Format Pendrive using command promt ( REAL )

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Steps To Format USB/Pendrive Using CMD:

Step 1. First of all, connect USB/Pendrive flash drive to your Computer.

Step 2. After connecting, check the letter assigned to the USB flash drive (whether it’s J: or G: or H:). Because you will have to specify the drive name in the format command while formatting pen drive.

Format Pendrive Using CMD

For the example: When I connected the Pen drive to my PC, I checked the drive name and it was H: as shown in above screenshot.

Step 3. Next, press Win + R keys together to open the Run dialog box and type cmd then press Enter.

Format Pendrive Using CMD

Step 4. After the press, Windows command prompt will appear on your screen. Type the following command in command prompt and press Enter:

format /q /x H:

Where in the format command:

The q parameter stands for quick format
The x parameter forces the selected volume to dismount if required.
The letter “H” is the drive name. Please, replace the letter “H” with your drive name.

Format Pendrive Using CMD

Just after pressing Enter, it will display a message like “Insert new disk for drive H: and press ENTER when ready…”

Step 5. So, simply press the Enter button. Now the process of formatting your Pen drive or USB flash drive will be started. You need to wait until 100% is completed. Now, you will be able to see a message like “Initializing the File Allocation Table (FAT)… Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?” which means format has been completed and waiting for your confirmation.

Format Pendrive Using CMD

Step 8. So just press Enter again. Once, the pen drive formatting process is completed you will see format complete message along with other details as shown below. That’s it!