To format write-protected USB drive, you will have to run 'attributes disk clear readonly' command first, then you will be able to format write-protected USB drive via cmd. ▸format fs=ntfs quick: you can replace NTFS with FAT32 or exFAT. Then, execute the following command in order. In the elevated Command Prompt window, type 'diskpart' and press enter to launch the tool. Click Start button, type 'cmd' in the search box, right click the program and select 'Run as administrator'.

Then you can switch to Windows DiskPart.exe tool, which is a free USB format tool but more powerful than Disk Management and File Explorer. But there are some times when Windows cannot format USB drives as usual and pops out format error messages saying 'Windows was unable to complete the format', “ The disk is write protected”, etc. In general, formatting a USB drive in Windows Disk Management and File Explorer is a very straightforward process and takes a little time to complete. Try the Windows native free USB format tool-DiskPart So how do I format this USB drive successfully? Any recommended free USB format tool? Thanks!' Open Disk Management, it is displayed as RAW drive. In Windows File Explorer, the formatting process starts as usual, but at the end Windows cannot format the USB flash drive. Now I cannot format my SanDisk USB flash drive. 'I have upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 recently. Try the Windows native USB format tool-DiskPart

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