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can't create boot flash drive

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:17 pm
by schmibble
On a Win7 Pro system I'm trying to create a BIBM 1.42 USB boot disk using an old but known good thumb drive (formatted FAT32; I can copy files to/from). But when I attempt to create the disk, Makedisk refuses to do so, saying, "Drive M is in use and cannot be accessed."

No, drive is not in use (other than being plugged into the system). I have tried three different USB ports, both USB 2 and USB 3, and the result is the same each time after fresh Windows logoff and logon.

Help?

Re: can't create boot flash drive

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:16 pm
by Brian K
schmibble,

You mentioned trying different USB ports. Have you tried different USB flash drives?

Re: can't create boot flash drive

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:55 pm
by TeraByte Support
run chkdsk M: /x on it to force dismount.

make sure it's not open in any explorer or command prompt as well.


"schmibble" wrote in message news:14334@public.bootitbm...

On a Win7 Pro system I'm trying to create a BIBM 1.42 USB boot disk using an
old but known good thumb drive (formatted FAT32; I can copy files to/from).
But when I attempt to create the disk, Makedisk refuses to do so, saying,
"Drive M is in use and cannot be accessed."

No, drive is not in use (other than being plugged into the system). I have
tried three different USB ports, both USB 2 and USB 3, and the result is the
same each time after fresh Windows logoff and logon.

Help?