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Old 08-23-09, 02:03 AM   #1
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Default Problem with my pen drive

i have a 2gb pen drive..
i want to format it but i cant...
one file named AUTORUN.INF is always present there and its not be deleted...

how can i format pen drive....??

Can Anyone say me???
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Old 08-23-09, 09:36 AM   #2
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its simple, just login into ubuntu (live)

and delete the autorun.inf file from u r pendrive.

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if u can access u r pendrive

open command prompt, locate to u r pendrive, and type, attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf, and quickly open u r pendrive and delete the autorun.inf file
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Old 08-23-09, 10:48 AM   #3
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There must be some virus present in your system, which replaces the file after deletion. Do a full system scan. To delete the present file, try using any Live OS CD. There are many software that can delete undeletable files. Check in download.com.
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get into DOS mode.
select the USB drive from command line.
use DOS command attrib -r -h -s *.inf
use DOS command erase *.inf to delete the file
remove USB drive
go back to windows mode
full scan system
you may find a few viruses.
after cleaning system format your drive.
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Is this a fullproof method?? or the next time we transfer data to the pendrive same problem will arise?
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the problem would return only when you use the pen drive again in an infected system.
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Run a full system scan with updated antivirus. Please share the antivirus you use. Avira or Avast will be nice. Also try CA Yahoo Antispy.
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I have done this to all my drives, but I don't know whether it actually works...

Just after you format your drive, be it HDD, Pen, Floppy or any such thing, create a folder named autorun.inf and set it to system, read only and hidden. This will save you from lame viruses.
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use antivirus to delete
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Is this a fullproof method?? or the next time we transfer data to the pendrive same problem will arise?
I don't think it is fullproof, at some point it is going to become full
if you keep adding stuff into it.

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if i write anything in pen drive then cannot b written and get a msg which is 'remove the write-protection or use another disk'
and same thing for formating so plz help me
what should i do for that bcoz i want to format and then write?
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if i write anything in pen drive then cannot b written and get a msg which is 'remove the write-protection or use another disk'
and same thing for formating so plz help me
what should i do for that bcoz i want to format and then write?
wasim8mynt@gmail.com or 09213691519
I thinhk you should use "diskmgmt.msc" to format your pen drive
i hope it works.......
try it
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Antivirus s/w can delete or otherwise quarantine it
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do a scan with a good antivirus........
if not working then do it manually...method posted above by others.
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