Microsoft KB Archive/313414

= You Cannot &quot;Quick Format&quot; a Memory Stick =

Article ID: 313414

Article Last Modified on 8/6/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q313414



SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to format a Memory Stick with the Quick Format check box selected, you receive the following error message:

Unable to format drive :



CAUSE
The error message occurs because using the Quick Format option on this type of device is not supported in Windows XP.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, do not select the Quick Format check box. Or, you can use the command-line Format.exe utility to format the Memory Stick drive.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB313414

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