Formatting a USB-stick or formatting a CD-RW are totally different things for most OS''es. But you forgot to tell which OS (Windows 98, ME, XP, Vista, 7?) you have.
Let's start with the USB-stick, those are easiest.
- Put a USB-stick in, go to My Computer or Windows Explorer, right click on the drive in the left panel and choose format. Try both quick and slow. What exactly happens?
- If it doesn't work, try it on another PC to see if it's a problem with the stick or with your Windows.
Kees
Gateway Computer
Model GT5668E
AMD Athalon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ 300Ghz
3Gig RAM
32 Bit
HL-DT-ST DVD RAM GH22LP20 ATA Device
Optiarc DVD RW AD-70203A ATA Device
Not sure what other info I need. Anyway for some reason I cannot format RW CD's or memory sticks or anything. I keep getting an error that says it failed. I have tried Windows format, Ashampoo Burning program, and nothing will allow me to format. When I stick a CD-RW in my drives I get a message saying it needs to be formatted but then the dang thing won't format, just gives an error message that the attempt failed.not sure what to do to get this thing working.

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