If Windows won't format your USB drive to the FAT32 file system, remove the write protection or use CMD, PowerShell, or free software to do the same.

There's nothing worse than plugging in a USB drive and nothing happening. It can be tricky to figure out why on Windows, so we have some suggestions.

This post provides guidance on how to fix the USB drive or SD card Unallocated Space error that you might encounter in Windows 11/10.

If the external or USB flash drive is not correctly connected to the computer, the “Can’t read from source file or disk” error message may display on your screen.