Why can't you format a flash drive?

Question

Iron

I put an image of Windows XP on a USB flash drive (NTFS), after which the flash drive stopped working:

I tried to format through Explorer - it gave out:

I tried to format it through Diskpart - it gave out this:

The flash drive is a year old, before that everything was in order. Is she already dead or can she be cured somehow?

Answer 1

You can try to reflash the flash drive controller. Here firmware and instructions https://www.usbdev.ru/

Answer 2

Because flash drives can be formatted. Only your question has nothing to do with your pictures

Answer 3

Well, theoretically, you can look for junk from the manufacturer to format the "low" level, but usually they don't bother with this - the cost of a flash drive is such that it's easier to brush it into the trash.

Answer 4

google it and try hdd low level format tool

Answer 5

Flash drive capacity? The controller, as they wrote, is ours, if it does not work out, then send it to me. I love tinkering with things like this.