No dodgy software to download. I’m using Win 7 – Works in Windows 10 also, just click on Cortana and type in CMD or just DISKPART to skip the first bit.
All items in bold-italic are the ones you need to key – Make sure you select the correct disk when in DISKPART.
Start > Open / Run CMD.exe – don’t just open, right-click then ‘Run as Administrator’.
On some PC’s you may have to go to Start > All Programs > Accessories then Command Prompt, don’t just open, right-click then ‘Run as Administrator’.
At this prompt …
C:\Windows\system32>
Type diskpart then press enter.
You are now in DISKPART.
Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601
Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: DAVE-PC
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
——– ————- ——- ——- — —
Disk 0 Online 111 GB 2048 KB
Disk 1 Online 7633 MB 0 B
DISKPART> select disk 1 (** OR whichever your USB Disk is! **)
DISKPART> clean
DISKPART> create partition primary
DISKPART> select partition 1
DISKPART> active
(Note: In the following entry USBSTICK is the name Windows will see the drive as, you can define yourself.)
DISKPART> format fs=ntfs label=USBSTICK quick
Or for a slower, full format option use… DISKPART> format fs=ntfs name=USBSTICK
DISKPART> assign
DISKPART> exit
Here’s one I prepared earlier …
Job done. Click he#LINK#re to add and icon to show your USB in MyComputer like this …
Laters. Dave.