Default settings are recommended for general use. If you don't specify unit size, it's chosen based on volume size.

Specifies the allocation unit size to use on FAT, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, or ReFS volumes. If you use a single format command to format more than one disk, all of the disks are given the same volume label. Use the syntax /V: to prevent the prompt for a volume label. If you omit the /V command-line option or use it without specifying a volume label, format prompts you for the volume label after the formatting is complete.

Specifies the type of file system (FAT, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, or UDF). If you don't specify any of the following command-line options, format uses the volume type to determine the default format for the disk.

Specifies the mount point, volume name, or drive letter (followed by a colon) of the drive that you want to format. Syntax format volume ] įormat volume įormat volume

For more information about the Recovery Console, see Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). You can also use the format command, with different parameters, from the Recovery Console.

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