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Can probably also use the DiskPart Clean command.

 

If you google "diskpart clean command" there are a few tutorials on rescuing SD cards/USB thumb drives using the built in Windows command prompt utility.

 

Edit: Tutorial on Sevenforums http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

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Hey,

 

I was using a tool to copy an iso to my USB drive to make it bootable and it managed to create a 5mb partition and leave 14.9gb unallocated. In Disk Manager I cannot delete or create partitions on the drive. The options are greyed out.

 

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Any tips on how to rescue to drive?

 

Thanks

 

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Use this method:

 

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/

 

Download the program and it will format the drive to it's default state. Pick the broken drive, click format. It's easy to use.

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Can probably also use the DiskPart Clean command.

 

If you google "diskpart clean command" there are a few tutorials on rescuing SD cards/USB thumb drives using the built in Windows command prompt utility.

 

Edit: Tutorial on Sevenforums http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

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