Format-Volume
Syntax
Format-Volume
[-DriveLetter] <Char[]>
[-FileSystem <String>]
[-NewFileSystemLabel <String>]
[-AllocationUnitSize <UInt32>]
[-Full]
[-Force]
[-Compress]
[-ShortFileNameSupport <Boolean>]
[-SetIntegrityStreams <Boolean>]
[-UseLargeFRS]
[-DisableHeatGathering]
[-IsDAX <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Format-Volume
-ObjectId <String[]>
[-FileSystem <String>]
[-NewFileSystemLabel <String>]
[-AllocationUnitSize <UInt32>]
[-Full]
[-Force]
[-Compress]
[-ShortFileNameSupport <Boolean>]
[-SetIntegrityStreams <Boolean>]
[-UseLargeFRS]
[-DisableHeatGathering]
[-IsDAX <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Format-Volume
-Path <String[]>
[-FileSystem <String>]
[-NewFileSystemLabel <String>]
[-AllocationUnitSize <UInt32>]
[-Full]
[-Force]
[-Compress]
[-ShortFileNameSupport <Boolean>]
[-SetIntegrityStreams <Boolean>]
[-UseLargeFRS]
[-DisableHeatGathering]
[-IsDAX <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Format-Volume
-FileSystemLabel <String[]>
[-FileSystem <String>]
[-NewFileSystemLabel <String>]
[-AllocationUnitSize <UInt32>]
[-Full]
[-Force]
[-Compress]
[-ShortFileNameSupport <Boolean>]
[-SetIntegrityStreams <Boolean>]
[-UseLargeFRS]
[-DisableHeatGathering]
[-IsDAX <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Format-Volume
[-Partition <CimInstance>]
[-FileSystem <String>]
[-NewFileSystemLabel <String>]
[-AllocationUnitSize <UInt32>]
[-Full]
[-Force]
[-Compress]
[-ShortFileNameSupport <Boolean>]
[-SetIntegrityStreams <Boolean>]
[-UseLargeFRS]
[-DisableHeatGathering]
[-IsDAX <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Format-Volume
-InputObject <CimInstance[]>
[-FileSystem <String>]
[-NewFileSystemLabel <String>]
[-AllocationUnitSize <UInt32>]
[-Full]
[-Force]
[-Compress]
[-ShortFileNameSupport <Boolean>]
[-SetIntegrityStreams <Boolean>]
[-UseLargeFRS]
[-DisableHeatGathering]
[-IsDAX <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Format-Volume cmdlet formats one or more existing volumes, or a new volume on an existing partition. This cmdlet returns the object representing the volume that was just formatted, with all properties updated to reflect the format operation.
To create a new volume, use this cmdlet in conjunction with the Initialize-Disk and New-Partition cmdlets.
Examples
Example 1: Quick format
PS C:\>Format-Volume -DriveLetter D
This example performs a format of the D volume.
Example 2: Full format using FAT32
PS C:\>Format-Volume -DriveLetter D -FileSystem FAT32 -FullFormat -Force
This example performs a full format of the D volume using the FAT32 file system.
Required Parameters
Specifies the drive letter of the volume to format.
Type: | Char[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the label to use for the volume.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.
Type: | CimInstance[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByValue) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the ID of the volume to format.
Type: | String[] |
Aliases: | Id |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the path of the volume to format.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Optional Parameters
Specifies the allocation unit size to use when formatting the volume.
Type: | UInt32 |
Aliases: | ClusterSize |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Type: | CimSession[] |
Aliases: | Session |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Enables compression on all files and folders created on the specified NTFS volume.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Indicates that the cmdlet does not gather file activity on the specified tiered volume. You can override file placement based on the desired storage tier. This parameter is only valid for tiered volumes.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the file system with which to format the volume. The acceptable values for this parameter are:NTFS, ReFS, exFAT, FAT32, and FAT.
Type: | String |
Parameter Sets: | FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, ReFS |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the override switch.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Performs a full format. A full format writes to every sector of the disk, takes much longer to perform than the default (quick) format, and is not recommended on storage that is thinly provisioned.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Formats a volume as a DirectAccess (DAX) volume.
DAX provides applications with direct access and byte-addressability options via memory mapping on storage class memory (SCM) devices, such as NVDIMM-N.
If you do not specify the IsDAX parameter, the cmdlet defaults to a regular, non-DAX volume.
Type: | Boolean |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies a new label to use for the volume.
Type: | String |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the partition object on which to create the new volume. Enter a Partition CIM object, which is exposed by the Get-Partition and New-Partition cmdlets.
Type: | CimInstance |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByValue) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Enables integrity streams on the volume to be formatted.
Type: | Boolean |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies that support for short file names should be enabled on this volume.
Type: | Boolean |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet.
If this parameter is omitted or a value of
0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer.
The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Type: | Int32 |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies that large File Record Segment (FRS) should be used.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Volume
You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_Volume object to the InputObject parameter.
Inputs
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Partition
You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_Partition object to the Partition parameter.
Outputs
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Volume
This cmdlet returns an object that represents the newly formatted volume.