How to Format Hard Drives with Windows Command Prompt & Disk Part

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  • @jeb6361
    @jeb6361 2 місяці тому

    7 years later, this video saved me. Thanks friend.

  • @henriqueportscheller
    @henriqueportscheller 4 роки тому +2

    Greetings from Brazil, Chupacabra is very famous here!! It is actually where this word comes from

  • @Krestwantsacroissant
    @Krestwantsacroissant 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks man you saved my life

  • @acontentthief4999
    @acontentthief4999 6 років тому +3

    Thank you Chupacabra for making this video, i searched on google and youtube for days how to format your hdd without os well i can enter cmd without os but thank you so much. (i have obviusly subscribed)

    • @acontentthief4999
      @acontentthief4999 6 років тому +1

      Hvala ti Chupacabra!

    • @elm4nsuri
      @elm4nsuri 6 років тому +1

      wow you searched for days..........? why would it take you so long ? it only took me 40 seconds, I guess you didnt think well about about which keywords to use.

    • @augustrydahlsrensen2231
      @augustrydahlsrensen2231 6 років тому +2

      Can I format my C: drive, even without the windows 10 drive?
      Because I need to format my drive, and keep windows 10 on it.
      Thanks

  • @Ashessdoom
    @Ashessdoom Рік тому

    This is the only video that really really did the job.. well done. Also i hit the subscribe button why not, coz it helps me a lot.thank you chupacabra your the best man..

  • @metanumia
    @metanumia 5 років тому +1

    At 4:47 "FS" stands for "Files System", so the command, "FORMAT FS=" means "FORMAT FILE SYSTEM=" followed by either "FAT32", "NTFS", or "exFAT". Great video, thanks!

  • @BLKBRDSR71
    @BLKBRDSR71 4 роки тому +10

    Lets face it, the only thing Microsoft did right with Windows 10 was giving us cmd.exe

    • @thet9551
      @thet9551 4 місяці тому

      So how are u feeling about win 11 now😂

    • @BLKBRDSR71
      @BLKBRDSR71 4 місяці тому

      @@thet9551 I never did like Windows 11.
      When you want to use VLC or any media player to be default you have to enable EVERYTHING one at a time!
      To use 7zip and WinRAR you have to go to properties then use them.
      Theirs other things but overall, I hate it! Just bring back Windows 7.

  • @CodyMorissette-kg4pt
    @CodyMorissette-kg4pt Рік тому

    Your great man, thanks to you I figured out how to fix my ssd thanks again

  • @12346mimoso
    @12346mimoso 4 роки тому

    Thanks you save my life

  • @denismawira.7
    @denismawira.7 4 місяці тому

    Perfect it worked on my comp

  • @Top5SET
    @Top5SET 5 років тому +2

    How to internal hardisk undo with volume (currently all volume{ C;195gb D:400gb E;400gb} in single volume 995GB I AM LOSE MY ALL DATA.. HOW TO RECOVER ALL DATA..?
    I AM USE CMD DISK "CLEAN" COMMAND

    • @HawkFX
      @HawkFX 5 років тому

      formatting your drive will result in all of your data to be lost. If you want to recover your data just put it in a flash drive or something

  • @acommenter5024
    @acommenter5024 5 років тому +1

    CMDS:
    diskpart
    list volume or list disk
    select volume or select disk
    format fs= quick label=Windows
    list volume or list disk
    select volume or select disk
    format fs= quick label=Windows

  • @hl3508
    @hl3508 2 роки тому +1

    My hard drive isn't showing up when I list volume and is showing up as drive 0 unallocated space when I try to install windows. Everything is plugged in properly. Idk what else to do someone help pls :(

  • @jani0000
    @jani0000 5 років тому

    Sir i have used data recovery toll everythings stil in harddisk lost windows 10 and doument partitions get not back i mean i want used again and i want windows 10 and doument partitions back i want to used again back normely thati mean is that possible ???

  • @lgwhail
    @lgwhail 4 місяці тому

    you are really perfect thank you

  • @bentricky
    @bentricky 6 років тому +1

    Excellent video, thank you.

  • @sandramcgray1754
    @sandramcgray1754 4 роки тому

    I tried a free tool bitraser file eraser to wiped a specific drive D and it really worked in my case.

  • @NZMOPAR
    @NZMOPAR 5 років тому

    Hi would this work for a drive I pull out of a recording device . As the drive won't show up on desktop but will come up on device manager . Because I haven't found a way to let me fromat it yet

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      You can try. If it shows up in the list then yay. Otherwise you might need to research the drive itself. Some storage devices are specific to the machine/device they were designed for.

