I have read this question/answer and found that an USB stick could have a serial number associated with it. This is an intersting info for my project but I wish to know if a re-format of the USB stick could wipe away the serial number and generate a new one.
Oh well, I could try it by myself but at the moment I have no usb stick to format.
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No, the serial number will be stored in the firmware of the drive, which is likely read-only and set in the factory when manufactured.
It certainly wouldn't be affected by formatting the drive.
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