How to format a USB flash drive
If you need to format your flash drive (USB memory) beware, it's not that simple. We show the best way to do it.
If you want to format to delete all of your information we recommend you spend a few more minutes to do a full data wipe. If you have yet another reason or you want to format your pen drive keep in mind:
Formatting a pen drive: reasons and care
Before formatting your USB flash drive or USB memory, ask yourself if it is really necessary, since the flash drive come standard with a special format, and if possible it is best not to change it.If you want to format to delete all of your information we recommend you spend a few more minutes to do a full data wipe. If you have yet another reason or you want to format your pen drive keep in mind:
- The pen drive are very practical and versatile devices , mainly because they work on virtually any computer with a USB port, this is due in part to its format is compatible with various operating systems.
- Some manufacturers provide on their website special programs to format your USB memory if memory is your brand, you may want to look first at the manufacturer's website.
Formatting the flash drive from Windows
- Plug in your USB flash drive into the USB port and wait for it to be detected by Windows.
- Enter my PC and click the right mouse on your USB flash drive, and from the menu select "Format".
- Check that the drive you are about to format your pen drive is actually since the begin the process of formatting the information on this drive will be lost forever.
- Where it says "File System" select FAT.
- Check the "Quick Format" box NOT checked this.
- Getting to format your pen drive clicking Start.
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