  • @bacon-chewtoy
    @bacon-chewtoy 6 років тому +1

    If you are having issues, he is using EQUAL=SIGNS. not -
    Anyway good video dude I have malware bad and this might be the light at the end of the tunnel for me

  • @Meww2
    @Meww2 11 місяців тому

    Hellow sir im from india and i want to format my steam deck's 2tb ssd before installaling steam os in it. Now my question is that what type of Format style steam os requires i mean should i format it in a specific file format before installing steam os in it please answer me

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  11 місяців тому

      You would need to consult whatever documentation is available for Steam OS. Ive never used it before so I cant provide anymore help than that.

  • @hrz_nrd4511
    @hrz_nrd4511 5 років тому

    Thanks very easy to understand, great explanation!! Quick question, obviously if the HDD is looked won’t appear, do you know by any chance how to unlock an HDD?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      How to unlock it? Maybe try the disk management window

    • @hrz_nrd4511
      @hrz_nrd4511 5 років тому

      The point is that when I plug in the HDD to the pc it install the drivers but won’t appear as a volume because is drivelock, I can only see:
      disk 1
      Type unknown
      0 mb
      Is a 2tb! Anyways thank you for replying if you have any other suggestions bienvenida sea! Thank you

  • @jani0000
    @jani0000 5 років тому

    Sir ineed you help 2 days ago i have 3 partitions on my hard disk and 4rd partition is free and i have shrink this partition but after that i can't delete self this partitions (3rd+shrink partition) i see on youtube video but by mistake this command cannot delete this partition but he deleted all partitions and creat new partition i used partitions recovery toll everything's still in hard disk windows10 partition and my document partition partitions can someone helping me how to get back my windows10 partition and my document partition partitions working normly again.

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      It sounds like you are concerned you lost files on those partitions. You need to download a data recovery program. I'd look around on Google for programs like recuva
      Otherwise if the windows partition you can try running a windows install disc or USB repair on boot up to fix a broken windows install

    • @jani0000
      @jani0000 5 років тому

      @@ChupacabraTutorials i have used data recovery toll everythings stil in harddisk lost windows 10 and doument partitions get not back i mean i want used again and i want windows 10 and doument partitions back i want to used again back normely thati mean is that possible ???

  • @p1ckles15
    @p1ckles15 Рік тому

    Mine it says "Virtual Disk Service Error: The media is write protected." how to fix it?

  • @Zafar-jh7eq
    @Zafar-jh7eq 9 місяців тому

    It is not formatting it saying disk part encountered an error

  • @Likhakgaon
    @Likhakgaon 5 років тому

    good i flow you every step i hav to complet my windows

  • @robinthebatgirl2724
    @robinthebatgirl2724 5 років тому

    Can someone help me resolve my issue. My windows won't start on my dell I went I selected vol 0 for my os and then when I hit exit is said windows 3w now its restarted and I have a black screen

  • @KordTaylor
    @KordTaylor 2 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @DrMr031
    @DrMr031 Рік тому

    How i can format system disk C in my case. I cant do it.

  • @copperhead228
    @copperhead228 11 місяців тому

    I tried to format one of my ssd's. But it says "virtual disk service error: The media is write protected." How to I get around that? I tried clearing attributes. But it still doesnt work even after the clear was successful.

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  11 місяців тому +1

      If you google the error the top results have several steps you can take to fix the issue

  • @cleofejeraldf.3198
    @cleofejeraldf.3198 4 роки тому

    What if the virtual disk service was error? What am i next to do?

  • @ihabhentour6002
    @ihabhentour6002 3 роки тому

    Can i cancel the long format ??

  • @GSingh001
    @GSingh001 6 років тому +2

    Can I format C drive

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому +1

      That would mess with your windows system. I wouldnt recommend doing that. You normally tweak that drive with other tools that preserve or repair the Operating system.

  • @itsreapergirl
    @itsreapergirl 4 роки тому

    I know this video was posted 2 years ago but I think I could still get help. So I accidentally unplugged the power of my computer during an update and when I turned it back on I had BSoD, I believe that the updates don’t work with previous updates which cause this BSoD so I’m currently using an external drive trying to find a way to fully update the main drive, is there a way to do this or not? If there is a way, can you reply me on how to do this.

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  4 роки тому

      If you can still get on the computer and use it. I believe you can create a windows recovery/repair disc and boot from that disc to fix any problems that might have happened during the update not completing. You can google that problem, its pretty common, and im sure microsoft has some suggestions too.

  • @Jock3r_r
    @Jock3r_r 4 роки тому

    When i tipe list volume its just say volume 0 dvd help?

