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/DAX:<state> |
NTFS only. Enable direct access storage (DAX) mode for this volume. In DAX mode, the volume is accessed via the memory bus, boosting IO performance. A volume can be formatted with DAX mode only if the hardware is DAX capable. State is either enable or disable. /DAX is considered the same as /DAX:enable. |
/LogSize::<size> |
NTFS only Specifies the size for NTFS log file in kilobytes. The minimum supported size is 2MB, so specifying a size smaller than 2MB results in a 2MB log file. Zero indicates the default value. The default value generally depends on the volume size. |
/NoRepairLogs |
NTFS only. Disables NTFS repair logs. If the spotfix flag for chkdsk is specified (for example, chkdsk /spotfix), then the /NoReairLogs parameter doesn't work. |
/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
<volume> |
<filesystem> |
<label> |
<size> |
512 |
1024 |
2048 |
4096 |
8192 |
16K |
32K |
64K |
128K |
256K |
512 |
1024 |
2048 |
4096 |
8192 |
16K |
32K |
64K |
128K |
256K |
512K |
1M |
2M |
12 |
1024 |
2048 |
4096 |
8192 |
16K |
32K |
64K |
128K |
256K |
512K |
1M |
2M |
4M |
8M |
16M |
32M |
4096 |
64K |
<size> |
1440 |
1440k |
1440kb |
1.44 |
1.44m |
1.44mb |
1.44-MB |
double-sided |
quadruple-density |
3.5-inch disk |
<tracks> |
<sectors> |
<count> |
<state> |
<state> |
<state> |
<state> |
<state> |
<size> |
Remarks |
The format command creates a new root directory and file system for the disk. It can also check for bad areas on the disk, and it can delete all data on the disk. To be able to use a new disk, you must first use this command to format the disk. |
After formatting a floppy disk, format displays the following message: |
Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? |
Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? |
To add a volume label, type up to 11 characters (including spaces). If you don't want to add a volume label to the disk, press ENTER. |
When you use the format command to format a hard disk, a warning message similar to the following displays: |
WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK |
DRIVE x: WILL BE LOST! |
Proceed with Format (Y/N)? _ |
To format the hard disk, press Y. If you don't want to format the disk, press N. |
FAT file systems restrict the number of clusters to no more than 65526. FAT32 file systems restrict the number of clusters to between 65527 and 4177917. |
NTFS compression isn't supported for allocation unit sizes above 4096. |
Note |
Format will immediately stop processing if it determines that the previous requirements can't be met using the specified cluster size. |
When formatting is complete, format displays messages that show the total disk space, the spaces marked as defective, and the space available for your files. |
You can speed up the formatting process by using the /q command-line option. Use this option only if there are no bad sectors on your hard disk. |
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