Windows was unable to complete the format

[daedal]

I've been having problems with my USB drive (Seagate, 120gig) so I figured I'd format it and start fresh. Thing is, I can't format it. Windows just won't let me do it and I'm not sure how I should proceed.

I removed the main partition and now I'm trying to format it, but it comes back with "Windows was unable to complete the format".

Ideas?

 

[PC_User]

I kept having the exact same problem with my 1TB drive on my XP Home install. Try to boot from the Seagate tools in DOS and format it there.