Format A USB Flash / Hard Drive Using PowerShell
Skylar McGonigle | 2022-07-11 | 1 min read
OS: Windows 10
Ever try to format a USB drive but it says there's only 2MB on a it? The following steps will resolve the issue.
Open PowerShell by hitting the "Start" button or Windows Key + R and typing powershell
Now run the following commands:
diskpart
list disk
Replace the # symbol with the disk number you want.
select disk #
Confirm you have the right disk:
detail disk
WARNING: The next action will completely erase all data on the disk. Confirm you have the right disk before continuing.
Erase the disk:
clean
create partition primary
Format the USB Flash Drive (Skip if formatting a hard drive):
format fs=fat32 quick
Format the Hard Drive (Skip if formatting a USB flash drive):
format fs=ntfs
active
assign
All Done!