Although it might sound like a tedious process, it’s not, and Windows 10, similar to previous versions, includes many ways to quickly format a drive, including using PowerShell. In this guide, you will learn the steps to use PowerShell commands to format a hard drive on Windows 10, whether it’s a new drive or you simply want to delete everything and start over.
Format drive using PowerShell on Windows 10
The process of formatting a drive and getting it ready to store data is straightforward. Just make sure to understand that going through these steps will erase everything stored in the drive. To format a hard drive using PowerShell commands on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the newly formatted hard drive will appear in File Explorer. In the above command, change 1 with the disk number of the drive you want to format (see Step 3). If you specify the number incorrectly, you could wipe out the wrong drive causing data loss. In the above command, change 1 with the disk number of the drive you want to format (see Step 3). In the above command, change 1 with the disk number of the drive you want to format on Windows 10 and change myDrive with the name to use for the storage. In the above command, change 1 with the disk number of the drive you want to format and G with the letter to assign to the storage. If you get the “Set-Partition: The requested access path is already in use” error message, run the command one more time or specify a different drive letter.
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