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Although it might seem like a tedious process, it’s not, and Windows 11 includes several ways to format a drive using the Settings app, File Explorer, Disk Management, Command Prompt and PowerShell.
On Windows 11, depending on whether the HDD or SSD already has a partition or not, the format steps will be slightly different.
Format drive with existing partition
To format an internal or external drive with an existing partition on Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on System.
- Click the Storage page on the right side.
- Click on Advanced storage settings.
- Click the Disks & volumes setting.
- Select the hard drive.
- Click the Properties button.
- Click the Format button.
- Confirm a label for the drive.
Use the “File System” setting and select the NTFS option.
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Quick note: You can also use the FAT32 file system, but if you will be using the drive exclusively on Windows, it’s recommended to use NTFS.
- (Optional) Check the Enable file and folder compression option if you want to save
- space when storing files. Quick note: Unless you will be storing files that will benefit from compression, you don’t need to enable this feature.
- Click the Format option.
Once you complete the steps, Windows 11 will format the drive and make it available through File Explorer.
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