Format Tool: DiskPart CMD
Diskpart is a built-in tool in Windows that manages your hard drives. You can use it to format the damaged or corrupted internal or external hard drive, USB drive, SD card, etc. This method is somewhat higher-leveled, and the Diskpart command is not recommended if you find it hard to go through the whole process.
Skip the step if you are a Windows beginner.
If you don't know anything about CMD, we recommend a risk-free way to format your SD card, which is using a professional formatting tool. But if you stick to this method, let's see the step-by-step guide on how to format SD card using CMD in Windows 11/10 below.
Use CMD Format SD Card
Step 1. Type cmd in the search box in Windows 11/10, right-click on Command Prompt, and choose "Run as administrator".
Step 2. In the command prompt window, type "diskpart" and press "Enter".
Step 3. Type "list disk" to list all the available drives and press "Enter".
Step 4. Type "select disk + disk number" ( for example, select disk 2) to select the SD card you want to format and press "Enter".
Step 5. Type "list volume" and press "Enter".
Step 6. Type "select volume + volume number" (or example, select volume 10) and press "Enter".
Step 7. Type "format fs=ntfs" (or format fs=exfat) and press "Enter" to format the drive with NTFS or exFAT.
*** fs=file system it's means where you will use the memory card? for Mobile device or a music player "fat32" if it'll use for file store or data store use "ntfs". for best result and long life of your memory card use this simple command. for faster format on the same way just type "quick" after fs=ntfs .........
Then, you can continue typing exit to close the program when DiskPart says it has successfully formatted the volume. Don't hesitate to let more users know how to use DiskPart to format a memory SD card.
Extended Reading: What Else Can CMD Do Besides Formatting SD Card
On this page, we guided you to format SD card with CMD or its alternative formatting solutions on Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7. Some of you may also want to know what else can CMD do for you. Here we collected 3 major solutions and guide you to use them on SD card successfully:
Feature 1. Check and Fix SD Card Corrupted Error with CHKDSK Command
Connect SD card to computer.
Run Diskpart, and type the command lines here: chkdsks E:/ f /r /x and hit Enter.
Replace E: with the drive letter of your SD card. Here are the syntax meanings:
/F: Check for disk errors, not bad sectors.
/R: Locate the bad sectors on the target hard disk and try to recover the readable information from the bad sectors (implies /F).
/X: Forces the volume to dismount first, if necessary. It also includes the functionality of /f.
Feature 2. Delete All Partitions and Clean Up SD Card One-Time with Clean Command
Connect SD card to computer.
Type the command below in DiskPart one by one and hit Enter each time:
list disk
select disk 2 (Replace 2 with SD card drive number)
clean
The clean command will delete all existing partitions and files on your SD card, restoring full capacity to your card.
Feature 3. Remove Write Protection from SD Card with Clear Readonly Command
Connect SD card to computer and open DiskPart
Type the command below one by one and hit Enter each time:
list disk
select disk 2 (Replace 2 with the SD card drive number.)
attributes disk clear readonly
If you tend to learn more tutorials about how to use CMD to fix SD or other storage device issues, feel free to follow our articles or use the Search button on our site for help.
FAQs About Format Memory Card Using CMD
If you have more questions about how to format SD card using cmd, follow the questions here and find answers below:
1. How can Format SD card to FAT32 using CMD?
To format SD card to FAT32 using CMD:
1. Type cmd on the search box and click to open it.
2. In the Command Prompt, type the commands:
diskpart
list disk
select disk X (X is the selected disk. And you can change X with your disk number.)
list volume
select volume * (Replace * with the volume number of the target SD card you want to format.)
format fs=fat32 quick
exit
2. How do I force an SD card to Format?
1. Right-click the Start icon and select Disk Management.
2. Find and right-click the SD card, and select Format.
3. Select the proper file system and check Perform a quick format. Click OK.
For your safety: backup your data before perform above command, if any loss or damage your data/memory card we/I not responsible. if the info not working it means the info not for you.
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