external hard drive issue

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How do I reset an usb stick ( or usb external hard drive) to function as an usb stick( or usb external hard drive) ?

I unwisely install bootstar while my usb external
hard drive was attached to the computer.
after I rebooted the computer it no longer pick up external hard drive icon.
however in 'disk management' it recognize it as disk 1 basic unallocated drive instead of disk 1 removable drive. I tried  to create a new partition with it but it return a error message.

please help.

[Edward H. Wade, Jr.]

Read the stick instructions. Also, go to the manufacturers web site, i.e.: xxxxxx.com ;- and go to sopport. It always works this way.