Windows 10: DiskPart formatting 1 TB external drive

Discus and support DiskPart formatting 1 TB external drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Proper drive selected, partition created. Running DISKPART> FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL=BACKUP It's been running for over three hours and still shows only... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by ShellE_875, Jun 5, 2020.

  1. DiskPart formatting 1 TB external drive


    Proper drive selected, partition created.


    Running DISKPART> FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL=BACKUP

    It's been running for over three hours and still shows only 1% complete. It must be locked up, because I can't imagine that it would take several days to format a 1 TB drive. I'm guessing the drive is shot and I just need to replace it. Are there any other possibilities?

    :)
     
    ShellE_875, Jun 5, 2020
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  2. Fernandz Win User

    How To Format A Write Protected Flash Memory ?

    ¿You already tried this one?...

    Run CMD


    1. diskpart
    2. list disk

    Then in the 3º step, put the correct number of disk in the list for the usb flash (if it's listed in disk 3, then you'll have to write select disk 3).

    2. select disk #
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    with that commands you will format the flash drive in fat32, if you have a large drive you can select also "format fs=ntfs" in step 7.

    good luck!
     
    Fernandz, Jun 5, 2020
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  3. BenHyer Win User
    1 TB Flash Drive Formatting

    I have a 1 TB flash drive. It came in the format of exfat. I tried to reformat it to NTFS but my computer says that it cant finish the format. The only problem with the exfat is that when I take it to my mac it cant see the drive at all. My pc can see
    it but none of my macs can. It would be fine if i was only using it for my pc but i bought it to help transfer files between computers. The only two options it gives me to format it to is NTFS and exfat. And it can only complete the exfat format. What should
    I do? Is there a way to format it to Fat32?
     
    BenHyer, Jun 5, 2020
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  4. x509 Win User

    DiskPart formatting 1 TB external drive

    Windows Was Unable to Format This Drive - new 6 TB HGST drive

    I started this process today, after first changing the Power Plan to Always On, and then going into advanced settings for disk drive inactivity setting. I am actually using a USB 3 docking cradle that supports either size drive. It has two docks, so it can do a copy operation on its own. Manufacturer is Orico, and it has been reliable.

    Even so, I left my system and then came back about 90 minnutes later. The drive was no longer spinning and the DISKPART format command still showed "0 percent completed.

    I did not have this problem when I used the Windows format command. I should note that using this same hardware I have formatted a number of HGST 4 TB drives without incident.

    I know someone suggested Linux, but I'd like to work with Windows.
     
    x509, Jun 5, 2020
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