  • @Scrabech
    @Scrabech 5 років тому

    It still on 0 percent and I getting this error after a few seconds:
    Diskpart has found a problem: the parameter is not correct.
    Check the system event log for more information.
    Trying format my SSD OCZ AGILITY 60GB. Can you help me?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      Im not sure TBH. Id do some research and see what you can find.

  • @LunchBXcrue
    @LunchBXcrue 3 роки тому

    Hey man, I can get my different discs to show up but they wont show up as volumes. How do I fix that?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  3 роки тому

      Are your Drives Functioning Properly? Are they in a format used by a different kind of computer system? Are they unformatted? If the drive in question doesnt show up as a proper windows volume. Then it thinks that it needs to be formatted.

  • @sonofJurell
    @sonofJurell 5 років тому

    This is great but how do I actually allocate the space. For example external hard drive allocate 300GB and call it Y drive. The manual way is 'shrink volume' but what is the actual line command?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      superuser.com/questions/825017/how-create-new-partition-on-an-unallocated-space-using-diskpart/825068

  • @muhaiminchoudhury2866
    @muhaiminchoudhury2866 6 років тому

    Please can you tell me how to formatt a brand new hdd by cmd, because a not formatting brand new hdd will never show in my computer.

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому +1

      Hmmm. It should work more or less the same way. I dont have one on hand to do an in-depth tutorial.
      Lets use the computer management interface since you've got a new SSD. Go to your file explorer, find your "My Computer" icon and right click it and select "Manage".
      This window is going to contain a lot of stuff. Dont get too concerned about all that. Just find the left hand sidebar and look for "Storage" with an arrow next too it. Uncollapse that menu by clicking the arrow and select "Disk Management".
      Once you select Disk Management the center of the panel should change to display some blocks or chunks that represent your hard drives. It will tell you what they're formatted as, and if you right click them it will give you some options including formatting them.
      Looking at this list you should have your original drives and they'll have a name possibly and have the format NTSF. Not sure what a default SSD looks like, but you should see a drive thats close to yours in size. It may look smaller than the space size written on the box because your computer system reserves some of the space for system things. No need to worry. From where right click your SSD and click format.
      When the format window pops up you can label it whatever you like or let the system do it if you dont care. I like to label mine things like Footage, Design Space, or whatever. Set the File System to NTSF. Allocation Size to Default. and just let it Quick Format. I cant remember what Enable File and Folder Compression is used for so leave that UN-Checked.
      Click ok and it should format pretty quickly and you can start using it.

  • @steviedee2jz2jz37
    @steviedee2jz2jz37 5 років тому

    I have a old Dell tower from a friend he tried to install another operating system onto it but something went wrong . I don't have a recovery disc and the DVD drive is broken anyway I can restore everything back to factory settings and start it Asif it was a new pc

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      Are you asking if you can? Restoring to factory default resets some things and erases your files. But some stuff remains like system errors and other problems. So make sure you do a little research if you need to fix something first.

  • @zasifbinislam3574
    @zasifbinislam3574 5 років тому

    superb

  • @smagfuentes8350
    @smagfuentes8350 5 років тому +1

    How can i format my c drive?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      Thats typically the drive you have your Operating System on. Normally you format this when you install windows and then leave it alone.

  • @hartisransom
    @hartisransom 5 років тому

    is there anyway I can completely uninstall windows 10 from the prompt and completely reset all drives? as if it was a fresh start ready to install windows?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      You can factory reset your machine through win10 settings I believe

    • @hartisransom
      @hartisransom 5 років тому

      Chupacabra Tutorials The problem is I can’t get into window and every solution I tried end result was “Preparing Automatic Repair”...I couldn’t even boot into safe mode. I’m past that issue now and have a win10 on a usb ready to dl but now I’m in a constant loop of booting into the bios automatically. Really stressful :(

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      That might mean something is borked. Hardware borked. I'd snag a troubleshooting guide for that symptom and go from there.

    • @CosmicStench_
      @CosmicStench_ 3 роки тому

      @@ChupacabraTutorials hey man
      I’m having issues with windows updates, they install and then when I’m told to reset it always says unable to update undoing changes etc, I’ve tried most fixes off UA-cam and nothing has worked, I’ve did both reset options in the windows settings as well so windows has been reinstalled twice and the issue persists still, would this step included with a fresh install of windows from a flash drive sort my issue do you think?
      I spoke to a computer store I usually go to for all my problems and he says it could be a hardware issue, I wanna try everything my self before taking it into a shop :)
      It is error code 0x800f0922 if you have ever came across it before

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  3 роки тому

      ​@@CosmicStench_ Well.... I would look for a Windows Update Troubleshoot guide. That gives you a list of things to check for that might cause problems when updating.
      Go through that list, and maybe a couple others and just check everything that might be causing the problem.
      Could be a messed up driver from Nvidia or AMD. Could be you need to repair your main copy of windows first before it can update correctly.
      If you get to the stage you still think its a hardware problem. Then Id make a list of all the major components in your computer, and then look up how to test and see if they are failing or something is wrong with them.
      Then if you're sure its not a hardware issue. Then Id do a fresh install of windows.

