Wow! Talk about customer service.
I e-mailed Patriot, explained my issue, and linked them to this thread, and I received a response linking me to a low level format/reset tool that could be run only from a Windows-based PC.
I replied that I could not gain access to a PC without putting someone to an immense amount of trouble, and I was linked to and instructed on how to use the Patriot RMA process...28 minutes from start to finish.
Sorry, Roger.
