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From: Dash on 18 Jul 2010 00:57 On 2010-07-07 19:48:27 -0600, Doug Jantzer said: > In article <2010070721341716807-malcolm(a)invalid>, > Malcolm <malcolm(a)invalid> wrote: >>>> Insert the drive in the Mac and start Disk Utility (Utilities folder). >>>> Select the drive in the left column. Be sure to select the drive (all >>>> the way to the left) not a volume (indented below the drive name). >>>> Select the "Partition" tab. >>>> Set "Volume Scheme" to "1 Partition" (not "Current" even if it's >>>> already one partition). >>>> Click the "Options" button. >>>> Select "GUID". >>>> Click the "OK" button. >>>> Enter a volume name. >>>> Set "Format" to "Mac Extended (Journaled)". >>>> Click the "Apply" button. >>> >>> Partition failed >>> Partition failed with the error: >>> File system formatter failed >> >> Make sure you are using a USB port on the computer, not a port on a keyboard. >> >> Some USB memory sticks have a locked U3 partition that prevents >> reformatting via Disk Utility There is a utility to remove it: >> <http://communities.sandisk.com/sandisk/board/message?board.id=u3&thread.id=10 >> 66> > > I just tried partitioning, erasing, and copying files to a 16 GB drive I > had around. Everything worked fine. Maybe I was just very unluckey and > got 2 bad drives. > > What do you think? > > Of course I could use a 16 and an 8 GB drive instead of a 32. I only > need a little over 20 GBs. Just to add my .02 of a dollar... I have had all manner of problems using USB memory sticks with Snow Leopard... deleting files didn't free up space, became unusable after one transfer, etc. etc. Then when I tried to format under Disk Utility, no matter what scheme or format type, it would give the same response that you got. "Partition failed, etc." what worked for me, was a little free program by HP Called HPUSBDisk.exe. (Note the exe on the end, yup sorry its only for pc) do a search on "hp USB disk tool" and you will find it. Older program but reformats the drives beautifully on the pc and they are then useable on the Mac, and I haven't had a problem since. Hope you can give it a try. It's frustrating.
From: Doug Jantzer on 18 Jul 2010 16:05
In article <4c42899f$0$17188$c11e2b56(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, Dash Riprock wrote: > Just to add my .02 of a dollar... I have had all manner of problems > using USB memory sticks with Snow Leopard... deleting files didn't free > up space, became unusable after one transfer, etc. etc. Then when I > tried to format under Disk Utility, no matter what scheme or format > type, it would give the same response that you got. "Partition failed, > etc." what worked for me, was a little free program by HP Called > HPUSBDisk.exe. (Note the exe on the end, yup sorry its only for pc) > do a search on "hp USB disk tool" and you will find it. Older program > but reformats the drives beautifully on the pc and they are then > useable on the Mac, and I haven't had a problem since. Hope you can > give it a try. It's frustrating. Thanks. I got the app but i already solved the problem by getting Sandisk 16 and 8 GB drives. They worked just fine. I'll keep that app though in case i run into the problem again. Doug |