10 — How To Format A Drive On Windows

In the lower graphical section, right-click the partition (the blue or black bar) on your target drive. Select “Format…”

Open File Explorer (Windows key + E).

Type clean — this wipes all partitions and data completely. how to format a drive on windows 10

Type select disk X (replace X with the correct number). In the lower graphical section, right-click the partition

Choose a volume label, file system, and allocation size. Check “Perform a quick format” if desired. In the lower graphical section

Type list disk to see all drives. Identify your target disk by its size.