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The file's size changed outside of your control, so it can't be read anymore.

The file's size changed outside of your control, so it can't be read anymore.

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DankNames
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10-10-2026, 03:05 AM
#1
Hi! I'm trying to clean my USB drive with ccleaner, but after writing 5 GB, the program stops and shows a weird message: "the volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid." Even though I tried some fixes online and nothing worked, the error stays.
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DankNames
10-10-2026, 03:05 AM #1

Hi! I'm trying to clean my USB drive with ccleaner, but after writing 5 GB, the program stops and shows a weird message: "the volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid." Even though I tried some fixes online and nothing worked, the error stays.

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ninja_logic
Member
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10-17-2026, 02:29 PM
#2
Can we just try a different structure for this?
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ninja_logic
10-17-2026, 02:29 PM #2

Can we just try a different structure for this?

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gdog557
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10-23-2026, 01:40 AM
#3
Here is a 247 suggestion: On this post, I think you need to explain why you want to wipe the USB stick instead of just formatting it. If we don't talk about that clearly, my best guess is there are some internal problems with the drive, so the OP probably tried something else because formatting an already broken storage device might not work at all.
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gdog557
10-23-2026, 01:40 AM #3

Here is a 247 suggestion: On this post, I think you need to explain why you want to wipe the USB stick instead of just formatting it. If we don't talk about that clearly, my best guess is there are some internal problems with the drive, so the OP probably tried something else because formatting an already broken storage device might not work at all.