video

  • @alfsearching
    @alfsearching 2 роки тому

    Thank U so much. Fixed my problem precisely.

  • @MuhammadAdnan2.0
    @MuhammadAdnan2.0 4 роки тому

    new simple volume is disabled i can see only properties after right click unallocated ?

  • @romanmikula6820
    @romanmikula6820 3 роки тому

    You are the MAN! thank you - it solved my problem with Compact Flash issue!

  • @phantommedic2328
    @phantommedic2328 Рік тому

    Great video, sir! Fixed my paperweight of a flash drive.

  • @vesmachartiste3152
    @vesmachartiste3152 5 років тому +8

    This is the result when i try to create partition.
    "DiskPart has encountered an error: Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
    See the System Event Log for more information."
    what should i do next?
    is there another way to fix my micro SD?

    • @UCmDBecUtbSafffpMEN3iscA
      @UCmDBecUtbSafffpMEN3iscA 4 роки тому

      Encountered the same thing here

    • @TheWael1996
      @TheWael1996 2 роки тому

      same here

    • @osceyconVR
      @osceyconVR Місяць тому

      you could try using third party software like AOMEI Partition Assistant or something

  • @Joseph-yr9oh
    @Joseph-yr9oh 5 років тому +2

    I have thrown away few flash drives with these problem. After watching your video I am able to fix it in future. Thank you

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому +1

      Glad I could help

    • @pewpewxdx12
      @pewpewxdx12 3 роки тому

      oh i remember why this happen now
      my younger sister make it fall bruh

  • @ielafielaf7941
    @ielafielaf7941 3 роки тому

    does this apply to no media error too?

  • @bmmartin1684
    @bmmartin1684 3 роки тому

    thanks a lot,,, this works even in 2021,, but i had to eject and plug in the USB again right after exiting the CMD in order to access the format dialog box

  • @anthonymesayra9788
    @anthonymesayra9788 3 роки тому

    Thank you Sir, the create new simple volume works on my flash drive, great content because I had this similar problem.

  • @techexpedition
    @techexpedition 4 місяці тому

    Creating new volume solved my problem, Thank you 😀 +1 like 👍🏻

  • @excellearner3862
    @excellearner3862 10 місяців тому

    Thank you! The DISKPART method works!

  • @bobmiller3984
    @bobmiller3984 4 роки тому +1

    DISKPART> create partition primary
    No usable free extent could be found. It may be t
    free space to create a partition at the specified
    different size and offset values or don't specify
    maximum sized partition. It may be that the disk
    sk
    partitioning format and the disk contains either
    more partitions may be created), or 3 primary par
    partition, (only logical drives may be created).

  • @GreatLeviathen
    @GreatLeviathen 3 роки тому

    You are a hero! Thank you! Saved my flash drive :D

  • @isick0
    @isick0 3 роки тому

    what do you do when it says "no usable free extent could be found..."?

  • @manurz1
    @manurz1 4 місяці тому

    great vid thanks have been 5 years and work in w11 too, for me with only allocate space in disk mang worked

  • @xdiscy8713
    @xdiscy8713 2 роки тому

    It worked. Thank you very much, you saved me and my money. I made a mistake and deleted the USB Flash Drive partition. Now I don't have to buy a new USB Flash Drive anymore.

  • @dr.jagjeetsingh2696
    @dr.jagjeetsingh2696 5 років тому +4

    thanks it works for my usb drive 32gb before I tried so many commands but nothing works for me, but you command is working thanks

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  5 років тому +1

      Glad it worked out.

  • @CesareVesdani
    @CesareVesdani 5 років тому +2

    It happened to me once where I purchased a new USB drive and it worked fine. After reformatting the drives a few times, it got corrupt and it was impossible to reformat the drive again. I had to bring it back to the shop and get a new USB drive in its place.

