-nor-any-other-software-can-fix-my-16gb-usb-drive-after-using-rufusWhy Does Rufus Could Not Partition DriveWhat causes the Rufus error while partitioning drive on Windows? According to user reports, this error often occurs when they attempt to partition or format an external USB/SSD/HDD using Rufus. Here is a list of possible reasons that can trigger the Rufus error.