2007-05-16 08:02:03 · 11 answers · asked by mic 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Yes it will be wiped clean. But you can copy all of the data to another storage device and then format. Then simply copy it back onto the formatted USB.
2007-05-16 08:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by Golden.guitarist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will delete everything on the drive. Formatting the USB pen drive is a good idea though, due to it being inserted into many machines, it may possibly contain threats to the integrity of you data on USB pen. If you are going to format the drive I suggest you back up ALL the required data on another drive and transfer back over once formatting of your USB pen is complete. Hope this helps!!!!!!
2007-05-16 08:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by podge_y2k7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formating any drive will erase all data on the any drive. Make sure you save everything that you want before you format
2007-05-16 08:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by suprattjay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formatting will get rid of all your archives and to this point as i comprehend there is not any thank you to do a secure format. however in case you or a chum has a Linux container you'll be waiting to mount the flash force and retrieve your archives that way. A stay Knoppix CD would help you to work out and flow the suggestions besides. desire that enables!
2016-12-17 14:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by bremmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it won't actually. Formatting a drive just erases the indexes, not the data itself. If you haven't written anything else to it, you might be able to recover data from it. Just go to download.com, and find a hard drive recovery program.
2007-05-16 08:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it will be wipped.... best bet copy it to your hard drive first then format... then you can copy any portion of the old data back on to the usb.
2007-05-16 08:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by TC_43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-05-16 08:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you will lose your data! And if you want it back it will cost a lot of money for recovery software.
2007-05-16 11:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by Rammstein1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes what kind of question is that?
It like saying if I put dirty clothing in a wahing mashine will I get clean close.
FYI if you not sure Google your question you may do more damage then good.
;-)
2007-05-16 08:10:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! If you format any device, you 'wipe-it-clean' effectively.
2007-05-16 08:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