DiskPart is a command integrated into Windows throughout its development, and this command simply allows you to manage storage devices, partitions, and volumes with features that other tools like Format or Disk Management cannot resolve. With the diskpart command, you can not only erase Windows 10 drives but also perform various edits on the hard drive. Thus, you can easily use DiskPart command to format USB, HDD, SSD, and external hard drives on Windows 10.
Use DiskPart command to format USB, HDD, SSD, and external hard drives on Windows 10
When all hope is lost, resort to this method.
Step 1: Press Windows + X to open the Power user Menu. Then select Command Prompt (Admin).
Step 2: Connect the device you need to format to your computer. Then enter the following commands in the Command Prompt window and press Enter.
'diskpart'
'list disk'
The command 'list disk' displays all the existing hard drive partitions on your computer.
Step 3: Identify the disk you want to clean, then enter the following command and press Enter:
'select disk n'
Step 4: Here, enter the Clean command to format and clean the disk or partition, but pay attention to how to use this command:
'clean'
Note: The Clean or Clean All command may result in complete data loss if drives C, D, and E share the same hard drive, rather than separate hard drives. Therefore, consider carefully before using this drive, or you may skip this command and proceed with formatting later.
Then proceed to enter the command 'list disk' to check the drive as mentioned in step 2 above, and then continue by entering the following command to create a new partition and press Enter.
'create partition primary'
-> Finally, we enter the following command to activate the partition and then press Enter.
'active'
Step 5: In case your partition uses NTFS and you want to set a label for the new format, enter the command below and press Enter.
'format FS = NTFS label = WC-Drive quick'
Note : When typing the command above, replace WC-DRIVE with the name of the drive you want to use.
Finally, enter the command below to access the drive character and then press Enter.
'assign ltter=W'
Note: The name W: can be replaced with the name of the drive character on your computer.
Using DiskPart to format USB, HDD, SSD, or external hard drives on Windows 10 is no longer a daunting task for computer users. You can execute a few basic commands to restore your device to its original state.
With diskpart, you can also hide partitions and hard drives without the need for any software. Hiding hard drive partitions helps us conceal important and confidential documents.
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Wishing you all success!
