So, you have created a partitioned hard drive in an attempt to install a second operating system (OS). Now, when I inserted the flash drive into my laptop and tried to format it with FAT32, a partitioning error got stuck and Windows started to fail to format the USB again.Ĭase 2 - Windows cannot complete format hard disk partition or partitions My computer's hard drive ran out of storage, so I decided to use a blank USB flash drive to create more available space. You can use the Windows built-in backup tool or EaseUS Todo Backup disk imaging software.Ĭase 1 - Windows cannot format the USB Drive
Then, I will recommend some easy steps that are more likely to work for this purpose and can fix problems caused by incomplete format.īefore trying any of the Windows fixes below, make sure to back up important files from the drive you are having trouble formatting. And, you are being asked by Windows to repair the drive partitions or are unable to remove software protection (DRM). If you formatted your USB flash drive or hard drive on a Windows computer but failed to complete the format in certain situations. Full stepsĮrror: Windows 11 Won't Let Me Format Hard Drive Type cmd in the Windows search bar and click on "Run as administrator". Full stepsĤ. Run DiskPart to Clean Disk and Create to Format Hard Drive
Full stepsĮnter cmd in the Windows Search, click on "Run as administrator.". Run EaseUS Partition Master, right-click the hard drive partition . 1. Clean Virus or Malware and Format Hard DriveĬlick on the Windows Search and type defender.