How to Format Kingston Pen Drives
A Kingston pen drive operates much like a floppy disk, only it holds much more data. Once it is plugged into your system, it is recognized as a "Device with Removable Storage," and can be accessed via the "My Computer" icon on your desktop. Formatting a Kingston pen drive is a simple process that can be performed with a few clicks of the mouse.
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Instructions
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Read the data on the pen drive before beginning the formatting process. Back up any stored data files that you may need in the future, on either your hard drive or a CD or DVD.
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Click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
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Determine which drive is the Kingston pen drive. On some systems, it may be identified as a Kingston Drive; on others, it may simply carry a drive-letter designation. Keep in mind that your primary hard drive is the "C" drive and your CD or DVD drive is most often the "D."
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Right-click on the drive letter of your pen drive. Choose "Format" from the list of options.
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From the "Format" screen, choose the options you want for your pen drive. It is generally best to leave the first three options--Capacity, File System and Allocation Unit Size--as is. If you want, give the volume a new name by entering it in the text box on the screen.
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Click the "Start" button at the bottom of the screen. A new window will be displayed when the formatting is complete.
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Tips & Warnings
Formatting erases all files on the pen drive, so be sure to back up any needed files to another medium. Pen drives are an excellent way to transfer files from one computer to another. Some software programs have a pen-drive installation available, so the program can be run from the drive on any computer. Most brands of pen drives can be formatted in the same way as a Kingston.
