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CharlesMr
Feb 05, 2026Copper Contributor
Why I am unable to format a usb stick after using rufus
I used Rufus to create a bootable USB, but now I cannot format the drive back to normal. Windows Disk Management and the regular format tool both fail. They either give an access denied error, show t...
Timothy1525
Feb 06, 2026Iron Contributor
You need a dedicated disk partition tool if you were unable to format usb drive after using rufus.