Formating usb key

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  1. Gfog, Feb 18, 2007

    Gfog macrumors member

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    when i insert my usb key it will not mount but it is listed in the disk utility but when i go to format it i get an error saying: disk erase failed with the error - input/output error! any body know how i can resolve this?
    thanks in advance
    gfog
     
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  2. dllavaneras, Feb 18, 2007

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    Have you tried a different USB port?
     
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  3. superbovine, Feb 18, 2007

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    try it in another mac and pc and see what you get after you try another port. if all those fail then you probably got a bad usb key. if a pc works format it as fat then put it back in your mac. fat is a mountable fs for mac.
     
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