How to Format USB drive using Command prompt

How to Format USB drive through Command prompt

Well its a simple process for computer users and only take same time as normally right clicking on USB flash drive and click FORMAT.

basically we use a "format" command in command prompt which helps us to format the USB drive without opening it which helps us to remain safe in case of any Virus or Harmful process that can be automatically started whenever any infected pen drive is attached to a healthy computer.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE WAY TO FORMAT USB via CMD

• Now first plug in your USB flash drive in your PC and note its directory name like I use "KINGSTON (J:)"
• my kingston pendrive is of 2GB and have directory name J:
• now start your command prompt

1. start
2. all programs
3. accessories
4. comand prompt

• now type these line one by one-

1. C:\Users\windows>cd\
2. C:\>cd Windows
3. C:\Windows>cd System 32
4. C:\Windows\System32>format j:
• NB:// format is the command used to format the drive and (j:) is your directory of USB flash drive or you can the location of the drive

• After this it will ask you
1. Insert new disk For drive J:
2. and press ENTER when ready....
• NB://don't worry just hit enter
• After this it will begin its process of formating it may take 1 minute or some more
• So just sit tight and wait till its completed.
• After then it will ask you for
• 
  
• Volume label(11 characters,ENTER for none)?

NB://this time just give whatever name you want to shown on the USB flash drive and hit enter after then your pen-drive will be full formatted and now you can easily put anything in it without any harmful virus worry...