Format Usb Drive Windows 10 High Quality -

Click Start . A warning message will appear: “Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk.” Click OK to confirm.

After formatting, type assign to give the drive a letter.

Press Windows Key + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin) . format usb drive windows 10

Open File Explorer (shortcut: Windows Key + E ).

Under “Devices and drives,” locate your USB drive. Double-check the drive letter and storage capacity to confirm it is the correct device. Click Start

Type select disk X (replace X with the number of your USB drive). Warning: Selecting the wrong disk causes data loss on that disk.

Type diskpart and press Enter.

Type format fs=exFAT quick (replace exFAT with NTFS or FAT32 as needed). Press Enter.