  • @Albertmars32
    @Albertmars32 7 років тому

    what does system reserved (D:) means ? i only have one HD which is the C and i can see that i have a system reserved (D:) as well

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  7 років тому

      System reserved is space used by critical operating system functions. If you mess with that you end up breaking stuff.

  • @jorisborgers6390
    @jorisborgers6390 6 років тому

    Not sure if there still people here but I get a page file error how am I able to resolve this ?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому

      Disk might still be in use from something. You can look up how to unmount the drive so you can format it.

  • @humyrayasmin5745
    @humyrayasmin5745 5 років тому

    Thanks

  • @nemiwa5032
    @nemiwa5032 5 років тому +2

    How to say : " Yes" to open new window?

    • @buzderandy7388
      @buzderandy7388 4 роки тому

      invz Y or A
      Y is yes
      A is all
      Idk try Y

  • @craigstewart2581
    @craigstewart2581 5 років тому +1

    fs= (file system) just so you know for your next video.... :)

  • @santhoshkumar3687
    @santhoshkumar3687 7 років тому

    My 32 gb memory card is currepted . I am using cmd(diskpart,chkdsk) . But memory card is no format .So how to format my 32 gb sandisk memorycard.Pls any idea.

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  7 років тому

      See if this guide helps fossbytes.com/how-to-repair-corrupted-pen-drive-or-sd-card/

  • @user-dy9en7rp6t
    @user-dy9en7rp6t 3 місяці тому

    There are no volumes bro

  • @ItsJrTheFur
    @ItsJrTheFur 5 років тому

    my hard drive isn't recognised as a volume but is a drive help

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      Might be a couple fixes for that. Id google that issue specifically.

  • @erchetakkeswad1808
    @erchetakkeswad1808 6 років тому

    during this process if power failure take place then how to get back same instance?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому

      If you're formatting? You would probably need to restart the process. If power outages happen to you a lot get a backup power supply.

    • @erchetakkeswad1808
      @erchetakkeswad1808 6 років тому

      Chupacabra Tutorials before the formatting i have fatal error c0000034 ..so i choosed both prbabilty of deleted mds.cdf file and checkpoint but it not helpful..so i go fwd for formatting by cmd during this process power failure take place... now i am not able to open even cmd...please suggest

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому

      What drive is giving you trouble? If its your primary drive you'll need to fix that with a windows CD. Cus a secondary drive shouldnt effect your CMD Prompt window at all.

    • @erchetakkeswad1808
      @erchetakkeswad1808 6 років тому

      Chupacabra Tutorials thanks...
      it showing Media Test Failure check cable

  • @adamsadrianlagera7687
    @adamsadrianlagera7687 5 років тому

    After i formart my hard disk when i open it this is what happen .REMOVE DISK OR OTHER MEDIA
    PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART 😫😫😫😓😓😓 What do i do next?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  5 років тому

      This happens when you need to disconnect a drive so its not in use anymore, or unmount it.

  • @abhijitborah8303
    @abhijitborah8303 7 років тому

    dont work at the last moment when i enter the formate volum leval

    • @bentricky
      @bentricky 6 років тому

      Abhijit Borah if you're spelling like that in the CMD prompt, it won't have a fucking clue what you mean. I barely understand you.

  • @krunalkraval2601
    @krunalkraval2601 6 років тому +1

    How to format ur volume 1 as it is system

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому +2

      I dunno if it does that. You wouldnt want too because volume 1 is what contains your OS. Computers typically dont want to delete themselves. I blame skynet

    • @davidhick4303
      @davidhick4303 2 роки тому

      @@ChupacabraTutorials one would want to format for a fresh start if you are using a windows startup disk to access command prompt because your system is so fubar that you can’t even access in safe mode or do any repair or restore. I want to do the same as Krunel stated above and I’m sure it must be possible. If the command prompt is being run from the startup disk would it be possible to format drive in order for a fresh install? (The hardware does not seem to have crashed because I was able to use Msdos to copy and transfer precious files from my ssd c: drive operating system over to my backup disk d: drive.

