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Error c00000a3: Drive is not ready

Symptom

When trying to encrypt an USB drive, the error "Error c00000a3: Drive not ready" appears.

Note: This has been seen with the 8GB Memorex Iomega travel USB drive.

Cause

This error is generated by the FAT File System.

Note: FAT16 has a restriction of 4GB

Resolution

Format the drive using NTFS and try encrypting again.

 

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  • Article ID: TS0165
  • Error message or code: Error c00000a3: Drive is not ready