NAME
Format-Volume
SYNOPSIS
Formats one or more existing volumes or a new volume on an existing partition.
SYNTAX
Format-Volume [-DriveLetter] [-AllocationUnitSize ] [-CimSession ] [-Compress]
[-DisableHeatGathering] [-FileSystem {FAT | FAT32 | exFAT | NTFS | ReFS}] [-Force] [-Full] [-IsDAX]
[-NewFileSystemLabel ] [-SetIntegrityStreams ] [-ShortFileNameSupport ] [-ThrottleLimit
] [-UseLargeFRS] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Format-Volume [-AllocationUnitSize ] [-CimSession ] [-Compress] [-DisableHeatGathering]
[-FileSystem {FAT | FAT32 | exFAT | NTFS | ReFS}] [-Force] [-Full] [-IsDAX] [-NewFileSystemLabel ]
[-Partition ] [-SetIntegrityStreams ] [-ShortFileNameSupport ] [-ThrottleLimit
] [-UseLargeFRS] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Format-Volume [-AllocationUnitSize ] [-CimSession ] [-Compress] [-DisableHeatGathering]
[-FileSystem {FAT | FAT32 | exFAT | NTFS | ReFS}] [-Force] [-Full] [-IsDAX] [-NewFileSystemLabel ]
[-SetIntegrityStreams ] [-ShortFileNameSupport ] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-UseLargeFRS]
-FileSystemLabel [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Format-Volume [-AllocationUnitSize ] [-CimSession ] [-Compress] [-DisableHeatGathering]
[-FileSystem {FAT | FAT32 | exFAT | NTFS | ReFS}] [-Force] [-Full] [-IsDAX] [-NewFileSystemLabel ]
[-SetIntegrityStreams ] [-ShortFileNameSupport ] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-UseLargeFRS]
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Format-Volume [-AllocationUnitSize ] [-CimSession ] [-Compress] [-DisableHeatGathering]
[-FileSystem {FAT | FAT32 | exFAT | NTFS | ReFS}] [-Force] [-Full] [-IsDAX] [-NewFileSystemLabel ]
[-SetIntegrityStreams ] [-ShortFileNameSupport ] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-UseLargeFRS] -Path
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Format-Volume [-AllocationUnitSize ] [-CimSession ] [-Compress] [-DisableHeatGathering]
[-FileSystem {FAT | FAT32 | exFAT | NTFS | ReFS}] [-Force] [-Full] [-IsDAX] [-NewFileSystemLabel ]
[-SetIntegrityStreams ] [-ShortFileNameSupport ] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-UseLargeFRS]
-ObjectId [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
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.
PARAMETERS
-AllocationUnitSize []
Specifies the allocation unit size to use when formatting the volume.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession []
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Compress []
Enables compression on all files and folders created on the specified NTFS volume.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DisableHeatGathering []
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DriveLetter
Specifies the drive letter of the volume to format.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileSystem []
Specifies the file system with which to format the volume. The acceptable values for this parameter are:NTFS,
ReFS, exFAT, FAT32, and FAT.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileSystemLabel
Specifies the label to use for the volume.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force []
Specifies the override switch.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Full []
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-IsDAX []
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-NewFileSystemLabel []
Specifies a new label to use for the volume.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ObjectId
Specifies the ID of the volume to format.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Partition []
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path
Specifies the path of the volume to format.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SetIntegrityStreams []
Enables integrity streams on the volume to be formatted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ShortFileNameSupport []
Specifies that support for short file names should be enabled on this volume.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit []
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 PowerShellr 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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseLargeFRS []
Specifies that large File Record Segment (FRS) should be used.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm []
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf []
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Volume
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830604.aspx
You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_Volume object to the InputObject parameter.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Partition
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830524.aspx
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
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830604.aspx
This cmdlet returns an object that represents the newly formatted volume.
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 C -FileSystem FAT32 -FullFormat -Force
This example performs a full format of the D volume using the FAT32 file system.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=812153
Get-Disk
Initialize-Disk
New-Partition
Get-Partition
Get-Volume
Optimize-Volume
Repair-Volume
Set-Volume