Before proceeding, it should be noted that you need to run the program with Administrative privileges for it to work properly. Warning : Format will erase everything on the USB flash drive, so back up anything you need in advance. Step 1. Connect the flash drive you want to format to a Windows PC and make sure it can be detected successfully. Step 2. Step 3. It will list all available removable disks on your computer, so choose the correct USB drive. Step 4. Choose file system for the drive.
Step 5. You can set a volume label if necessary. However, some users report they often meet the disk write-protected error during the formatting process like the below one:. Finally, click Start only to get a prompting window saying: Device media is write-protected. Why this issue occurs and how to fix it? In this case, you need to remove write protection from the USB drive. To do so, there are several methods you can try.
Some portable drives have a lock switch used to protect the drive in transit. Insert the USB in your computer to see if you can save new files to the drive or edit any existing files inside the drive. If you cannot and receive a notification telling you do not have permission to the access, the drive is locked.
Then you can check the USB drive for a switch. Push the switch to the opposite position and try again. In most cases, this simple switch will unlock the drive and make it available for normal use.
Thus, you can remove the read only attribute via Command Prompt. Run as administrator. Then, run these commands one by one:.
The Windows Registry is a database that saves a wide variety of configuration settings, nearly all configuration settings included with Windows. On the homepage, select data and select your USB drive. It can detect the drive even if the computer can't. The application requires no installation process.
Connect the USB flash drive that needs to be formatted to your computer. Select the drive in Device column. Which file system should you choose when formatting USB drive? Select Format options. You can tick Quick Format , which takes only several minutes or even a few second to complete the USB drive formatting. Also, there is the Enable Compression option, but normally you should not enable compression since it will compress all files on your USB drive, which slow down the write and read speed of the drive as the files needs to be compressed and decompressed all the time.
To make the best choice, you need to understand the difference between Quick Format and Full Format. On the other hand, if you untick Quick Format, you are performing a full format on the flash drive, which will delete all data on the drive and overwrite the storage space with zero.
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