Ark of Truth Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 I have a Kingston SSD series V Solid state drive which after 4 years has decided to refuse to format. I can install stuff to it perfectly fine but I cannot delete anything of it or format it. When formatting it gets to 100% and then says unable to format drive. It's bugging me and I really want to get it formatted again if I can. Any one know a way of formatting it? Before anyone asks no Kingston never lauched an official tool for it.
Slammer64 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Try looking here Ark, full format is NOT recommended for SSD's, there may be so info that will help: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/281081-32-formatting-secure-erase-quick-format
Ark of Truth Posted June 30, 2012 Author Posted June 30, 2012 Well I tried doing that but the drive is now 'bricked' aka useless. Contacted Kingston and they send to send it back as it's broken and shouldn't of left the factory to begin with. Even though it was built 4 years ago I only purchased 2 years ago and is covered in the warranty. Got the years wrong in the OP.
Slammer64 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Good that it was still under warranty, but bad that they let it out of the factory in the first place.
Ark of Truth Posted June 30, 2012 Author Posted June 30, 2012 Well it worked perfectly until last week, but it's one of them things you don't know it faulty until it happens.
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