Then type format fs=fat32 quick and press Enter – it will format the device in FAT32.Īfter that, type assign and press Enter to give the flash drive a letter name. Type active and press Enter, and the new partition will become active. Then type select partition 1 and press Enter. Type create partition primary and press Enter – it creates a new partition. Dell Backup and Recovery Basic comes preloaded on all new Dell Desktops and Notebooks that are preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Operating System. Type clean and press Enter – it will delete all data on this drive including service information. Dell Backup and Recovery is a flexible, automated backup and recovery application which is designed to reliably protect your most important digital documents and memories in a few clicks.
Take the following steps only if the drive contains no important data. We also recommend cleaning and formatting the drive for further use. Type attributes disk clear readonly and press Enter. Type select disk N (where N is the number of the disk that corresponds to the flash drive) and press Enter. When doing it, the drive size will help you. Launch the Command prompt as Administrator, type the command Diskpart and press Enter.įind the drive number corresponding to your flash drive.
