The scan for bad sectors is responsible for the majority of the time that it takes to format a volume. Regular Format: files are removed from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors. Use this option only if the disk has been previously formatted, and you are sure the disk is not damaged. Quick Format: Removes files from the disk without scanning the disk for bad sectors.

NOTE: HDD formatting takes a couple of hours depending on combination of your HDD capacity and CPU of PC. In the below screen, select option with settings by default. Leave the options by default and click on ' Next'ġ4. The below screen “New Partition Wizard” will appear.ġ1. Click right button and select from menuĩ. When all the partition have been deleted. Proceed in the same way with the rest of partitions of the HDDĨ. You will be asked to confirm if you want to delete the partition. Delete all the partitions of the HDD, clicking the right button over the partition and select from menu.Ħ. Please make sure is the right HDD connecting and disconnecting from USB port.ĥ. Select in the below menuĪfter connection the USB HDD will appear in the screen.

Format may take couple of hours keep the power supply connected during HDD formatting.Ĭhange the settings to for the and from.

Remove all the USB storage devices from your PC.

Preparation: Please verify below points before performing the HDD format. If you format the USB HDD all the recorded contents will be deleted and cannot be recovered. The procedure differs depending on Operating System installed your PC.

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