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How to Format a USB Flash Drive - NTFS , FAT32 . RAW ( Windows )
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1. Open up cmd from the start menu | |
2. Type compmgmt.msc to open your computer management tool and locate the disk (Number) [ From Storage > Disk Managemnt ] | |
3. Once you have the disk number, remember it, then pull command prompt back up and type in: diskpart | |
4. Type: list disk | |
5. Then type: select disk 2 (if Number is 2 .. From step 2 ) | |
6. Then type: clean | |
7. Then Type: create partition primary | |
8. Then type: active | |
9. Finally type: format fs= fat32 (OR NTFS) | |
[ Note it will take little time , Dont remove USB till formatting finished , you can check details in Step 2 Window ] | |
Difference: FAT32 (File Allocation Table) is older, and more compatible with all file types and systems, | |
but only transfers up to 4gig files NTFS (New Technology Files System) allows for files above 4gigs, | |
but is unable to be formatted, doens't work with all operating systems like MACS |
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