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To format a USB drive, most of the users prefer VFAT and NTFS file systems because they can be easily used on the Windows operating system.
- Format with vFat File System sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1.
- Format with NTFS File System sudo mkfs.ntfs /dev/sdc1.
- Format with EXT4 File System sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc1.
How do I format a USB stick in Linux?
Format USB in Ubuntu 14.04
- Install GParted. It is a free and open source partition editor for Linux. You can install it in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T): sudo apt-get install gparted.
- Insert the SD Card or USB key. Now launch GParted.
- Now you will see a screen like the one below. This shows the partition of removable disk.
How do I reformat a USB drive?
How do I format a USB Flash Drive to NTFS file system?
- Right click My Computer and select Manage.
- Open the Device Manager and find your USB drive under the Disk Drives heading.
- Right click the drive and select Properties.
- Choose Policies tab and select the “Optimize for performance” option.
- Click OK.
- Open My Computer.
- Select Format on the flash drive.
