The longer the time and number of times the USB Flash Drive or flash memory is used in other words, the greater the need to reformat or format it from time to time, with the continuous use and transfer of data, the flash memory may be exposed to viruses or exposure to data interference, and with The formatting process will be able to fix its problems and increase the speed of its data transfer, and in this article we will learn specifically how to format the flash memory on two operating systems windows Andmac.
Format flash memory on Windows
It is very easy to format the flash memory on Windows, all you have to do is open File Explorer and then right-click on the volume, and from the list that will appear, click on Format to show you the reformatting tool window, which you can change its settings or you can leave it as it is she.
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As for the nature of the format itself, we advise you to do Quick Format nine times in every ten format, in other words, use the full format feature only once in every ten times, and the quick format process takes only about 5 seconds, while the full format process may take Up to many hours and only needed if there is a real volume issue.
After selecting the required settings, press Start, and you will receive a warning message confirming that all files stored on the unit will be deleted, so you must transfer them first before completing the process, and after completion, press OK to start the reformatting process, and a Format Complete message will appear.
on Mac OS
As for formatting the flash memory in the Mac operating system, it is possible by using the Disk Utility tool built into the system, which can be found in the Applications folder. Make sure that the external storage unit is placed in your device to appear under the External section, then run the tool and from the main user interface of the tool, click on Erase button in the top right of the window.
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From the message that will appear, you can change the details you want, where you can choose the configuration format from under Format, and we advise you to choose exFAT as it is a format compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems, and under Scheme we advise you to choose GUID Partition Map, and after completing the selections, click on Erase From the bottom.
A window will now appear showing the initialization process, and you will notice the speed of doing the process.
After completion, a new message will appear showing the details of the volume after completing the reformatting process, in which you must click on Done, and the external storage unit will appear to you inside Disk Utility after the process is completed.
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Khaled Assem