Windows 10: Use Command Prompt to clean and reformat my USB, Is It ok?

Discus and support Use Command Prompt to clean and reformat my USB, Is It ok? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I know this is sound ridiculous. but I kinda a paranoid person.so let me explain, I was trying to cleaning my USB because I just use my USB to install... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by DomKens, Aug 19, 2021.

  1. DomKens Win User

    Use Command Prompt to clean and reformat my USB, Is It ok?


    I know this is sound ridiculous. but I kinda a paranoid person.so let me explain, I was trying to cleaning my USB because I just use my USB to install Linux on my desktop.now when I began to cleaning my USB using command prompt. I accidently typo in command prompt like when I enter disk part, I type Listed Disk, which is wrong it should be list disk, and when I format, I accidently type Format = NTFS QUICK which is wrong should be Format FS=NTFS QUICK . now the important question that I wanted to ask.Does this typo damaging ?and the most crazy question isCan I get in jail for these kind of

    :)
     
    DomKens, Aug 19, 2021
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  2. Bree Win User

    Installation media boots to command prompt

    I've just booted from known working install media to see exactly what it does when booting. The sequence of events is...

    1. Windows logo on a black screen
    2. circling dots appear beneath the logo
    3. light blue 'Please wait' screen with circling dots
    4. a command prompt window (very briefly)
    5. the initial Setup page appears

    Do you see steps 1-3? If so, it appears you have stopped at step 4, suggesting that something on the disc cannot be read.

    Does the disc boot properly in another machine? If so, try cleaning the laptop's drive lens then try booting from the disc again.

    If not, make new install media with Microsoft's Media Creation Tool, either as a bootable USB, on an ISO that you can burn to another disc. At Step 8 in Option One of this tutorial you can choose between making a USB or an ISO.

    Download Windows 10 ISO File
     
  3. cwtech Win User
    command prompt will not open in safe mode with command prompt

    Would I just follow the same steps within safe mode after hooking up to the other system?
     
    cwtech, Aug 19, 2021
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  4. zbook Win User

    Use Command Prompt to clean and reformat my USB, Is It ok?

    How to reformat USB Recovery Drive

    Part of the commands and results were missing from the image.

    Open adminstrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
    diskpart
    list disk
    select disk #
    (replace # with the disk number for the flash drive)
    attributes disk clear readonly
    exit


    If the above steps work then you are set.
    If the above steps fail then view this link for additional troubleshooting steps:
    How to Format Read-only USB Drive Successfully?
     
    zbook, Aug 19, 2021
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