Format

Formats a disk.

Syntax

 format volume [/fs:file-system] [/v:label] [/q] [/a:unitsize] [/c] [/x] format volume [/v:label] [/q] [/f:size] format volume [/v:label] [/q] [/t:tracks /n:sectors] format volume [/v:label] [/q] format volume [/q] 

Parameters
Parameter	Purpose
volume:	Sets the mount point, volume, or drive to be formatted.
[/fs:file-system]	Specifies one of the following file systems: FAT, FAT32, or NTFS.
[/v:label]	Sets the volume label.
[/a:unitsize]	Sets the allocation unit size to use on FAT, FAT32, or NTFS volumes.
[/q]	Performs a quick format.
[/f:size]	Specifies the size of the floppy disk.
[/t:tracks]	Specifies the number of tracks on the disk.
[/n:sectors]	Specifies the number of sectors per track.
[/c]	Specifies that files created on the new volume should be automatically compressed.
[/x]	Automatically dismounts a volume if required before formatting it.