Following on from my previous post entitled: “SSD Format Details for BlackMagic Cinema Camera”:
Here is how to (re)format a volume as exFAT , whether or not it is already in that format, from Windows 7, via Command-Line (cmd):
- Windows Start:[cmd]
- format E: /q /fs:exfat
- The type of the file system is EXFAT. Enter current volume label for drive E: <your volume’s name>
- WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE E: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format (Y/N)? y
- QuickFormatting 457860M
- Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.
- Format may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
- Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) y
- Volume dismounted. All opened handles to this volume are now invalid.
- Volume label (15 characters, ENTER for none)? <your volume’s name>
- Initializing the File Allocation Table (FAT)…
- Creating file system structures.
- Format complete. 447.1 GB total disk space. 447.1 GB are available.
- 131,072 bytes in each allocation unit. 3,662,754 allocation units available on disk.
- 32 bits in each FAT entry.
- Volume Serial Number is <your volume’s serial number>