每当您购买外部硬盘或 USB(disk or USB)闪存驱动器时，请务必先对其进行格式化，然后才能使用它。此外，如果您在Window(Window)上缩小当前驱动器分区以从可用空间创建新分区，那么您还需要格式化新分区才能使用它。建议格式化硬盘的原因是为了匹配Windows的(Windows)文件系统(File system)，并确保磁盘没有病毒或恶意软件。
如果您正在重复使用任何旧硬盘驱动器，那么格式化旧驱动器是一个好习惯，因为它们可能包含一些与以前的操作系统(operating system)相关的文件，这可能会导致与您的 PC 发生冲突。现在请记住，格式化硬盘驱动器将擦除驱动器上的所有信息，因此建议您创建重要文件的背面。现在格式化硬盘听起来非常复杂和棘手，但实际上并没有那么困难。在本指南中，我们将逐步引导您在(step approach)Windows 10上格式化硬盘，( Format Hard Drive on Windows 10,)无论格式化背后的原因是什么。
如何在Windows 10上(Windows 10)格式化硬盘(Format Hard Drive)
确保(Make)创建一个还原点(restore point)以防万一(case something)出现问题。
方法 1：在文件资源管理器中格式化硬盘(Method 1: Format a Hard Drive in File Explorer)
1.按Windows Key + E打开文件资源管理器(File Explorer)，然后打开这台电脑。(This PC.)
2.现在右键单击要格式化的任何驱动器，(right-click on any drive which you want to format) 然后从上下文菜单中选择“格式化 ”。( Format )
注意：(Note:)如果您格式化 C:驱动器(Drive)（通常是安装Windows的位置），那么您将无法启动到Windows，因为如果您格式化此驱动器，您的操作系统(operating system)也会被删除。
3.现在从文件系统下拉列表中(File system drop-down)选择支持的文件系统，如FAT、FAT32、exFAT、NTFS或ReFS，( system such as FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, or ReFS,)您可以根据自己的使用情况选择其中任何一种，但对于Windows 10，最好选择NTFS .
4.确保将分配单元大小（集群大小）保留为(leave the allocation unit size (Cluster size) to)“默认分配大小(Default allocation size)”。
5.接下来，您可以通过在“卷标(Volume label)”字段下为其命名来命名此驱动器。(drive anything)
6.如果您有时间，可以取消选中“快速格式化(Quick Format)”选项(” option)，如果没有，请勾选它。
7.最后，当您准备好后，您可以再次查看您的选择，然后单击开始(click Start)。单击确定(OK)以确认您的操作。
8.格式化完成后，将打开一个弹出窗口，显示“格式化完成。(Format Complete.)”消息，只需单击确定。
方法 2：使用磁盘管理在 Windows 10 中格式化硬盘(Method 2: Format Hard Drive in Windows 10 using Disk Management)
要开始使用此方法，您需要先在系统中打开磁盘管理(Disk management)。
1.使用本指南打开磁盘管理。(Disk Management)
2.打开磁盘管理窗口(Disk Management window)需要几秒钟的时间，请耐心等待。
3.打开磁盘管理(Disk management)窗口后，右键单击(right-click on any partition, drive, or volume)要格式化的任何分区、驱动器或卷，然后从上下文菜单中选择格式化。(Format)
现有驱动器：如果要格式化现有驱动器，则需要检查要格式化的驱动器的盘符并删除所有数据。
新驱动器(New Drive)：您可以通过文件系统(File system)列检查它，以确保您正在格式化新驱动器。您现有的所有驱动程序都将显示NTFS / FAT32类型的文件系统，而新驱动器将显示RAW。您无法格式化已安装Windows 10 操作系统(operating system)的驱动器。
注意：(Note:) 确保(Make sure)您正在格式化正确的硬盘驱动器，因为删除错误的驱动器将删除您的所有重要数据。
4.在卷标字段(Volume label field.)下键入您要为驱动器指定的任何名称。
5.根据您的使用情况，从FAT、FAT32、 ex FAT、NTFS或ReFS中(ReFS)选择文件系统。(Select the file systems)对于Windows，它通常是NTFS。
6.现在从分配单元大小(Allocation unit size)（集群大小）下拉列表中，选择默认。 (select Default. )根据这一点，系统将为硬盘分配最佳分配大小。(allocation size)
7.根据您是要进行快速格式化还是完全格式化( quick format or full format.)，选中或取消选中“执行快速格式化”选项。(Perform a quick format)
8.最后，检查您的所有选择：
- 卷标(Volume label)：[您选择的标签]
- 文件系统：NTFS
- 分配单元大小：默认
- 执行快速格式化：未选中
- 启用文件(File)和文件夹压缩：未选中
9.然后单击确定(OK)并再次单击确定(OK)以确认您的操作。
10.在您继续格式化驱动器之前，Windows 会显示一条警告消息，单击(warning message)“是”或“确定( Yes or OK)”继续。
11.Windows将开始格式化驱动器，一旦percentage indicator shows 100%，则表示格式化完成。 (formatting is completed. )
方法 3：在Windows 10中(Windows 10)使用命令提示符(Using Command Prompt)格式化磁盘或驱动器(Disk or Drive)
1.按 Windows 键 +X 然后选择命令提示符（管理员）。( Command Prompt (Admin).)
