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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...
Sims08
Feb 07, 2026Brass Contributor
I faced the same issue and had to use a dedicated disk partition tool later.