Format pendrive using cmd

  Format pendrive using cmd – How to guide

Formatting is a valuable and essential tool when dealing with any type of storage disk and can help to solve a lot of errors and headaches. But what do you do if your USB flash drive needs to be formatted but, every time you try through the property menus it comes up with an error, or won’t even recognise the drive properly at all. Don’t despair because here is something you can do.
Format pendrive using cmd  is a common process that may need to be undertaken quite frequently, but unless you have gone through this procedure before it can be a mine field. The last thing you want is to finish the process and end up with an unusable pendrive . Here is a quick step by step guide to Format pendrive using cmd

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Steps to Format pendrive using cmd

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This guide formats your flash drive as FAT32, to format as NTFS simply substitute the term in the command box. FAT32 is the recommended formatting style by this guide but many do prefer NTFS. Follow the Below steps to Format an unformatable Pendrive.

Step 1. Turn on computer as normal

Step 2. Once you are in your desktop insert Pendrive into USB port Please note: if you know the letters associated with your disk locations or can use a utility such as disk part to list this information then skip steps 3 and 4
Step 3. Go into my computer (accessible from the start menu or desktop) and look down the navigation panel on the left hand side, this lists down to the popular and root menu folders and locations on your computer.
Step 4. Your Pendrive should be listed in one of these locations, it may be referred to by brand, as portable storage or something similar. Next to this label will be a letter,
for example “G: removable storage device ” if the device does not show up you may need to test the port to find the letter with another USB device. This letter needs to be written down or remembered in order to complete this process.
Step 5. Go to the windows start menu, click start or the Windows symbol depending on your edition of Windows, then click run.
Step 6. Type cmd into the run dialog box and click OK, this is to start the command prompt window from which you will be able to choose your format style and name your drive.

Step 7. Then the command prompt window is opened and you will need to type ” Format G: ” 

if you want to Format it as FAT32  then type ” Format G: /FS: FAT32 ”

Step 8. The G in this instance refers to our example Pendrive location, instead you would enter the letter that you remembered or wrote down from the my computer side panel
After you have typed the above command press enter.
Step 9. Here, you will be asked to press enter again and then to give a name for your drive. Follow these prompts then click on enter again.
You have completed the process of Formating pendrive using cmd; go back into my computer to check that the formatting has been completed successfully.

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Hide Drives with CMD

     Hide Drives with CMD – How to Guide

Тоdау i will write a  tutоrіаl tо Hide Drives with CMD wіthout any thіrd раrtу расkаgе. Тhеrе аrеа sеvеrаl frее аnd duе sоftwаrе’s ассеssіblе tо hide local  drіvеs, hоwеvеr і аm nоt gоnnа mеntіоn to hіdе а local drіvе еmрlоуіng а расkаgе. In  thіs tutоrіаl і wіll shоw уоu an еаsіеst mеthоd tо hide nаtіvе drіvе with CMD. thіs mау sаvе уоur еасh саsh аnd tіmе.

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Ноw tо Hide Drives with CMD ?

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Step 1. Сlісk оn Start – Run , if you are Using Windows 8, Then Click on start and search for Run, or just hold down windows key and press  ” R “.

Step 2. Run bох will appear, kіndly type ” сmd ” аnd hіt Еntеr.

Step 3. Now you will see Command promt windows, Type ” Dіskраrt ” аnd hіt Еntеr. Note : In Windows 8 i was asked to confirm if i want to allow this program to make changes to this computer. Just click on yes and another Window will open up shortly.
Step 4. Now you have to type  ” lіst vоlumе ” аnd Hit Enter to see the list of all drives details
Step 5. Now i have some personal data in my drive E which i dont want any other person to peep in, So i want to hide it, For that i will type ” Select volume E ”  and hit Enter.
Іf уоu wіsh tо hide  vоlumе D , Then you will type ” Select vоlumе D ” аnd hіt Еntеr. Now you can see something like below picture.

