Disk Utility ruins my USB Flash Drive

[u1725]

When i formatted my usb key in Disk utility, it made it unusable on Windows Xp machines(wich we use in school) but i can still use it on vista's and mac's

What have i done wrong, and how can i make it right again?

Please help me, cause i really need to be able to access my files in school!

u1725

 

[Dane D.]

When i formatted my usb key in Disk utility, it made it unusable on Windows Xp machines(wich we use in school) but i can still use it on vista's and mac's

What have i done wrong, and how can i make it right again?

Please help me, cause i really need to be able to access my files in school!

u1725

Did you re-format the drive MS-DOS or Mac OS Extended? XP won't read Mac OS Extended, didn't realize Vista could though if that is what you did.

 

[u1725]

Im sure i didnt use Mac OS Extended

 

[PkennethV]

Check what exactly you've formatted it as. On your Mac, click the USB drive on the desktop once File>Get Info and let us know what format it is.

Worst case scenario, format it using Vista.