Can't format usb after flashing it.

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Hi! I’m new here.
I created a usb with Puppy linux, Kingston 2.0 DataTraveler 16GB, and now I wanted to flash it with another distro using Etcher but I can’t. I keeps working as a installer for that distro, but it is not recognized by my system properly if I try to format it.
When I plug it Windows says “E:/ directory nave is invalid” but in Spanish, maybe my translation isa not okay. I tried using diskpart.exe and the Disk Administration tool but I simplt can’t format it, the tools recognized it but they can’t finish the cleaning or format.
Thanks!

Edit: * clearified that I tried to use etcher to flash it again.

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Hi @martb did you try to re-flash another image on the same USB stick using Etcher? You should be able to do that without formatting the drive first. If you do want to format your drive please have a look at our blog post where we have some advanced instructions on how you can do it: Etcher killed my USB stick … or did it? . Hope this helps.

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Thanks, man!
I tried those things as said before.
But now I downloaded Rufus and it seems to be creating a drive to install, in this time, Windows. I’ll tell you what happens. It seems to be creating the drive with no interruptions.

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I had the very same problem, went through the instructions you indicate, tried reflashing, and the problem got worse. This is the cmd history for this.

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

Disk 0 Online 476 GB 0 B *

  • Disk 1 Online 14 GB 14 GB *

DISKPART> select disk 1

Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> create partition primary

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

DISKPART> select partition 1

Partition 1 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> format quick

100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

Disk 0 Online 476 GB 0 B *

  • Disk 1 Online 14 GB 0 B *

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

Disk 0 Online 476 GB 0 B *

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

Disk 0 Online 476 GB 0 B *
Disk 1 Online 14 GB 0 B *

DISKPART> select disk 1

Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> create partition primary

Virtual Disk Service error:
There is not enough usable space for this operation.

I’ve tried that a few times–same thing. Any other ideas?

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Take Rufus and select as ISO: ’ NON BOOTABLE ', the first option/selection.
and push on start! wait until its done. It should be repaired.
the second option: ’ FREEDOS ’