Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrators Guide
Formats a disk.
Syntax
format volume [/fs:file-system] [/v:label] [/q] [/a:unitsize] [/c] [/x] format volume [/v:label] [/q] [/f:size] format volume [/v:label] [/q] [/t:tracks /n:sectors] format volume [/v:label] [/q] format volume [/q]
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Parameter | Purpose |
| | |
| volume: | Sets the mount point, volume, or drive to be formatted. |
| [/fs:file-system] | Specifies one of the following file systems: FAT, FAT32, or NTFS. |
| [/v:label] | Sets the volume label. |
| [/a:unitsize] | Sets the allocation unit size to use on FAT, FAT32, or NTFS volumes. |
| [/q] | Performs a quick format. |
| [/f:size] | Specifies the size of the floppy disk. |
| [/t:tracks] | Specifies the number of tracks on the disk. |
| [/n:sectors] | Specifies the number of sectors per track. |
| [/c] | Specifies that files created on the new volume should be automatically compressed. |
| [/x] | Automatically dismounts a volume if required before formatting it. |