  • @kimpanganiban2727
    @kimpanganiban2727 4 роки тому

    the momment I clicked New simple volume. It was fixed already and the Usb is now accessible. Thanks !!

    • @MuhammadAdnan2.0
      @MuhammadAdnan2.0 4 роки тому

      new simple volume is disabled i can see only properties after right click unallocated ?

  • @lanc3yt848
    @lanc3yt848 2 роки тому

    how do i fix this i typed the create partition primary and it said data error

  • @hugelevin
    @hugelevin 5 років тому +1

    Hey, a video suggestion. Is there a way to increase or be able to move a file larger than 4GB to a USB Flash Drive? I am trying to copy paste a movie from desktop to USB and it won't let me. It says I don't have enough space when I have over 24GB free storage on that USB. Thanks.

    • @AlexMkd1984
      @AlexMkd1984 5 років тому

      Format usb with NTFS then you csn copy large files enjoy

    • @AngelRArauz
      @AngelRArauz 5 років тому +1

      Unfortunately, most TVs will ONLY play movies stored on a USB flash drive if the USB is formatted with FAT 32. The maximum file size in FAT 32 is 4 GB... What you can do is compress the file size to 4GB or less using Handbrake or VLC... I hope this helps!

  • @paulelliott2861
    @paulelliott2861 5 років тому +1

    Great thank you so much had this problem a few times.

  • @zaproud
    @zaproud 2 роки тому

    It worked after clicking create new simple volume , that was simple , thank you so much

  • @vesmachartiste3152
    @vesmachartiste3152 5 років тому +3

    And also this error appears when i try to fix my flashdrive.
    "No usable free extent could be found. It may be that there is insufficient
    free space to create a partition at the specified size and offset. Specify
    different size and offset values or don't specify either to create the
    maximum sized partition. It may be that the disk is partitioned using the MBR disk
    partitioning format and the disk contains either 4 primary partitions, (no
    more partitions may be created), or 3 primary partitions and one extended
    partition, (only logical drives may be created)."
    is there also a way to fix this?
    can u please help me...
    thanks

  • @perfectstranger232
    @perfectstranger232 2 роки тому

    Life saver, thought my USB was fake. Its sorted now :D

  • @nigelgregory3142
    @nigelgregory3142 2 роки тому

    Did'nt work for me got a message in Diskpart saying "No usable free extent could be found etc....

  • @WarisAli101
    @WarisAli101 Рік тому

    this video save my day. absolute issue which is absolutely resolved. thanks Brother.

  • @IMArtisanX
    @IMArtisanX 3 роки тому

    Sir, thank you very much for helping me out with my problem. I bought a Scan Disk Cruzer Glide 32 GB Drive. It only has 2.38 MB of total Storage! WTF??? After seeing your video I was able to get the full capacity back! I gave you a like and hit the Subscribe button! Thank You Again!

  • @observerhorizon9775
    @observerhorizon9775 2 години тому

    Oh wow, and here I thought my USB is biting the dust since it suddenly can not be read. Thank you so much

  • @roberthak3695
    @roberthak3695 Рік тому +1

    Worked for me! Thank you sir!

  • @gsingh949
    @gsingh949 3 роки тому

    thanx man, disk management worked for me 👍

  • @cgj3888
    @cgj3888 5 років тому

    Good help and works well, Bought a new toshiba usb to see how it runs and first time easy resolved
    Cheers SMILES

  • @tazgma311
    @tazgma311 Рік тому +1

    thank you . I had issue with my 32gb flash drive now it fix

  • @glyph9971
    @glyph9971 3 роки тому

    So helpful, you deserved the sub

  • @mangymuhali1103
    @mangymuhali1103 2 роки тому

    Thanks man, it worked for me, I thought my USB was dead. 👌

  • @novaxaylos1226
    @novaxaylos1226 7 місяців тому

    I sure do wish this worked but I have this issue with a USB drive, and it shows up in This PC but does NOT show up in Disk Management.