If you wish to perform a full format of your flash drive instead of a Quick Format, simply remove the /q from the above-mentioned command, this will make it:įormat VOLUME: /v:FLASHDRIVE-LABEL /fs:FILE-SYSTEM Once you are done replacing the necessary values, simply enter the command into the Command Prompt window and press Enter.įormat VOLUME: /v:FLASHDRIVE-LABEL /fs:FILE-SYSTEM /q FLASHDRIVE-LABEL will be replaced by the name that you wish to give your flash drive, and FILE-SYSTEM is replaced by NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT. Type the command below where you need to replace the VOLUME with the assigned letter of your drive which in this case is H.
Right-click on the Command Prompt app and select Run as Administrator. Open the Start menu and type cmd in the search bar.Once the formatting is complete, you can view the formatted drive in the Disk Management System’s listing.The system will prompt a final warning that your flash drive will be wiped clean during this process.After you have set up an appropriate Volume label for your flash drive, simply select the File system, and make sure that the quick format box is checked if you wish to perform a quick format.The system would ask for your permission to proceed as this would clear out all the data on the drive.Right-click on the flash drive and select Format. In the Disk Management system, you need to locate your flash drive listed along with the other drives of your PC.Click on the diskmgmt.msc option to proceed.
Open the Start menu and type diskmgmt.msc in the search bar.You will be notified once the formatting process has been completed.The system will prompt that this will erase all the data on the flash drive.NTFS is partition friendly and uses data compression. In the Format menu, you can also reprogram the file system of your flash drives such as change it from NTFS to FAT32 or exFAT. Click on Start to begin the formatting process.
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