How — To Format A Drive On Windows 10

Type select disk X (replace X with the correct number).

Type diskpart and press Enter.

Right-click the drive you want to format. Choose “Format…” from the context menu. how to format a drive on windows 10

Click “This PC” on the left sidebar. You’ll see all your drives listed under “Devices and drives.”

In the lower graphical section, right-click the partition (the blue or black bar) on your target drive. Select “Format…” Type select disk X (replace X with the correct number)

Type clean — this wipes all partitions and data completely.

Click OK , then OK again. The drive will be formatted. how to format a drive on windows 10

Open File Explorer (Windows key + E).