  • @kymanilyons7206
    @kymanilyons7206 5 років тому

    lol my external drive doesn't show up though :((

  • @j.lietka9406
    @j.lietka9406 3 роки тому

    Can you convert a NTFS HDD to either MBR or GPT? Thanks

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  3 роки тому +1

      Id prooze the documentation on Microsoft's website for that. But remember anytime you partition a drive you lose anything thats already on it.

    • @j.lietka9406
      @j.lietka9406 3 роки тому

      @@ChupacabraTutorials I think the NTFS is ok. After that it's either MBR or GPT. Not worried about any data as the HDD was wiped clean. Thanks

  • @pmgear
    @pmgear 6 років тому +1

    fs=FileSystem

  • @iRockliano
    @iRockliano 7 років тому

    can u plz make a tutorial for those tittle names on the member list on discord ?

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  7 років тому

      Since enough people have been asking that recently I suppose I could.

    • @iRockliano
      @iRockliano 7 років тому

      Thank u so much .. it is anyways just edit ur video wich u talk about how to add roles and tell me in a box that if we want to get the names on the title we have to click on the box in role settings ..... i just found this 2 hours ago

  • @augustrydahlsrensen2231
    @augustrydahlsrensen2231 6 років тому +2

    Can I format my C: drive, even without the windows 10 drive?
    Because I need to format my drive, and keep windows 10 on it.
    Thanks

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому +2

      You'd need to do that with your windows disk on startup. Without the OS you cant format things with this tool. Its like using a hammer to hammer itself.

  • @laliz1005
    @laliz1005 6 років тому

    After i formatted my c drive which has my os. How will bring back my os again? Reply asap please

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому

      You need your OS CD for that. That will allow you to overwrite your existing OS and be able to boot your computer. WARNING this may erase your files. So back those up first to an external hard drive or something.

    • @nut__cracker
      @nut__cracker 3 роки тому

      @@ChupacabraTutorials Thanks for the lesson, Larry. I'm in the same boat as laliz. I have Windows 7 on a USB but my laptop doesn't have a CD Drive. Will my laptop let me use a USB stick to install windows 7?
      Thank you Larry

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  3 роки тому

      @@nut__cracker Most computers you run into after a certain date of creation have the ability to boot from USB to install an OS.
      The Trick tends to be. Is it enabled by default? You are going to have to look at who makes you motherboard. Then read up on its BIOS settings. Some computer (Including my older one) have it as a feature. But its disabled by default. You can easily pop into your BIOS settings and change that.
      Usually if you look up your motherboard and do a little looking someone, somewhere, has explained the process.

    • @nut__cracker
      @nut__cracker 3 роки тому

      @@ChupacabraTutorials Right i see i see. I'll do the research now. I may be back! Thank you larry. Your help is much appreciated.

    • @nut__cracker
      @nut__cracker 3 роки тому

      Larry, i hope you don't mind helping me more. I found the motherboard: HP 84A6 but I'm not sure what to do or search for now. Any help is appreciated Larry.

  • @jonasreno3573
    @jonasreno3573 5 років тому

    FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL="New Volume" QUICK COMPRESS

  • @user-ib1ck6hx2l
    @user-ib1ck6hx2l 2 місяці тому

    bro I cant find my volume 😭😭

  • @dyzz5218
    @dyzz5218 5 років тому

    My (D:) drive is hidden What I need to do

  • @bobbytee8599
    @bobbytee8599 6 років тому +4

    Thanks for making it infinitely more complicated than necessary! Useless...

    • @ChupacabraTutorials
      @ChupacabraTutorials  6 років тому

      You can always just right click and format a drive from the file explorer. There is also a tutorial on that. Though the system is smart enough now it should be mostly self explanatory.

  • @beerborn
    @beerborn 5 років тому +1

    Too long explanation. Get to the point.

  • @DrOid-qq7cj
    @DrOid-qq7cj 7 років тому

    yah regardless we have no excuse ur being it having ben years and me only using cmd in Ubuntu or ArchLinux ....thats to easy I feel I lost something upstairs

  • @JS-nm4kl
    @JS-nm4kl 6 років тому +3

    you make things so hard . you should get you presentation togeter before making a video

    • @grzechu8894
      @grzechu8894 5 років тому

      J S but that was easy to repeat, well guided?

  • @Arman_Ali66
    @Arman_Ali66 3 місяці тому

    Can someone help me format my dvd drive (e:) please I don’t how to lol

  • @Toshio6K4Y
    @Toshio6K4Y 3 роки тому

    H-Hes, RICH LOOK THAT PREMIER ADOBES

  • @jevondagreat3498
    @jevondagreat3498 4 роки тому

    This video was so so so difficult to understand