How to format USB drive and memory stick with NTFS

“The Goal”

Format USB Flash Memory with NTFS filesystem instead of FAT/FAT32.

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Format Removable Disk FAT

  • Select properties of your USB Flash Memory USB Device
  • Follow by Selecting “Hardware” tab
  • Then selecting your USB Flash Memory USB Device and hit “Properties

RemovableDiskProperties

  • Select “Policies” tab
  • Change from “Optimize for quick removal” to “Optimize for performance

USB Flash Memory USB Device Properties

  • hit “OK” and if you try to format your drive you’ll have an option of NTFS

Format Removable Disk NTFS