2.在cmd中一一(cmd one)输入以下(Enter)命令，每一个都回车：
diskpart
list volume（记下要格式化的磁盘的卷号）(volume number)
select volume #（将＃替换为上面记下的数字）
3.现在，键入以下命令(below command)在磁盘上进行完整格式化或快速格式化：
Full format: format fs=File_System label=”Drive_Name”
Quick format: format fs=File_System label=”Drive_Name” quick
注意：(Note:) 将(Replace)File_System替换为要与磁盘一起使用的实际文件系统(file system)。您可以在上述命令中使用以下内容：FAT、FAT32、 ex FAT、NTFS或ReFS。您还需要将Drive_Name替换为要用于此磁盘的任何名称，例如 Local Disk 等(Disk etc)。例如，如果您想使用NTFS 文件(NTFS file)格式，那么命令将是：
format fs=ntfs label=”Aditya” quick
4.格式化完成后，您可以关闭命令提示符(Command Prompt)。
最后，您已完成硬盘驱动器的格式化。您可以开始在驱动器上添加新数据。强烈建议您保留数据备份，以便在出现任何错误时可以恢复数据。格式化过程开始后，您将无法恢复数据。
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我希望上述步骤能够帮助您轻松地在 Windows 10 上格式化硬盘，(Format Hard Drive on Windows 10,) 但如果您对本指南仍有任何疑问，请随时在评论部分(comment section)提出。
How to Format Hard Drive on Windows 10
Whenever you рurchase an external hard diѕk or USB flash drive it is important to format it before you can use it. Also, if you shrink your current drive partition on Window to create a new partition from the available space then also you need to format the new partition before you can use it. The reason why it is recommended to format the hard drive is to match the File system of Windows and also to make sure the disk is free of viruses or malware.
And if you are reusing any of your old hard drives then it is a good practice to format the old drives as they may contain some files related to the previous operating system which can cause conflict with your PC. Now remember this that formatting the hard drive will erase all the information on the drive, so it is recommended you create a back of your important files. Now formatting the hard drive sounds really complicated & tricky but in reality, it’s not that difficult. In this guide, we will walk you through the step by step approach to Format Hard Drive on Windows 10, no matter the reason behind the formatting.
How to Format Hard Drive on Windows 10
Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong.
Method 1: Format a Hard Drive in File Explorer
1.Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer then open This PC.
2.Now right-click on any drive which you want to format then select Format from the context menu.
Note: If you format the C: Drive (typically where Windows is installed) then you won’t be able to boot to Windows, as your operating system would also be deleted if you format this drive.
3.Now from the File system drop-down select the supported file system such as FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, or ReFS, you can select any one of them according to your use, but for Windows 10 it is best to select NTFS.
4.Make sure to leave the allocation unit size (Cluster size) to “Default allocation size“.
5.Next, you can name this drive anything you like by giving it a name under the “Volume label” field.
6.If you have time then you can uncheck the “Quick Format” option, but if not then checkmark it.
7.Finally, when you ready you can once more review your choices then click Start. Click on OK to confirm your actions.
8.Once the format is complete, a pop-up will open with the “Format Complete.” message, simply click OK.
Method 2: Format Hard Drive in Windows 10 using Disk Management
To start with this method, you need to first open Disk management in your system.
1.Open Disk Management using this guide.
2.It takes a few seconds to open the Disk Management window, so be patient.
3.Once the Disk management window opens, right-click on any partition, drive, or volume which you want to format and select Format from the context menu.
Existing Drive: If you are formatting an existing drive you need to check the letter of the drive that you are formatting and deleting all the data.
New Drive: You can check it through the File system column to ensure that you are formatting a new drive. All your existing drivers will be showing NTFS/FAT32 sort of file systems while the new drive will be showing RAW. You cannot format the drive in which you have installed the Windows 10 operating system.
Note: Make sure you are formatting the right hard drive since deleting the wrong drive will deleting all your important data.
4.Type any name which you want to give your drive under the Volume label field.
5.Select the file systems from FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, or ReFS, according to your use. For Windows, it is generally NTFS.
6.Now from Allocation unit size (Cluster size) drop-down, select Default. Depending on this, the system will allocate the best allocation size to the hard drive.
7.Check or uncheck “Perform a quick format” options depending on whether you want to do a quick format or full format.
8.Finally, review all your choices:
- Volume label: [label of your choosing]
- File system: NTFS
- Allocation unit size: Default
- Perform a quick format: unchecked
- Enable File and folder compression: unchecked
9.Then click OK and again click on OK to confirm your actions.
10.Windows will show a warning message before you continue to format the drive, click Yes or OK to continue.
11.Windows will start formatting the drive and once the percentage indicator shows 100% then it means that the formatting is completed.
Method 3: Format a Disk or Drive in Windows 10 Using Command Prompt
1.Press Windows Key +X then select Command Prompt (Admin).
2.Type the following in command in cmd one by one and hit Enter after each one:
diskpart
list volume (Note down the volume number of the disk which you want to format)
select volume # (Replace the # with the number which you noted down above)
3.Now, type the below command to either do a full format or a quick format on the disk:
Full format: format fs=File_System label=”Drive_Name”
Quick format: format fs=File_System label=”Drive_Name” quick
Note: Replace the File_System with the actual file system you want to use with the disk. You can use the following in the above command: FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, or ReFS. You need to also replace Drive_Name with any name you want to use for this disk such as Local Disk etc. For example, if you want to use NTFS file format then the command would be:
format fs=ntfs label=”Aditya” quick
4.Once the format is complete, you can close Command Prompt.
Finally, you have completed the formatting of your hard drive. You can start adding new data on your drive. It is highly recommended that you should keep a backup of your data so that in case of any mistake you can recover your data. Once the process of formatting started, you cannot recover your data back.
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I hope the above steps were able to help you easily Format Hard Drive on Windows 10, but if you still have any questions regarding this guide then feel free to ask them in the comment section.
