| Error Message | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------------|---------------|----------| | "Device not ready" | Drive is in standby or unresponsive | Reinsert the USB drive; try a different port. | | "Low-level format failed" | Controller is locked or dying | Use the "Restore capacity" first, then retry. | | "Access denied" | Another process is using the drive | Close File Explorer, CMD prompts, and antivirus. | | "Write protect error" – not clearing | Hardware-level lock (physical switch) | Check for a physical write-protect slider on the USB body. | | "Capacity mismatch after format" | Bad flash translation layer (FTL) | Run a full zero-fill twice; ignore and replace drive. |
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