How to Format USB Flash Drive in DOS
A USB flash drive cannot be used to store information until it has been
formatted. You have a few methods to choose from when it comes to
formatting. You can use FAT, FAT32 or NTFS formatting types by
formatting the drive in Windows Explorer. Alternatively, you can format
the drive using DOS if you like to work with the command prompt or if
you have difficulty formatting the drive using the graphical interface.
Now use the following step to format usb completely..
Step 1
Plug your flash drive into an empty USB port on your computer.
Step 2
Click "Start," "All Programs," "Accessories" and "Command Prompt" to open the DOS command prompt window.
Step 3
Type "diskpart" after the command prompt to start the Disk Partition utility. This should result in a DISKPART command prompt.
Step 4
Type
each of the following commands, one at a time, after the DISKPART
prompt, pressing "Enter" after each:list diskselect disk #cleancreate
partition primaryselect partition1active format FS=NTFSassignexit
Step 5
Close the command prompt window. Your USB drive is now formatte
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