Formatting a USB Key with diskpart

by | May 7, 2025 | IT Tips | 0 comments

Just had to do a BIOS update with MSI's M-Flash BIOS utility and needed a fat32 formatted USB key. This is how to do it with diskpart

Commands in an Administrative Terminal

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diskpart
 
list disk
 
select disk 2  
rem (or whichever is your USB key)
rem Important don't get the select disk command wrong the next command wipes the entire drive
 
clean
 
create part primary
 
select part 1
 
format fs=fat32 quick

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