Windows 10: How to tell if it is a full format?

Discus and support How to tell if it is a full format? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello, I previously booted the computer with Windows Media on March 12. Then I opened the computer with Windows Media. Then I selected the language I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by MovelessMove, Apr 5, 2025.

  1. How to tell if it is a full format?


    Hello, I previously booted the computer with Windows Media on March 12. Then I opened the computer with Windows Media. Then I selected the language I wanted and Windows 11. Then I deleted all the partitions on the disk one by one and only the empty disk remained. Then I installed Windows 11 on it properly. The installation took 2-3 minutes easily. And I logged in with my own Microsoft account and loaded the backup. The computer then restarted I think and then the update was installed. The name is 24h2 Then I wrote the following CMD commands to check if the disk was fully formatted: C:\>

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    MovelessMove, Apr 5, 2025
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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, Apr 5, 2025
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  3. John Sarc Win User
    Changing Time Format

    Hi Mary,

    There's a possibility that the set up time format in your computer Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is military time. To have this checked, you can try to reset the time of your computer through Control Panel. See the steps below on how to do
    so:

    • Open Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region >
      Change date, time, or number formats. This would open the
      Region
      window.
    • From there, click on Additional settings at the bottom part. It will open the Customize Format.
    • Click Reset; then, OK.

    The steps should work; however, if not, we suggest that you contact manufacturer and have the BIOS time checked.

    Let us know what happens after doing the suggestions .
     
    John Sarc, Apr 5, 2025
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  4. How to tell if it is a full format?

    Format an external Drive.

    Hello Roger,

    Thank you for posting your concern in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

    I would suggest you to follow the below steps to format the drive you are referring to.

    • Right Click on Start menu and select Open Computer Management.

    • In the left pane, under Storage, click Disk Management.

    • Right-click the volume that you want to format, and then click Format.

    • To format the volume with the default settings, in the Format dialog box, click
      OK, and then click OK again.
    Note: You cannot format a disk or partition that is currently in use, including the partition that contains Windows.

    Hope it helps.

    Thank you.
     
    Sayan_Ghosh, Apr 5, 2025
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