Disk

Introducció

Your computer operating system (OS) uses a file system to organize your files on your hard drive or other storage media.

Different file systems have their own indexing methods, which help them retrieve requested files by enhancing searching capabilities.

• FAT32: Used to format many smaller removable devices like SD cards and USB drives
• HFS+: Used as a default file system for Mac, also referred to as Mac OS extended
• APFS: Uses multiple active file systems and can be used with older systems using an external hard drive.

Format

Generally, you’ll want to use NTFS when setting up file storage for internal hard drives used by Windows. ExFAT is a lightweight framework that often uses external devices such as flash drives for maximum compatibility.

The Differences Between exFAT vs. NTFS

Format

Open PowerShell by hitting the “Start” button or Windows Key + R and typing powershell

Now run the following commands:

diskpart
list disk

Replace the # symbol with the disk number you want.

select disk #

Confirm you have the right disk:

detail disk

Danger

The next action will completely erase all data on the disk. Confirm you have the right disk before continuing.

Erase the disk:

clean

create partition primary

Format the USB Flash Drive (Skip if formatting a hard drive):

format fs=fat32 quick

Format the Hard Drive (Skip if formatting a USB flash drive):

format fs=ntfs

active
assign

All Done!