How to format the flash drive

The formatting process of the flash drive is very simple. This procedure is performed quickly, you can apply several ways.

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How to format the USB flash drive - Method 1

In this case, the disc cleaning will be performed using the utility built in Windows. Installing additional programs will not need. Stick up the next sequence of actions.

Connect the USB flash drive to the computer.
Log in to Explorer (Start\u003e My Computer).
Find the USB drive disk in the proposed list and press it with the right mouse button.
The context menu appears. Lay it in it and select "Format".
Check out the size of the flash drive size in GB to avoid problems.
Be sure to change the file system to one of two options: NTFS or FAT. The first of these will subsequently write information on the flash drive the size of more than 4GB, and the second is less than 4GB. Selecting a second file system option may result in the drive will not be seen on other computers.
Select the desired cluster size. It will be directly dependent on what purpose the flash drive is used. The larger the specified size, the faster there will be a record of information on the drive. At the same time, too large clusters can cause ineffective use of the flash drive space.
To start the formatting process, click on the "Start Formatting" button.
Confirm the operation by pressing the corresponding button in the appeared window.
After some time, a notification of the successful formatting appears on the screen.

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How to format the flash drive - method 2

As part of this method, you will need to use additional programs designed to format flash drives. It is recommended to install applications developed by the manufacturer of the removable drive.

The most versatile program is the USB Disk Storage Format Tool application. It can be used to format most flash drives. The cleaning process will occur in about the same way as in the first case.

Connect the circuit medium to the computer.
Run the program installed.
Select the desired device from the proposed list.
Check that the file system is specified correct.
Select the type of formatting.
Click the "Format disk" button.
After some time, the program will display a message about the successful completion of the cleaning process.