Error Message:

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The volume is too small for the specified file system.

Explanation:

Each file system requires a certain amount of space for its internal structures. The NTFS file system requires volumes to use the most space of the three file systems and FAT requires the least. NTFS typically requires at least 4 MB. Usually, any volume smaller than 10 MB should be formatted to FAT.

User Action:

Format the volume to FAT instead of NTFS, or repartition the media to make the volume larger.