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USB Format Tool

The document provides a guide on using the Windows DiskPart tool to format USB drives when standard methods fail. It outlines the steps to access DiskPart through Command Prompt and includes commands for formatting and addressing write protection issues. Additionally, it offers a bonus tip for checking and fixing disk errors using the 'chkdsk' command.

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USB Format Tool

The document provides a guide on using the Windows DiskPart tool to format USB drives when standard methods fail. It outlines the steps to access DiskPart through Command Prompt and includes commands for formatting and addressing write protection issues. Additionally, it offers a bonus tip for checking and fixing disk errors using the 'chkdsk' command.

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Try the Windows native free USB format tool-DiskPart

In general, formatting a USB drive in Windows Disk Management and File Explorer is a very
straightforward process and takes a little time to complete. But there are some times when Windows cannot
format USB drives as usual and pops out format error messages saying "Windows was unable to complete
the format", “The disk is write protected”, etc. Then you can switch to Windows DiskPart.exe tool, which is
a free USB format tool but more powerful than Disk Management and File Explorer.

Step 1. Click Start button, type "cmd" in the search box, right click the program and select "Run as
administrator".

Step 2. In the elevated Command Prompt window, type "diskpart" and press enter to launch the tool.

Step 3. Then, execute the following command in order.

▸list volume

▸select volume #

▸format fs=ntfs quick: you can replace NTFS with FAT32 or exFAT.

To format write-protected USB drive, you will have to run "attributes disk clear readonly" command first, then you
will be able to format write-protected USB drive via cmd .
Bonus tip:
If Windows cannot format USB drives successfully because of disk errors, you can check and fix them via CMD.
Quite simple, just run the command "chkdsk g: /f /r /x" in the Command Prompt window.

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