Format a partition/volume set

  • To format a partition/volume set
    1. Select a disk and a partition or volume set.
    2. Click Operations Format.
    3. Select the file system type you want from the Partition Type (or Volume Set Type) drop-down list.
    If the partition is too small or too large, some partition types may not be available.
    4. (Optional) Type the label you want in the Label text box. Some partition types cannot contain certain characters.

    • Partition Type
    • Maximum Number of Alphanumeric Characters
    • Invalid Characters
    FAT, FAT32 11
    • [ ] * ? : < > | + . = ; \ / " ,
    • NTFS
    		 32
    • None
    • Linux Ext2
    • 16
    		 None

    5. Click OK.
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