By now you have selected the Drive successfully which you want to hide. But the last part which is to Hide the Drive is still remaining.
 Step 6. To hide the drive you have to type “ Remove letter E ” and hit enter.

Congrats you have successfully Hidden the drive.

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How do i get the Drive Back ?

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Alright Now the only question you want me to ask is ” Hey. How do i get my drive back  “

Let me tell you thats easy as well. Just follow the below simple steps.
Step 1. Scroll Back up and perform steps 1,2,3,4 and 5 again.
Step 2. ok Now you have Completed the 5 steps listed above. Just make sure you have completed till
” Select volume E ”
Step 3. Earlier in the article to Hide the drive we typed ” Remove letter E ” , Now to unhide it we will
Type ” Assign letter E ” and hit Enter. Thats it
Step 4. Check if you have successfully got the drive back. Now Just Restart your Computer if you wish to.

Note : This is for Educational Purpose only, Perform the Trick at your Own Risk, smarttricks.net is not liable for any damage you cause to your Computer.

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Tricks

 12 Computer Tricks you should right try now

Computers have simplified our life to a great extent. Things that were impossible earlier can now be completed instantly thanks to computers. However, this does not mean that a PC is all work and no play.

Here are some of the best tricks you can try out on your Windows based computer.

1. Have fun with Notepad
   If you think that Notepad is just a basic text editor, then, you will be amazed by its capabilities. You can use Notepad to create everything from personalized logs to harmless viruses that are incredibly annoying. Go see this post to know just how useful Notepad is.
   


2. Command Prompt too has some tricks up its sleeves
   If you think that the Command prompt is a boring old program that no one uses, you are making a huge mistake. It can be used for everything from watching ASCII Star Wars to making folders that you cannot delete. See this post to know about all the cool stuff you can do with the Windows Command Prompt.
   


3. Use Keyboard Shortcuts to get work done in no time
   If you are tired of having to alternate between your mouse and keyboard to operate your Windows computer, you would love to know these really useful keyboard shortcuts which greatly increase your speed and efficiency. See this post for details.


4. Make your computer speak what you type
   You can use your PC's built in features and some VBScript magic to create a simple program that will make your computer speak whatever you input to it. Enter the right words and you could imitate a real conversation. Head over to this post to talk with your PC.


5. Make your computer greet you every time you start Windows
   A simple modification in the previous trick will make your computer welcome you in its own mechanical voice every time you log onto Windows. This is achieved by placing the VBS script responsible for making your computer talk in the Start up folder. Read this post to have a computer said welcome.


6. Find your computer's gender
   Want to know if your PC is a male or a female? Simple. Try the previous trick to know if your computer is a 'he' or a 'she'. On a serious note, this depends upon the voice you have selected in Microsoft Text to Speech options.


7. Lock Folders with password
   If you have important personal files that you do not want other people to see, you can hide them in a password protected folder to prevent unwanted users from seeing them. Go see this post to hide your personal files effectively.
   


8. Change your Processor's name
   
   
   If you are bored of your old processor and want a new one with a staggering name, you will definitely want to see this trick which allows you to change its name to something extraordinary to make your PC special.
   


9. Make a Keyboard Disco
   You can use some VBScript coding to create a live disco on your keyboard by making the LED lights flash alternately. See this post to know how your keyboard can turn into a disco.


10. Recover permanently deleted files in Windows
    If you have ever deleted a file in Windows that you did not want to and now want to recover it, you would definitely want to know about some free tools to recover your deleted files easily.


11. Use your Keyboard as Mouse.
    You know you can use your mouse as keyboard using the On-screen keyboard utility. What if I tell you that it is also possible to do the reverse? Just read this post to see how.


12. Disable USB ports to prevent others from taking your data
    Ever wanted to disable your USB ports to prevent others from using their flash drives on your PC? This post explains how to do just that with a simple registry trick. Do note that disabling USB ports will also disable your USB connected peripheral devices.

These tricks work on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

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