Windows 10: Only exFat is available option for USB formatting on main computer. When that only option...

windows 10, 21H1 version. Only one of my 4 computers of course its on my main computer has only exFat options to format any USB or drive of ANY drive and I have tried several *and would format in the other 3 computers* The ONLY option that comes up is exFat and it never completes correctly - always fail. Also tried using PowerShell commands - can erase - but errors out on format, so I have to format on other computer for it to be seen again. I have not ever seen this before on any computer, and I have not found any results of this on google search. If you have any solutions PLEASE le

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Formating to exFAT

Hi Taylor,

If you want to format an external hard drive or USB flash drive in exFAT, you can follow these steps:

• Press and hold Windows key + x on your keyboard. This open the context menu.
• Select Command Prompt (Admin).
• Type format g: /FS:exFAT and then Enter to begin formatting the G drive as exFAT

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Formating to exFAT

If that's the case, you might need to use a format manager software, but you can try these other steps first.

Kindly follow the instructions below:

• Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
• Type devmgmt.msc in the Search textbox beside the Windows icon and press
  Enter.
• Find Disk Drives and expand it.
• Find the USB flash drive you want to format, and double-click it. It opens the Properties dialog box.
• Click Policies tab.
• By default, the Optimize for quick removal option selected, switch it to
  Optimize for performance and then press OK.
• Now open Computer. Right click on the USB Flash Drive and select
  Format. The Format dialog box now appears.
• Select exFAT in the File System field.
• Press Start and wait while the process is completed.

Let us know how this goes.

 

Formating to exFAT

I am trying to format a G Drive to run exFAT. I have followed instructions on their website all the way through to choosing exFAT as a format. My computer does not give me the option. My drivers are up to date, as is my windows 10. What am I missing? Is
this an option I need to download from Microsoft? Please advise.

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