Most bizarre data damage ever!
Most bizarre data damage ever!
I noticed this flash drive a few weeks back, but I didn’t want to share it. It’s just an 8GB drive with some music and folders inside—corrupted files, apparently modified back in the late 90s. These files seem to come from the future, according to its strange comments. Here are a few folder names, but be aware none can be opened. The main goal is to install Windows Setup on it, and I can’t delete those large files that take up a lot of space.
I'm unable to remove the items occupying all the space as seen in the previous image.
Launch the Command Prompt via Run -- Windows Key + R -- feature and open "cmd". Enter "diskpart" to access the disk management tool. Proceed with the UAC prompt when prompted. Insert your USB drive into the system. Run "list disk" to view connected storage devices. Locate the USB drive's disk number (usually indicated by size) and use "select disk X" with the correct number. Execute "clean" to erase all data on the drive, ensuring backups are ready. Proceed to "create partition primary" to establish a new partition. Select the first partition with "select partition 1". Activate it using "active". Format the partition as NTFS with "format fs=ntfs quick". Assign a letter to the drive via "assign" so it appears in Windows Explorer. Finally, transfer files from the Windows 8.1 DVD or ISO to the USB drive's folder.