can't make a new folder on flashdrive

[xbox 360 fan]

so today i plugged in in my flashdrive on my computer and when I tried to make a new folder i get this error

"unable to create the folder 'new folder'

"System cannot find the file specified"

Yesterday I could put make a new folder but now I can't

Any help?

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[Boston Terrier]

Make one on your computer and move it onto the drive

[xbox 360 fan]

Make one on your computer and move it onto the drive

no work

[GhostStar]

no work

do you have any files on the flashdrive

[xbox 360 fan]

do you have any files on the flashdrive

none

could this happen if I took out the flashdrive with out "safely removing hardware"

[Blockzillahead]

could this happen if I took out the flashdrive with out "safely removing hardware"

No, just some precaution bullstuff.

Anyway reformat.

[GhostStar]

none

could this happen if I took out the flashdrive with out "safely removing hardware"

maybe,
i almost never remove things without doing that first.
try formating the flashdrive

[xbox 360 fan]

No, just some precaution bullstuff.

Anyway reformat.

is it a bad thing if I don't know what that means?

[Blockzillahead]

is it a bad thing if I don't know what that means?

Reformat = Delete everything on there and basically reset the flashdrive.

Anyway go to My Computer, find the USB stick stuff, right click it, click "Format..." and it's self explanatory from there.

[Jaxx]

is it a bad thing if I don't know what that means?

it wipes the drive and repartitions it to use with the native software.
aka make worky worky

[GhostStar]

is it a bad thing if I don't know what that means?

no its not a bad thing.
google how to format a flashdrive

[xbox 360 fan]

Reformat = Delete everything on there and basically reset the flashdrive.

Anyway go to My Computer, find the USB stick stuff, right click it, click "Format..." and it's self explanatory from there.

I pressed on format. Is something supposed to pop up?

[Blockzillahead]

I pressed on format. Is something supposed to pop up?

Yes. Once you click "Format..." a window is supposed to appear. Click "Start" at the bottom of it.

[xbox 360 fan]

Yes. Once you click "Format..." a window is supposed to appear. Click "Start" at the bottom of it.

I'm not getting anything.

[Blockzillahead]

I'm not getting anything.

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