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Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter which is capable of converting a lot videos, audios and pictures. I think it's the best freeware of its kind. As we know that there are many Format Factory reviews on the Net, not for manuals. Since there is no guide on Format Factory on the official website, this step-by-step tutorial shows you how to use Format Factory to convert videos to other formats and play on your devices.

Step 1 Download Format Factory
Suppose you haven't done so, open your web browser and go to the official site of Format Factory or click here to download Format Factory. Double click the set-up file icon and follow the follow-up wizard to install the program.

Step 2 Select Output Format
Now open Format Factory, you will see the interface as below. From the left panel, you will see a lot of formats under 'Video', select one and your video files will be converted to this specific format. For example, we select 'All to AVI' and we are converting videos to AVI.

Step 3 Add Video Files
On the next screen, you will need to import your video files to Format Factory. Click on 'Add File' button to navigate to the folder where your source files are saved and add them to the program.

Step 4 Output Setting (Optional)
There are a few things you can customize. From the 'Profile' drop-down list, you can select video quality and size. You can also set Video Stream, Audio Stream, Additional Subtitle, Watermark, Bitrate, and more. Basically, the default setting should work fine.

Step 5 Start Converting Videos
If you are sure about all settings, now you are only a click away. From the top tool bar, click on 'Start' button and wait for the conversion to finish.(NOTE: As the file is being converted, you will be able to see its progress as it is converted. The time required will vary based on your original file's size and the speed of your computer.)

Step 6 Find Files
If you didn't customize the output folder, you may go to My Documents on your computer. There will be a folder in My Documents titled FFOutput. Your converted files will be in that folder. Alternatively, you can simple select 'Output Folder' to locate the finished videos.

By following this Format Factory guide, you may find it's pretty easy to convert videos using Format Factory. Steam 32 or 64 bit. If you are looking for an alternative, Video Converter is one of the best and most reliable programs which lets you convert any videos, HD videos and audios.

After having tooled around with a USB Linux version using your dd raw image overwritten or multi partitioned flash pen drive, you might find it necessary to revert it back to a single fat, fat32, exFAT or NTFS partition. Essentially recovering or restoring the USB flash pen drive back to its original state. This allows the storage device to be readable again, and usable by all computers.

You'll find this particularly necessary after working with tools such as Etcher to burn an ISO or Win32 Disk Imager to write an image. Depending on the file used, these tools can make your USB device appear corrupted or unreadable. This is because these tools use raw-write style dd tasks to put an .img or .iso file on a USB flash drive. As a result, the existing boot record, partition table data, and filesystem is overwritten with that of the raw image file.

Windows users can follow the instructions below to Repair or Restore a Flash Drive using Diskpart, BOOTICE, or the SD Formatter. Mac OS users should also be able to use the SD tool. For those working from Linux this task can easily be accomplished via fdisk. As shown in the related the Linux Flash Drive Restoration tutorial.

Easily Restoring your USB key from Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

How to Restore a USB drive using Diskpart – Windows

1. Open a command Prompt as administrator (cmd.exe)
2. Type Diskpart then press Enter
3. Type List Disk then press Enter
4. Type SelectDisk X (where X is the disk number of your USB drive) then press Enter
5. Type Clean then press Enter
6. Type Create Partition Primary then press Enter
7. Type Format fs=Fat32 Quick then press Enter (You can also use NTFS or exFAT)
8. Type Active then press Enter
9. Type Exit then press Enter

Restore a USB with SD Formatter Tool – Windows/Mac OS

Unrarx 64 bit. Windows and or Mac OS users could use the SD Formatter Tool to reformat and restore a USB Drive.

Using BOOTICE to repair a USB drive

Windows users can also simply use BOOTICE to format and restore a flash drive. The tool uses a simple and intuitive GUI.

1. Download, extract, then run Pauly's BOOTICE Tool
2. (1.) Select your USB Flash Drive from the list, (2.) Click Parts Manage
   
3. (1.) Click Repartitioning
   
4. (1.) Under Disk Mode, Choose USB-FDD, USB-HDD, or USB-ZIP mode I use USB-HDD as it works with every BIOS I use. (2.) Click OK

Restoring your USB key to its original state using Linux

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The following manual tasks to restore a USB drive can be performed using a terminal window.

A. First we need to delete the old partitions that remain on the USB key.

1. Open a terminal ctrl+alt+t and type sudo su
2. Type fdisk -l and note your USB drive letter
3. Type fdisk /dev/sdx (replacing x with your drive letter)
4. Type d to proceed to delete a partition
5. Type 1 to select the 1st partition then press enter
6. Type d to proceed to delete another partition, if necessary. (fdisk should automatically select the second partition)

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B. Next we need to create the new partition.

1. Type n to make a new partition
2. Type p to make this partition primary then press enter
3. Type 1 to make this the first partition then press enter
4. Next press enter to accept the default first sector
5. Press enter again to accept the default last sector
6. Type w to write the new partition information to the USB key
7. Type umount /dev/sdx1 (replacing x with your drive letter)

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C. The last step is to create the fat filesystem.

1. Type mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdx1 (replacing xwith your USB key drive letter)

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That's all there is to it, you should now have a restored USB key with a single fat 32 partition that can be read from any computer.

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