There are many ways to format a USB flash drive in Windows. But in this guide, I have shared two methods – through File Explorer and Disk Management.
Option 1: Format USB drive from File Explorer
- Right-click on the Windows Start menu and select File Explorer.
- Then, click “This PC” in the left pane.
- After that, right click on the USB pen drive and select Format.
- The default file system is FAT32.However, if you wish to format the USB using NFTS or exFAT file system, please click file system fall.
- After making your selection, click start Start formatting the drive.
Formatting a USB flash drive will delete all data. Proceed only if you are willing to lose all the data on the USB drive.
Option 2: Format USB drive from Disk Management
- Right-click start menu and select Disk Management.
When you enable Disk Management, it takes a while to load the disk.
- If the drive has not been previously formatted, it will appear as “Unassigned.”Right-click on the unassigned space and select new simple volume.
- superior new simple volume wizardaccept the defaults and click Next, then click Done on the final page of the wizard.
Disk Management formats USB drives using the NTFS file system by default.If you wish to format your drive using the FAT32 file system, please Format partition Wizard page.
After the drive is formatted, it will appear as a “Healthy Primary Partition”.
in conclusion
I have explained how to format a USB drive from File Explorer and Disk Management. However, you can use other methods to accomplish this shot.
If you prefer commands, you can format the drive using the DiskPart command or PowerShell’s Format-Volume command.
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