Windows 10: Full format not Quick Format stuck. What should I do.

Discus and support Full format not Quick Format stuck. What should I do. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am afraid if I kill it the drive will be toast.I did a full format as I am posting important information on the drive and I wanted to make sure the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Ben Edwards 42, Jun 14, 2023.

  1. BEN EDWARDS 42
    Ben Edwards 42 Win User

    Full format not Quick Format stuck. What should I do.


    I am afraid if I kill it the drive will be toast.I did a full format as I am posting important information on the drive and I wanted to make sure the drive was good. It is a new drive.

    :)
     
    Ben Edwards 42, Jun 14, 2023
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  2. WILE E
    Wile E Win User

    Quick format or normal format?

    I always Quick format first. But, if I have a new drive, a drive formatted in something other than NTFS or FAT32, or otherwise encounter a problem with quick format, I do the normal format.
     
    Wile E, Jun 14, 2023
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  3. VULKANBROS
    VulkanBros Win User
    Quick format or normal format?

    A full format does three things:
    Erases all data
    Sets up a system for recording what is stored where on the disk
    Checks the disk for physical errors.

    A quick format skips the check for errors, so it is a much faster process.
    You can quick format a disk only if it was already formatted.
    When you suspect there may be a problem with a disk, you will have to do a full format to find out.
     
    VulkanBros, Jun 14, 2023
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  4. WILE E
    Wile E Win User

    Full format not Quick Format stuck. What should I do.

    Quick format or normal format?

    I have a 500GB drive in my iMac, to format 250GB for boot camp and Windows took around 45min. I tried quick format first, but it didn't work. So, yes, I feel your pain. lol
     
    Wile E, Jun 14, 2023
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