But fdisk is used to partition add and delete drives
To format u need to use mkfs.ntfs for ntfs or mkfs.vfat fir fat filesystem

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:12 PM, rohit <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> u want to open or format??
>
> to format
>
> use fdisk or gparted or qtparted whatever suits you...
>
> maybe file system is corrupted
>
> On Dec 30, 11:52 am, "amit kumar" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > -my pendive is not opening and neither it is able to format .
> >
> > -it displays the following message when i try to format it "WINDOWS WAS
> > UNABLE TO FORMAT THE PENDRIVE "
> >
> > - when opened in LINUX it is not opening ,and in PUPPY LINUX it is even
> > undetected .
> >
> > please recommend remedial measures
> >
>


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