
When I first came across a flash drive that needed to be formatted first, it was the manufacturer's recommendation after the first drive I tried to use didn't work for me worked. And if you then format it, there's a 50/50 chance it won't work afterwards. Even if it's cheap, don't waste your money.

Samsung BAR Plus 128GB - High-Speed USB 3.1 Flash Drive Titan Gray (MUF-128BE4/AM)
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Compact and Convenient: SanDisk Cruzer Fit USB 32GB Flash Drive (SDCZ33-032G-A11)
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Kingston DataTraveler SE9 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for Reliable Data Storage (DTSE9H/32GBZ)
69 Review

Titan Gray Samsung BAR Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256BE4/AM) with Up to 400MB/s Transfer Speed
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💽 2TB My Passport for Mac USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Midnight Blue) with Protective Case (Navy Blue)
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💽 High-Capacity WD 5TB My Passport Ultra for Mac Silver Portable External Hard Drive with USB-C and USB 3.1 Compatibility
10 Review

WD 4TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - Black (WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN)
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💾 Buffalo MiniStation 2TB - USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: Reliable and High-Speed Storage Solution (HD-PCF2.0U3BD)
9 Review