How to Change the File System of a Drive on Windows 10 [Tutorial]
65How to Change the File System of a Drive on Windows 10 [Tutorial]
A File System on a drive decides how data is stored and read from a drive. Think of it as a method for ordering information. If you were to go to a library, the books there will likely be sorted using the Dewey Decimal System. A file system is somewhat similar to this concept. There aren’t a whole lot of file systems but there are enough of them for users to have to stop and think which one they want to use. If you have a drive that’s on a certain file system, and you need to change it to another, you can easily do so on Windows 10.
Format is the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk drive, solid-state drive, or USB flash drive for initial use to accept Windows files.
You can select to use a FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, or ReFS file system when formatting.
You can also select to do a quick or full format.
Full format - Files are erased (not overwritten) from the volume that you are formatting and the drive is scanned for bad sectors. The scan for bad sectors is the reason why the Full format takes twice as long as the Quick format.
Quick format - Files are erased (not overwritten) from the volume that you are formatting, but does not scan the disk for bad sectors. Only use this option if your hard disk has been previously formatted and you are sure that your hard disk is not damaged.
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to format a disk or drive in Windows 10.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).