How to Format RAW Drive Using Command Prompt in Windows 10/8/7?
Geeks - To format a RAW drive using the command prompt in Windows 10/8/7, follow these steps:
Open the command prompt as an administrator. To do this, press the Windows key + X on your keyboard, and then select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the menu that appears.
In the command prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:
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diskpart
This will open the DiskPart utility, which allows you to manage disks, partitions, and volumes from the command line.
Next, type the following command and press Enter:
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list disk
This will display a list of all the disks connected to your computer.
Identify the RAW drive that you want to format by looking at the size and the "Status" column. The RAW drive will have a "RAW" value in the "Status" column.
Once you have identified the RAW drive, type the following command and press Enter:
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select disk [disk number]
Replace "[disk number]" with the number of the RAW drive that you want to format. For example, if the RAW drive is disk 2, you would type the following command and press Enter:
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select disk 2
Now, type the following command and press Enter:
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clean
This will erase all the data on the drive, including the partition table.
Next, type the following command and press Enter:
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create partition primary
This will create a new primary partition on the drive.
Finally, type the following command and press Enter:
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format fs=ntfs quick
This will format the drive as NTFS with a quick format. You can change "ntfs" to a different file system (such as "fat32") if you want to use a different file system.
After the format is complete, you can use the drive as you normally would.
