
How to format USB flash drive from PowerShell Once you complete the steps, the process will create a new partition and set up the file system, fixing common problems with the flash drive, including data corruption. (Optional) Check the "Enable file and folder compression" option.

As a result, this process can take a long time, depending on the drive size. If you do not check the setting, a full format operation will be performed, and it will scan for bad sectors and write zeros in all sectors deleting the data.


Quick tip: If you plan to use the removable storage on Windows 10 and macOS systems, you may want to select the "exFAT" option for compatibility.Use the "File system" drop-down menu and select the NTFS option.
