How To Format A USB Flash Drive Correctly Using The Command Prompt

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Uploaded by on Jun 5, 2010

This tutorial show you how to format your USB Flash Drive also work with external hardrives in FAT32 or NTFS correctly using the command prompt WARNING : Use with care.

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  • after i type clean nothing happens after that

    plss help

  • @ChAeLeX you should continue the next steps i mean, the next command ? it doesn't work ?

  • woah, it says DiskPart has encountered an error: The media is write protected. :( What should i do!!!!!

  • @madlangpeeps I had a corrupt USB key than he said the same thing, and i had to buy another one ... maybe is the same problem i guess if you don't have a button for unprotect the USB drive ....

  • is this functional on xp?

  • @The304Experience I dont think so, the (diskpart) version is not the same...

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  • thanks you u are the best !

  • Thanks for uploading this vid man! i just ressurected my flash drive! More power!

  • nice one your my idol

  • i typed list disk, only my computer harddrive showed, didnt see my usb

  • Nice video GREAT INSTRUMENTAL!!!!!

  • I cant find my disk help asap?

  • after I attempt the fs=fat32 command it returns "Virtual Disk Service error: The volume size is too small." Any ideas? I'm trying to salvage a corrupted 32gb key, and diskpart only recognizes it as 8mb

  • its same to the quick format

  • You're awesome!

  • is the command clean mean formatting it?

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