what problems does drive formatting solve
If your USB drive is not being recognized by Windows, or is not formatting properly, there may be problems with either Windows or the USB drive itself. If the problem is on Windows' end, you can usually solve it by reinstalling the USB drivers.. Click. OK to start formatting the drive. This may take a while, but if the format is successful, the drive should appear in Windows. If the format process doesn't work, try the next section. 1  Formatting will delete all of the data on the USB drive.