Windows 10: How to Format Multiple Hard Disk

Hi Experts,

I am using Windows 10 20H1 for creating Windows image for HP systems. using DISM commands i am applying the image to the PC using USB device.

my requirement is to formatting multiple hard disk using single bat file or PowerShell script.

Image build PC will have both SSD(M.2) disk and Hard Disk, sometimes 2 and sometimes 4(HDD) but only one SSD. OS should be installed in the SSD only and Post OS installation we need to format only the Hard disk and this should not format the OS installed SSD drive.

how can i achieve that, is there any sample bat file or powershell script that i can use to achieve this requirement in WInpe. i am using the below bat file to format the SSD disk and install OS.

For /f "Skip=3 usebackq tokens=1,2" %%A in ( ^
`"PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk ^| Select MediaType, DeviceID"`) Do (
If %%A==SSD Call:Job %%B)
Exit
:Job
(
Echo select disk %1
Echo clean
Echo convert gpt
Echo create partition efi size=100
Echo format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
Echo assign letter="S"
Echo create partition msr size=16
Echo create partition primary
Echo shrink minimum=500
Echo format quick fs=ntfs label="Windows"
Echo assign letter="W"
Echo create partition primary
Echo format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
Echo assign letter="R"
Echo set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"
Echo gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
Echo list volume
Echo exit
)|DisKPart

now i need to know how can i format only the HDD.

Thanks
Balaji S

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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!

 

How to format a hard disk correctly?

I hope the specs I included are enough if something is missing, tell me and here is a screen:

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Do you think the problem would disappear if I just format my hard disk?

 

Formatting Hard Disks

We advise posting your query on a Linux support forum to receive proper instructions on how to format your spare hard disk. The support agents of the Linux support page should be able to provide you with the detailed steps on how to format a Linux hard disk.

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