backdoor infected removable usb drive

[kenn jolemore]

Is there a way to plug this in and clean it without infecting the computer it is plugged into? Or is the better option to take a hammer to it and buy a new one ?It is a 256mb USB drive
I had to wipe and reinstall the OS on the computer it was infected by as the entire system was so trashed there was no way to get it all the way clean and safe(my opinion). I transfered some programs to the infected computer and when I went to transfer another program ,it(program on the removable drive) was inaccessable due to the infection. All the icons turned into windows media icons and all the shortcuts were gone as was system restore and all the spyware programs and anti-virus programs on the computer.
I use the drive to install reepair programs on computers I am working on away from home.
Ideas or suggestions on saving the drive anyone ?
KennJ